DEPARTMENTAL & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Business Division
*Accounting Club
*Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
*Student Technology Forum
Education Division
*Student Association of Curriculum Development (S-ASCD)
*Student Missouri State Teachers’ Association (S-MSTA)
Fine Arts/Communication Division
*College Music Educators’ National Conference (C-MENC)
Humanities Division
*Cantos
*Creative Writing Club
Health and Sports Sciences Division
*Health and Sports Sciences Club
Natural Sciences Division
*Science and Math Club
HONOR SOCIETIES
Alpha Chi – National Coeducational Honor Society
Alpha Delta Omega – Human Services
Kappa Delta Pi – Education
Sigma Beta Delta – Business Management & Administration
Sigma Tau Delta – English
MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS
MBU Campus Crusade for Christ
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Ministerial Alliance
Abandon
RECREATION
SPECIAL INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS
Spartan Activities Council (SAC)
Student Government Association (SGA)
DEPARTMENTAL & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Business Division
The Accounting Club provides a forum for students to explore the opportunities and challenges of the accounting profession, with an emphasis on business ethics from a Christian perspective. Activities may include membership in professional organizations, guest speakers, tutoring sessions and field trips.
Accounting Club Advisor:
Mr. William Felty, FLD Room 349, 744.5311, feltywm@mobap.edu
SIFE is a nonprofit organization that provides college students the best opportunity to make a difference, and to develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills through learning, practicing, and teaching the principles of free enterprise. This is a campus-wide student organization that offers students from every discipline an opportunity to benefit from working with professionals from all areas. Students use the conceptual and theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom to make executive decisions while planning and implementing outreach projects in a hands-on environment unique to the “SIFE experience.” For example: They teach concepts such as budgeting, accounting, and supply and demand, and assist budding entrepreneurs in getting their businesses off the ground. SIFE students also mentor “at risk” students, helping them to reach for their dreams. Supported by more than 250 top corporations, SIFE teams are active on over 1,000 college campuses in the United States, and 17 foreign countries. Having fun, working to better the community, meeting top executives, traveling, competing, making new friends, and giving their careers a big head start by adding their names to the “SIFE International Career Development Job Bank” are all benefits that students receive when they participate in SIFE. Students may elect to take SIFE for an elective credit (by enrolling in BUSN 111-421), or simply join SIFE for the benefits and experience they will receive.
Students in Free Enterprise Advisor:
Mrs. Brenda Bradford, FLD Room 321, 392.2339, bradfbd@mobap.edu
The Student Technology Forum provides a forum for students to explore the opportunities and challenges of the information professions by promoting an increased knowledge in the areas of science, design, development, construction, languages and applications of modern computer technology. The club’s purpose is to increase interest in computer technology and its applications with an emphasis on Christian ethics. Activities may include membership in professional organizations, guest speakers, tutoring services, field trips, and social activities.
Student Technology Forum Advisors:
Mr. Wayne Muehlenbeck, FLD Room 347, 392.2338, muehlwr@mobap.edu
Mr. James West, FLD Room 347, 392.2344, west@mobap.edu
Education Division
The Student Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development provides teacher candidates an opportunity to network with a recognized association such as Missouri ASCD and ASCD, a national/international organization known for its leadership in education. The organization encourages pre-service educators to initiate leadership, workshop, and networking opportunities for peers in the formative stages in their careers and to gain valuable experiences that will enhance their knowledge of major issues and trends in education. Membership is open to all undergraduates and graduates enrolled in educational programs.
Student Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Advisors:
Main Campus – Dr. Jim Bimes, FLD Room 351, 392.2379, bimesj@mobap.edu
Troy/Wentzville Campus – Dr. Mark Engelhardt, TR/WZ 636.366.4363, engelhardt@mobap.edu
SMSTA is a pre-professional organization composed of education students and others interested in teaching as a career. The chapter seeks to provide its members with opportunities for personal and professional growth, the development of leadership skills, a better understanding of the teaching profession, and participation in professional activities at the local and state levels.
