Department of Athletics
Campus Extension: 5409
Men’s varsity teams compete in football, basketball, wrestling, indoor and outdoor track and field, baseball, golf, soccer, and cross country, hockey and volleyball. Women’s varsity teams compete in basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track and field, cross country, softball, golf, soccer, and wrestling. Coed teams are offered in eSports and trapshooting.
Schedules of athletic events are posted throughout the campus and are published in What’s Happening.
Intramural Sports
Campus Extension: 5453
UJ offers intramural sports in a wide variety of areas. Activities include volleyball, dodgeball, flag football, basketball, and many other fun events.
Performing Arts: Reiland Fine Arts Center
Campus Extensions: 5026 (Music) 5436 (Theatre)
Music
The UJ Department of Music features performing ensembles in which students may participate. These groups are the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Big Orange Pep Band, Drum Line, Chamber Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, Concert Choir, and Chapel Choir. Additional small ensembles, both instrumental and vocal, provide opportunities for students to diversify their musical experiences.
You may participate in any of the instrumental ensembles. Please sign up for a meeting during Welcome Weekend on the band room door in Reiland to receive a locker and information about the ensembles. The Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band tour nationally and the Wind Ensemble travels internationally every four years.
The Concert Choir is a mixed a cappella choir and requires an audition which can be scheduled during Welcome Weekend or by making an appointment with the Choir Director. The Chapel Choir is a women’s ensemble and is open to all students without an audition.
The music department also offers private lessons, on a limited basis, to non-music majors. Please see the Department Chair for more details.
Theatre
UJ provides opportunities for students to participate in main stage productions, as well as student productions, in the Reiland Fine Arts Center. Students of any major may be cast in productions and also have opportunities to work on-stage or backstage.
Student Activities: Lyngstad
Campus Extension: 5800
There are many student activities and fun events planned for UJ students throughout the school year. Student activities and events are posted on bulletin boards all over campus, on table tents in the Dining Center, on the online calendar of events, various social media accounts, and in the What’s Happening e-mail. More information can be found at the Student Activities Office located on the first floor of Lyngstad Hall.
Organizations
There are a variety of social and cultural organizations available on-campus for student participation. University-recognized organizations are operated depending upon student interest, skill and the availability of a staff or faculty advisor. To learn how to join a campus organization or group, stop by the Office of Student Affairs in Lyngstad Center or check out the Campus Organizations web site. To start a new campus organization that is officially recognized by UJ, work with the Director of Student Affairs in Lyngstad 111-E. The Student Organization Advisory Committee of the Student Senate will review all applications for the purpose of recognition as an official campus organization. A detailed list of services provided to officially recognized campus organizations can be found in the Student Org. Handbook. Officially recognized campus organizations can submit requests to the Student Senate for funding from the Campus Organization Fund.
Student Senate
The Student Senate is the governing body that represents all UJ students. Student Senate is made up of an Executive Board as well as the general body made up of Class Representatives. Participation in Student Senate is open to all UJ full-time students. This organization initiates student reforms, appoints students to most university committees, and represents the best interests of students in many university matters. All students are encouraged to become involved with the Student Senate which meets every Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the U-S 132.