Center for Student Involvement
Draft Version
This is a DRAFT catalog for review and advising purposes. Items in this catalog draft are subject to change until the catalog for 2024-2025 academic year will be officially published on August 19th, 2024. The statements set forth in this catalog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as the basis of a contract between a student and this institution. Should changes in a program of study become necessary, those changes will be applied liberally by the institution while the catalog is in draft mode.
- Campus Recreation and Athletic Facilities
- Event Services
- Student Activities
- Fraternity and Sorority Life
- Student Government
- Student Organizations
Student Involvement provides a cohesive plan of programs, activities, events and services designed to respond to the cultural, social, physical, and recreational needs of all students enrolled at Bradley. Opportunities for leadership and group development are provided for students to learn new skills, broaden their abilities, and manage their organizational activities. Communication between faculty, administration, students, and staff will be encouraged as a means to promote a well-informed campus community regarding student activities and government.
Campus Recreation and Athletic Facilities
Campus Recreation provides a variety of programs to meet the recreational needs of all students. The Markin Family Student Recreation Center is a multi-use indoor facility. The center provides opportunities for intramural events, sports and fitness classes, and unscheduled, informal activity. It has exercise and fitness equipment, an indoor pool, two racquetball courts, a rock climbing wall that stands 46 feet, a bouldering wall, a Multi-Activity Court (MAC court), a 1/8-mile running/walking track, and a juice bar. It has four basketball courts for intramural and recreational games and a championship court, which seats about 300 and will be used for, among other things, hosting championship intramural events. The intramural sports calendar includes 25 different events.
Outdoor recreational opportunities exist at the David Markin Tennis Courts and the Meinen Field outdoor recreation complex, which houses 21/2 basketball courts and a multi-sport field where soccer, softball, flag football, and a variety of other activities occur.
Campus Recreation also offers a variety of club sports students can participate in. Some of the most popular are men's ice hockey, men's and women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, softball, and ultimate frisbee among many others.
Athletic Facilities provides facility management to the Renaissance Coliseum, Markin Tennis Courts, and Meinen Field. With a capacity of 4,200, the Renaissance Coliseum is home to some of Bradley University's largest events, including concerts, women's basketball and volleyball, commencements, and other special events. Past concerts have featured Weezer, Wiz Khalifa, The Band Perry, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Students receive free or discounted tickets to most events.
Event Services
Event Services is responsible for scheduling and reserving rooms in most buildings on campus, including the Michel Student Center, Global Communications Center, and academic buildings other than the labs.
Fraternity and Sorority Life
Fraternity and Sorority Life is comprised of over 1,100 students, representing 29% of the undergraduate population. Bradley is the home to 30 fraternity and sorority chapters, which are represented by 4 governing councils.
Student Activities Office and Student Organizations
The Student Activities Office provides support and oversight for student organizations including but not limited to: annual registration, creation of new organizations, student organization event approval, advertisement approval, student organization conduct, Student Organization Handbook, Student Activities Budget Review Committee policies and procedures, assists with purchasing and signs contracts on behalf of funded organizations. The Student Activities Office maintains the student organization directory and management portal, BInvolved, which can be found online at bradley.presence.io.
Campus Programming
The Student Activities Office provides a number of programming opportunities for students and the campus community including programming by ACBU and Late Night BU.
Student Government
Student Government organizations provide leadership opportunities for students to participate in the governing process of the University, particularly as it relates to student concerns and welfare.