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Academic and professional student organizations:

• American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA)
  The Mu Delta Sigma chapter promotes professional, academic and public awareness of criminal justice issues, as well as higher standards of conduct, training and higher education within the criminal justice field.
  Advisor: Stephanie Walsh, swalsh@aurora.edu
  
• AU Students for Wellness
  Made up of all junior and senior nursing students, the club is committed to promoting holistic wellness among diverse communities using multi-faceted approaches to empower individuals and groups toward consciously living a healthy lifestyle.
  Advisor: Theresa Kisch, tkisch@aurora.edu
• Club Fit (Fitness Instructors in Training)
  Promotes a healthy lifestyle to those in the local and Aurora University community through exercise and staying physically active throughout life.
  Advisor: Jen Buckley, jbuckley@aurora.edu
• Future Educators at Aurora University
  Encourages Aurora University education majors to pursue teaching as a career. Provides information on professional career opportunities in education and helps develop qualities that are basic to successful teaching.
  Advisors: Pam Ferdinand, pferdina@aurora.edu; Judy Maxwell, jmaxwell@aurora.edu
• Management Information Technology (MIT)
  Helps students learn about the information technology profession and better understand the process of preparing for and working within the IT profession.
  Advisor: Dave Dulany, ddulany@aurora.edu
• Political Science Club
  Helps students have a greater political awareness in the campus community. The club also gives students the opportunity to state their political beliefs freely through discussion on a variety of topics.
  Advisor: Debra Kennedy, dkennedy@aurora.edu
• Pre-Law Club
  Helps students learn about the legal profession and better understand the process of preparing for and applying to law schools.
  Advisor: Doug Kieso, dkieso@aurora.edu
• Philosophy Club
  This organization provides a forum for student discussion and exploration of philosophy as well as increases interest in philosophy among students of all backgrounds and disciplines.
  Advisor: Mark Walter, mwalter@aurora.edu
• Psychology Club
  Dedicated to facilitating and expanding scholastic excellence, experience, learning and interest in the field of psychology.
  Advisor: Paula Biedenharn, paulab@aurora.edu
• Sales Club
  Offers the opportunity for students to discuss and provide information about the business world with an emphasis on professional development (techniques, procedures) within the field of sales.
  Advisor: Shawn Green, sgreen@aurora.edu
• Social Work Association (SWA)
  Provides a community for social work students at Aurora University to participate in advocacy, service projects, recreational activities and social activities with an emphasis on educating themselves and others.
  Advisor: Henry Kronner, hkronner@aurora.edu
• Spartan Athletic Training Students Organization (SATSO)
  Supports athletic training students by promoting an open forum for education, discussion of pertinent issues and exploration in athletic training. It is also an avenue for community involvement.
  Advisor: Sarah Radtke, sradtke@aurora.edu
• Spartan History Club
  Promote historical awareness throughout the Aurora University community and builds a spirit of community among all those passionate about history.
  Advisors: Jeanine Clark-Bremer, jbremer@aurora.edu; Susan Palmer, spalmer@aurora.edu; Jessica Thurlow, jthurlow@aurora.edu
• Spartan Physical Educators Club (SPEC)
  Provides opportunities for students to enhance the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary to succeed as future professional physical educators.
  Advisor: Alicia Cosky, acosky@aurora.edu
• Student Accounting Society
  Serves as a resource for learning and networking in the business world, as well as a place to gather and discuss information with an emphasis on the accounting profession.
  Advisor: Mary Tarling, mtarling@aurora.edu
• Student Athlete Advisors Committee (SAAC)
  Stands for the fellow athletes at Aurora University by representing them and enhancing their experiences at the institution. They respond to the Northern Athletics Conference and NCAA legislation on behalf of Aurora University and are the public voice of all student-athletes.
  Advisor: Michelle Roof, mroof@aurora.edu
• Student Marketing Association
  Discusses, gathers and provides information to students about the business world with a focus on marketing.
  Advisor: Brian Vander Schee, bvanders@aurora.edu
• Student Nurses Association (SNA)
  Brings together and mentors students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, as well as those enrolled in baccalaureate completion programs. The group is dedicated to the ideals of the nursing profession and the people it serves.
  Advisor: Suzanne Novak, snovak@aurora.edu