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EIU Student Life Office

A MESSAGE FROM THE STUDENT LIFE OFFICE

The Student Life Office strives to promote, complement and enrich the EIU Â鶹´«Ã½â€™ experience outside the classroom by providing social, cultural, and educational programming, celebrating diversity and inclusion, providing opportunities for leadership development, and student involvement.

The Student Life Office is a department within the Dean of Students, dedicated to helping Â鶹´«Ã½ "make things happen."

Through various programs and services, it is our mission to provide a variety of co-curricular experiences designed to enrich the social, cultural, educational, and personal development of EIU Â鶹´«Ã½; promote student leadership, civic responsibility and respect for diversity; empower and encourage EIU Â鶹´«Ã½ to reach their full potential in a student-centered, supportive environment. Our trained, professional staff works collaboratively and is dedicated to the personal growth, development, and success of Â鶹´«Ã½ within the EIU community.

The Student Life Office takes administrative responsibility for student government, campus entertainment (University Board), multicultural programming, leadership support services, and more than 200 registered student organizations, all designed to promote leadership opportunities, innovative programs, and meaningful relationships outside the classroom.

Annual programs and events include Quakin' the Quad, First Night, Homecoming Week, Family Weekend, major concerts, Pantherpalooza, MBEIU Pageant, Up All Nite, Pantherstock, and the iLEAD workshop series.

Our office provides numerous services and programs aimed toward assisting EIU Â鶹´«Ã½, and we encourage them to take advantage of these countless opportunities as they explore their personal interests, learn new skills, take on leadership roles, join student organizations, and meet new friends!