Student Organizations

Student Organizations are defined as major student groups who provide services and benefit to the entire student body. They receive office space in the Kopp Student Center, funding from student life activity fees, compensation for key leadership positions and advising by a professional staff member. They exist as a student group from year to year.

The recognized student organizations are are follow:

Student Senate

Office: KSC 1427 Phone: 487-8125 President: Lyman Hawbaker
Advisors: Ralph Anderson, Dean of Students (487-8286)
                  Joe Poell, Director of Student Life (487-8124)

Student Senate is the official student government for Normandale. This representative body provides a student voice to campus administration and faculty as well as the governance function for the associated students at Normandale. Senate representatives sit as student members on numerous college committees. Governed by a constitution and by-laws, members of the Senate provide important and insightful communication with various segments of the campus community. Student Senate meetings are held weekly during the semester on Tuesdays at 2pm in room 1431 of the Kopp Student Center.

Normandale Program Board

Office: KSC 1427 Phone: 487-7070 Board President: Bill Preston
Advisor: Chris Mikkelsen, Assistant Director of Student Life (487-8121)

NPB is the official student programming board, composed of a group of students who plan, design, and produce a balanced program of events: live musical concerts, films, video, comedians, variety events, dance series, ethnic festivals, theatre performances and lecture speakers. NPB is student initiated and facilitated. Their programming is presented campus-wide for the entertainment and education of the campus community. Paid and volunteer student staff comprise NPB.

Phi Theta Kappa

Office: KSC 1427 Phone: 487-8128 Chapter President: Bryan Tintes
Advisors: Matt Dempsey (487-8469) Linda Tetzlaff (487-7163) Liz Sabel (487-7425)

Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society, recognizes and encourages scholarship among students in community colleges. Alpha Kappa Alpha, Normandale’s chapter, provides a variety of programs for the student body. Among these are programs that focus on their yearly honors topic, improving academic skills, building community among our diverse campus population and providing hands-on opportunities to serve the campus and community.