Student Missouri State Teachers’ Association Advisor:
Dr. Jim Bimes, FLD Room 351, 392.2379, bimesj@mobap.edu
Fine Arts/Communications Division
CMENC is a national organization open to any college student interested in the teaching of music. The purposes of the organization are to provide opportunities for professional growth; to acquaint the students with the privileges and responsibilities of the music education profession; to acquaint them with leaders in the profession; and to provide opportunities for contact with CMENC members from other schools. The CMENC also assists the Music Department with various activities throughout the year.
C-MENC Advisor:
Dr. Ladd Faszold, CFA Room 110, 392.2102, faszold@mobap.edu
Humanities Division
Published each spring by the Department of English at Missouri Baptist University, Cantos is designed to provide poets, short story writers, dramatists, nonfiction writers, and visual artists at MBU with a venue for their artistic expressions and to promote literary awareness and appreciation for the arts.
Cantos Editor:
Dr. John Han, FLD Room 337; 314-392-2311; hanjn@mobap.edu
The Creative Writing Club is open to all students, faculty, and staff who may or may not be experienced writers. Memebers meet regularly to share works in progress (poems, short stories, novels, drama, and creative nonfiction) for fun and for feedback from each other. The club also holds marathon reading events throughout the year.
Creative Writting Club Advisors:
Dr. Mary Bagley, FLD Room 336, 392.2310, bagley@mobap.edu
Dr. John Marino, FLD Room 344. 744-5358, marinoj@mobap.edu
Health and Sports Sciences Division
The Health and Sport Sciences Club has as its primary purposes to provide professional development and career experiences to club members, to increase campus and community awareness of the programs housed within the HSS division through club activities and service projects and to provide social opportunities for majors and other MBU students. The Club, which meets monthly, enhances students’ experiences by providing opportunities for professional development and insight into the health and sport sciences industry.
Science and Math Club Advisor:
Mr. Greg Farris, ADM Room 224, (314) 744-5352, farrisg@mobap.edu.
Natural Sciences Division
The Science and Math Club provides a forum for discussion, seminars, and activities for students and faculty members with interest in any area of science and mathematics. Activities may include invitations to off-campus speakers, field trips, displays, publications, and visits to encourage the study of science and mathematics at Missouri Baptist University.
Science and Math Club Advisor:
Dr. Jerry Deese, ADM Room 217, 392.2315, deese@mobap.edu
HONOR SOCIETIES
Alpha Chi is a coeducational honor society whose purpose is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. Students are admitted from all academic disciplines, and members compose no more than the top 10 percent of the junior and senior classes.
Alpha Chi Advisor:
Dr. Curtis McClain, FLD Room 338, 392.2312, mcclain@mobap.edu
Alpha Delta Omega is a national honor society for human services education. The society encourages and recognizes the scholarship and achievement of outstanding students majoring in Human Services, Psychology or related fields. Application is restricted to individuals displaying standards set forth by the Alpha Delta Omega National Honor Society.
Alpha Delta Omega Advisor:
Dr. Holly Brand, FLD Room 318, 392.2306, brandhl@mobap.edu
Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in education, with a national membership of undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty and administrators, classroom teachers, school administrators, retired educators, Laureate members, and honorary members. Its purposes are to promote excellence, recognize honor students, and acknowledge outstanding contributions to education. The Missouri Baptist University chapter is open to high achieving students planning careers in the field of education.
Kappa Delta Pi Advisor:
Dr. Marsha Staley, FLD Room 313, 392.2313, staleym@mobap.edu
Sigma Beta Delta is an honor society that encourages and recognizes scholarship and accomplishment among students of business management and administration. The society encourages and promotes high aspirations in personal and professional improvement and honorable service to humanity.
