STUDENT ACTIVITIES

student playing frisbeeEvery day on the Wayland Baptist campus is a day filled with energy, excitement, and opportunities. Much of the “buzz” you will see, hear, and feel around campus is a direct result of the dedication and commitment of our Office of Student Activities. Some highlights and distinctive features of student activities at Wayland Baptist include:

Student Groups
With more than 30 student groups and organizations, you will have a wide range of opportunities to make new friends and sharpen your skills, no matter what your interests may be. Our student organizations include:

  • Alpha Chi (National Honor Scholarship Society)
  • Alpha Delta Kappa
  • Alpha Psi Omega (National Honorary Dramatic Society)
  • Back on Campus Again (BOCA)
  • Baptist Student Ministries (BSM)
  • Council of Student Organizations
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
  • Freshman Class
  • German Club
  • International Choir
  • Junior Class
  • Ministerial Fellowship
  • Music Educators National Convention (MENC)
  • Phi Alpha Theta (History National Honor Society)
  • Phi Beta Lambda (Future Business Leaders of America)
  • Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (National Music Fraternity)
  • Pi Sigma Sigma (National Science Society)
  • Pioneer Band
  • Senior Class
  • Sigma Alpha Iota (National Music Sorority)
  • Sophomore Class
  • Spanish Club
  • Spirit
  • Student Alumni Council
  • Student Foundation: Institutional Advancement Organization
  • SGA Cabinet (Executive Branch of the Student Government Association)
  • SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise)
  • Wayland Classroom Teachers Association (WCTA)
  • Wayland Singers
  • Wayland Symphonic Bell Choir

Student Government Association
The Student Government Association (SGA) provides a voice for students in the administration of the University. The SGA plays a vital role in the daily operations of Wayland Baptist, and is an excellent opportunity for students to develop leadership and administrative skills.

Student Union Board
Each year Wayland Baptist’s Student Union Board plans and oversees some of the biggest annual events and activities that take place on campus. Some of these include concerts, the Mississippi Mud Mash, Back-to-School Bingo, the Arlington Road Trip, Star Stage, and the Academy Awards.

Campus Hotspots
You will find a number of places around the Wayland Baptist campus that are hubs of student life. Some of these include Pete’s Café and Grill, McClung University Center, the Wayland Library, Hutcherson Gymnasium, Harral Memorial Auditorium, and the soon-to-be-built Laney Activities Center.

Koinonia is Wayland program that launches students, faculty, administration, and staff into the coming academic year with a bang. Koinonia is as fun and exciting as it is helpful and informative. You will enjoy family cookouts, dorm move-in activities, games, concerts, mixers, scavenger hunts, worship services, and pretty much anything else you can imagine.