What you learn and experience here will live with you forever.
At Spring Arbor University, your extracurricular experiences are just as impactful as your studies. These activities allow you to apply classroom learning to real-world situations, developing skills in communication, teamwork, and leadership. Serving in student leadership positions and participating in clubs and organizations helps you connect with others who share your interests, fostering a sense of community.
Whether you're involved in academic clubs, cultural organizations, sports teams, or service projects, each experience contributes to your growth. These activities shape both what you learn and who you become, preparing you to make meaningful contributions to society and lead a fulfilling life.
Extracurricular Clubs and Activities
With a variety of diverse clubs, activities, organizations, and ministry opportunities available, Spring Arbor University truly offers something for everyone. Whether you’re passionate about sports, the arts, community service, academic interests, or faith-based groups, you’ll find numerous ways to engage and enrich your university experience. Each group provides unique opportunities to connect with others who share your interests, develop new skills, and make a positive impact on campus and beyond.
Clubs, Events, Intramurals, and More!
Enactus: The Enactus team is a group of students of diverse backgrounds, majors, and experiences who come together to locate needs in the community and develop creative ways of meeting those needs. We do not look to just “give” people fish but instead we pride ourselves on “teaching” people to fish and creating sustainable projects economically, environmentally and socially. We then compile these projects and present them before CEOs and Presidents of globally known and recognized Fortune 500 companies.
Epsilon Chi: It is the intention of Epsilon Chi to connect the education students on campus with the community around them, as well as the one they reside in. This means creating opportunities with principals, administrators, schools, teachers, professors and other education majors on campus.
Intercultural Student Union: Students of any color or background are celebrated and supported on Spring Arbor University’s campus.
Mu Kappa: MuKappa exists to encourage missionary kids, multicultural, and international students in their cross-cultural transitions to foster meaningful relationships with God, family, and others.
Student Social Work Association: This group is open to all social work majors and those expressing an interest in social work as a major. Social work majors elect cabinet members and have total control and responsibility for programming within the guidelines for student organizations at Spring Arbor University.
Undergraduate Research Symposium: Each spring, Spring Arbor hosts a symposium where students can present their research to their peers and professors. The symposium is run similar to an academic conference: there are concurrent sessions of three or four presenters with time for questions at the end of each panel. In addition, the top three essays receive cash prizes.
Art Shows: Every fall and spring, senior art majors are given the chance to showcase their most awe-inspiring artistic endeavors in the Ganton Art Gallery.
Chapel Band: The Chapel Band performs at the beginning of almost every chapel service – leading the students, faculty and staff into a time of worship to the Lord. The Chapel Band encourages students of a variety of musical backgrounds to try out for this exciting and crucial part of each chapel service. More information can be found on the Music Department page.
Drama Club: SAU's Drama Club produces one live stage show each semester. Our student actors also provide talent for student produced films and live roleplay for campus academic programs like Nursing and Social Work. Scholarships are available for participation.
Gospel Choir: This choir brings together a diverse set of singers and musicians to clap, shout and sing their praises to God. The group performs for area churches, prisons and every year, organizes a Gospel Fest, which is an eclectic performance featuring a wide variety of talent. More information can be found on the Music Department page. Scholarships are available for participation.
Jazz Band: All of Spring Arbor’s instrumental musicians are encouraged to try out for the Jazz Band, which performs concerts throughout the year, and organizes the annual Jazz Bash. More information can be found on the Music Department page. Scholarships are available for participation.
Musical Ensembles: Those gifted with musical ability are welcome to try out for a variety of musical ensembles including: Concert Band, Concert Choir, and Rooted. These groups perform throughout the year and also tour around the country. More information can be found on the Music Department page. Scholarships are available for participation.
Radio Stations: SAU Radio broadcasts from the Munn Broadcasting Center on SAU's campus. The Arbor FM is Spring Arbor University's official campus station, featuring live student announcers and campus-focused content. HOME.fm is a professionally staffed commercial radio station that trains student broadcasters.
Will Shoot for Credit: A semester-long course that focuses on short film production. Anyone is welcome to come to the class to learn more about production. Students pitch short film ideas and four of them are chosen to produce. Auditions for actors, script readings with the cast, storyboards, and props are done outside of class before the scheduled production date. The director works with the editor to finalize the short film, and is screened at the Will Shoot for Credit event. View short films from past Will Shoot for Credit events.
The Firm: The Firm is SAU's student-led hype group that brings excitement and energy to home athletic games.
Disc Golf Club: Our Disc Golf Club practices on SAU's beautiful campus disc golf course as well as competes in regional tournaments.
Healing Hobbies: Bring your favorites crafts or hobby activity to do alongside others at Healing Hobbies!
Met By Love: Met By Love is a student-led worship gathering that meets weekly.
Action Jackson: A mentoring program that connects two college students with “at-risk” children from the Jackson area.
Spring Break Mission Trips: For some students at Spring Arbor University, spring break is a lot more rewarding than relaxing. Each March, SAU sends about 100-200 students all over the nation to serve on missions trips. In past years, students have traveled to Mexico, Houston, Atlanta, Puerto Rico, Hamtramck, Texas, Kentucky, New York City, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Panama Beach, and the Navajo Nation.
Intramural sports allow students to engage in physical fitness through sports without the formality of intercollegiate competition. This year, SAU is offering the following intramural leagues for men and women:
- Basketball
- Sand Volleyball
- Flag Football
- Floor Hockey
- Indoor Soccer
- Indoor Volleyball
- Outdoor Soccer
- Ultimate Frisbee
Writing Center: The Writing Center exists to help members of the SAU community grow as writers. It offers space for students to learn in community by engaging in conversations about all aspects of writing and critical thinking. Many of the tutors who work here are English majors, and working with others’ writing is an excellent way to hone your own craft.
80s Skate Night: Grab your tracksuits, your fluorescent leg warmers, and your distressed denim jackets! SAU reserves the roller rink for one crazy and colorful night for you to turn back the clock and have some 80’s-style fun.
Arbor Games: Think the Olympics, throw in some silly games, some tests of endurance, strength and coordination, complete with fun costumes and unpredictable team skits and you’ve got a glimpse of this popular annual event at SAU.
Block Party: It’s everything you’d want from an end-of-the-summer block party, minus your mom’s potato salad. Campus members play sports, participate in fun games, grill some hotdogs and just enjoy being together.
Choptoberfest: So you think you can saw? Prove it at Choptoberfest! Participate in an assortment of lumber jack and highlander games where it’s survival of the fittest. The event is hosted by the Ogle Villages.
Late-Night Breakfast: Finals got you down? Not anymore. On the night before the start of final exam week each semester, the SAU faculty and staff serve up breakfast and deliver their own entertainment for the sleep-deprived and energy-deficient students.
Lowell’s Last Dance of Summer: Aloha! Dig out your grass skirt and lei and do the hula at this annual Lowell Hall event. There is dancing on the basketball court, Karaoke, snacks, volleyball and more! This is a great way to kick off the Fall Semester at SAU!
Porchfest: This is the most highly anticipated event of the year, this SNL-format variety show brings together the most (and least) talented people that SAU has to offer. One of the longest-running and most historic traditions on campus, this is one event you will remember for years to come.
Skating for Tuques: This is serious business. Demonstrate your ice-skating expertise in a series of competitions and win a tuque (a cool hat). This event takes place at the Optimist Ice Arena in Jackson and is sure to be a fun time!