Sigma Beta Delta Advisor:
Mrs. Brenda Bradford, FLD Room 321, 392.2339, bradfbd@mobap.edu
Sigma Tau Delta is the international English Honor society. Its purposes are to recognize honor students who are English majors and minors and to support and study the humanities. The motto is sincerity, truth, and design. The honor society restricts membership in this manner: Voting members – must major or minor in English, be in the top one-third of the class, have a B average in English, and have six credit hours in English beyond the freshman composition level; Non-voting members – do not need to major or minor in English but must meet all the other criteria for voting members. The national office requires members to pay a lifetime fee, currently $25. The Psi Psi chapter at Missouri Baptist College will charge an additional one-time only fee of $5. Each semester, Psi Psi will initiate new members with a pinning ceremony. Other activities include the publishing of Cantos, a literary magazine of poems and short stories written by MBU students, faculty, and staff.
Sigma Tau Delta Advisor:
Dr. Mary Bagley, FLD Room 336, 392.2310, bagley@mobap.edu
MINISTRY GROUPS
The MBU Campus Crusade For Christ chapter strives to foster knowledge of Jesus Christ and practical ministry training among the students of Missouri Baptist University. Campus Crusade for Christ International is an interdenominational ministry committed to helping take the gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations. Crusade cooperates with millions of Christians from churches of many denominations and hundreds of other Christian organizations around the world to help Christians grow in their faith and share the Gospel message with their fellow countrymen.
Campus Crusade for Christ Advisor:
Mr. Dan Allan, 314.909.7673, Dan.Allan@uscm.orgCampus Crusade for Christ Website: cccstlouis.org
FCA seeks to present to athletes, coaches, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationship and in the fellowship of the church. Any student who participated in a high school varsity or junior varsity sport or who is participating in a college varsity or junior varsity sport is eligible for membership. Meetings are held twice a month. Members also attend meetings of high school fellowship groups to offer Christian encouragement.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Advisor:
Mr. Ben McNair, GYM Room 201, 392.2281, bmcnair@mobap.edu
The MA exists to provide students of Missouri Baptist University who are going into the ministry with a group that is visible, active, and supportive. Through membership in this group, ministerial students may further their relationship with students and with God.
Ministerial Alliance Advisor:
Dr. Curtis McClain, FLD Room 338, 392.2312, mcclain@mobap.edu
The purpose of this organization is to glorify God by providing a way for MBU students to reach out to one another in love through Worship, the Gospel, Discipleship, Service to the school and the local area, and Involvement in the local church while learning to die to self and live for Christ.
Advisor: Lowell Pitzer
Theme Verse: Hebrews 12:1
RECREATION
The Intramural Program of MBU is a multi-faceted athletic program geared at the total student body. It strives to provide athletic outlets for students, faculty, staff, and alumni through intramural competition both on and off campus. These pursuits include Basketball, Volleyball, League Men’s Softball, Open gym nights, and much more.
Intramural Program Supervisor:
Lara Robey, FLD Room 209, 392.2242, robeyl@mobap.edu
Approval of Organizations
All student organizations are subject to approval of the Student Government Association
and the faculty and administration. Before a new organization is recognized,
it must gain approval of its constitution first by the Student Government Association
and then by the faculty and administration. The Student Government Association
will ensure that organizations regularly review and revise their constitutions.
The faculty and administration may, if circumstances warrant, restrict or disband
any student organization. All student organizations must follow and support
the University’s mission.
Custody of Organization Funds
All student organizations are required to deposit their funds with the
University Financial Services Office. The University disburses funds when
requested by the organization advisor and the president or treasurer of the
organization.
Student Leadership
To qualify for and maintain a student leadership position at Missouri
Baptist University, a student must 1) currently be enrolled on the MBU campus,
2) have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
at the time of his or her election, and 3) his/her beliefs, conduct and lifestyle
must conform in all respects to the beliefs and principles generally held
by the Missouri Baptist University community. Some leadership positions may
have additional specific eligibility requirements. Any questions concerning
the qualification of a student to hold a specific leadership position shall
be determined by the specific organization faculty/staff advisor and/or the
Director of Student Activities and/or the Vice President for Student Development.
