Diversity Student Ambassador Program
The Diversity Student Ambassador (DSA) Program is designed to create opportunities for students to actively engage in activities to advance diversity and inclusion at UNA. The program provides avenues for selected students to facilitate discussions, provide peer diversity training, and host diversity-related programming. DSA activities seek to promote understanding and respect among all students, leading to a more inclusive campus.
DSA meetings are open to the UNA campus on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 6-7 p.m.
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Greater campus inclusion and student diversity enhance the college experience. UNA has student organizations that represent general interests, religious beliefs, cultural groups/awareness, and more.
Diverse Student Organizations
This organization is a group of minority students that gather to promote and achieve excellence in all aspects. We also serve our school and our community, while promoting diversity and unity among the minority students on campus.
Contact Name
Scelena Harris
Contact Email
sharris13@una.edu
- To act as a unifying body that promotes scholarships, community service, campus involvement, and success for each active organization.
- To take steps to alleviate business problems within the Greek Community. To take steps to alleviate business associated issues between organizations within the Greek Community.
- NPHC is the governing body of the Divine Nine Greek Letter Organizations. Therefore, any other organization disputes should be handled by other means, because they are not a part of the Divine Nine.
- To promote positive inter-Greek relations among IFC, CPH, IGC, and the campus community.
Contact Email: nphc@una.edu
Executive Council
MJ Satchel, President
msatchel@una.edu
Kaylin Bone, Vice President
kbone@una.edu
Ryan Stephens, Director of Administration
rstephens5@una.edu
Destinee Lewis, Director of Public Relations
dlewis9@una.edu
Organizations within NPHC:
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc Nu Omicron Chapter
Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc Kappa Gamma Chapter
Delta Sigma Theta, Xi Phi Chapter
Zeta Phi Beta, Inc Alpha Sigma Chapter
The Presidential Mentors Academy provides living and learning experiences for students with a motivation for college. The organization also enhances college awareness to increase enrollment of minority students. The group strives to provide a self-aware, confident, and social integrative structure; which ultimately will result in progression and completion of undergraduate degree.
Contact Name
MaKayla Holland
Contact Email
mholland4@una.edu
BLA is developing the personal empowerment and unity between the black, female students on campus by coordinating conversations and activities that focus on empowerment.
The organization will develop the academic/career competency of those involved by
getting black faculty involved and starting a mentorship with the members and
faculty on campus.
This club will develop social/civil responsibility for those who participate in affiliated events on campus address current issues.
This organization will also be a place where all participant opinions can be taken
seriously.
BLA will also continue to improve the university community's
effectiveness by cultivating diversity and creating a safe space for black females
students.
Participants can come and be themselves and be around others that can
understand how it feels to be in the same shoes.
BLA is an organization that provides a space and community where black female students can come to express their pain.
Contact Name
Aliyah McCary
Contact Email
amccary1@una.edu
UNA's campus gender and sexuality alliance geared towards positively representing the LGBTQ+ and ally community.
Contact Name
Jae Smith
Contact Email
gevans1@una.edu
The navigators serve as a leadership team to strengthen the overall student community by encouraging on and off campus involvement within the international community and the general student body, as well as Florence community members.
Contact Name
Callie Murchison
Contact Email
cmurchison@una.edu
The purpose of the organization shall be to strengthen the overall student community by encouraging on and off campus involvement within the international community and the general student body. Participation in community service, student government, Greek life, student organizations, and academics will all be supported and encouraged by the organization. The organization will serve in fostering a strong sense of unity among the diverse student body of the University of North Alabama.
Contact Name
Ritu Patel
Contact Email
rpatel52@una.edu
This organization is for anyone that is passionate about celebrating and sharing the beauty of the many diverse Hispanic cultures. Our goal is to promote understanding of the various Hispanic cultures through involvement with the student body. We want the world, our nation, our state, and our community to recognize the diversity present here at UNA.
Advisor: Dr. May Takeuchi
The Disability Support Services Peer Mentor Program has been developed to assist students enrolled with the University Disability Support Services office who may need or want additional assistance, or support, in order to increase success in college. The Program is designed to pair incoming students with disabilities with upper-class students with or without disabilities. Mentors share their familiarity with campus life, resources, and personal experiences. By creating connections between new and more experienced students, the program personalizes the University experience and creates opportunities for rewarding interpersonal relationships.
Students may share information as part of the mentor-mentee relationship and mentor training. The program will hold such information confidential and under no circumstances will be disclosed to others outside of the University Disability Services Peer Mentor Program. The Peer Mentor Program acts in accordance with and under the supervision of the University Disability Support Services office.
Contact Name
Heather Holland (Lead Peer Mentor)
Contact Email
hholland1@una.edu
The Student Veterans of America UNA Chapter was formerly The UNA Military & Veteran Alliance (MVA) was created in 2011 by advisor, Dr. Wayne Bergeron, to support and encourage military and veteran students. We also strive to help students make the transition from soldier to a UNA student by getting them involved in campus activities as well as community events. In November 11, 2016 The Military and Veteran Support Center was opened to assist veterans, active duty, reservist, and their family members taking full advantage of the educational benefits available to them through the GI Bill.
Contact Name
Jessica Reed
Contact Email
jreed5@una.edu
Our goal is to help incorporate the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities into more campus events and have them feel more welcomed to UNA. We want to help deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel comfortable here at UNA. Our goal is to initiate new classes so more people can learn American Sign Language and better accommodate these communities. We also provide a non-judgmental environment for practicing American Sign Language. There is a small monthly membership fee of $2 to create value in club membership and to cover some basic operating cost. You don't have to know sign language or be in the class to join this club, but you must be committed to learning ASL and communicating with deaf students!
Contact Name
Michael Reutter
Contact Email
mreutter@una.edu
Ni hao (Hello)!
The Chinese Student Organization (CSO) at University of North Alabama is a student organization dedicated to promoting social, intellectual and cultural activities for Chinese students and scholars at UNA as well as interested members in the Shoals community.
It strives to provide opportunities and benefits for its members by facilitating exchange of information between China and Chinese students studying abroad and by defending the rights of its members on campus and in the United States. CSO encourages all, especially incoming, Chinese students and scholars at UNA to join our organization and participate in our activities.
Shie shie(Thank you)!
Contact Name
Yange Xing
Contact Email
yxing2@una.edu
The Women’s and Gender Studies Association (WGSA) is a Recognized Student Organization (RSO) at the University of North Alabama (UNA). WGSA raises awareness about gender issues and advocates for the equality and equity of all genders. WGSA provides a safe space for people of all genders to educate themselves about feminism, gender and gender inequities.
Contact Name
Bonnie Smith
Contact Email
bsmith22@una.edu
The French Culture Club promotes fellowship among French-speaking students at UNA and conducts activities on campus to raise awareness about the French language and culture.
Contact Name
Cassie Forbes
Contact Email
cforbes@una.edu