louisville GUIDE
louisville GUIDE
Cultural Center louisville.edu/culturalcenter The Cultural Center is a hub for students of all backgrounds looking for a place to connect. The center itself offers programming for events like roundtable talks and lectures, and advises student groups. No matter your students’ background, the staff at the center can point your student to various student groups that may interest them.
Intramurals louisville.edu/intramurals UofL’s Intramural and Recreational Sports program offers more than 50 activities each year—including kickball, tennis, dodgeball, and flag football. If your student is interested they can form their own team to participate or join a “free agent” list and get picked up by a team looking for a few extra members.
Student Life
Something coming soon that is sure to make an immediate impact on the quality of life for our entire UofL community, a new, 128,000 square-foot
Student Recreation Center is under construction and scheduled to open during the 2013 fall semester. You can follow the progress of the new center by visiting louisville.edu/reccenter.
First Year Initiatives louisville.edu/firstyear The office of First Year Initiatives (FYI) is comprised of a network of great people who are committed to making sure your student has a successful and fun first year at the University of Louisville from the moment Summer Orientation is over until Finals Week in the spring semester! A few of the programs you’ll want to get your student involved in that this office provides are: •
CAPS (Civic, Academic, Personal, and Social) Leader Summer Mentor Program. This is where each new first-year student gets an upper-class student mentor who checks-in with them online during the summer.
louisville.edu/studentactivities
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RSOs
Religious Life
There are more than 400 Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus whose focuses include academics, athletics, social, political, ethnic, professional, religious and other topics. They all offer students a way to connect and have some fun!
More than 30 religious organizations can be found on campus, representing a variety of beliefs and denominations. Over 20 religious life advisors and ministers are available to help students explore and support their spiritual and religious needs.
Greek Life
LGBT Center
louisville.edu/studentactivities/greek
louisville.edu/lgbt
Joining a fraternity or sorority is one of the best ways for your student to get involved, to network and especially make new friends on campus. Many UofL Greeks have gone on to be successful in their careers and become major contributors to the university and its well-being. UofL offers a diverse list of over 30 Greek organizations and each has a positive impact on the campus and community.
The University of Louisville’s Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Services is a walking, talking positive force focused on one thing— helping students have a great experience, no matter who they are! The office works to strengthen and sustain an inclusive campus community that welcomes people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. University of Louisville
www.universityparent.com/louisville
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