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Student Organizations

Welcome to the Associated Student Organizations of New Mexico State University at Alamogordo. NMSU-A has a diverse group of student organizations which serve to enrich and enhance the social, cultural, spiritual, and civic lives of our students.

For more information concerning the following student organizations, contact the Vice President for Student Services at 439-3716 or sfischer@nmsua.nmsu.edu.

  • Advocates for Children and Education (ACE) was chartered in 2009. The organization’s purpose is to further professional interest in education, and to strengthen student and professional training through experience outside the classroom, and in the local community.  All current NMSU and NMSU-A students interested in educational issues are welcome. There are also honorary memberships for alumni.
  • The Alpha Nu Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) was chartered in 1986 and is a growing academic honorary organization on the NMSU-A campus. Students who meet the minimum eligibility criteria may be invited to become members. To be eligible for membership, a student must carry a grade point average of 3.5 or above, must be currently enrolled at NMSU-A, and must demonstrate leadership qualities.
  • Campus Christian Fellowship (CCF) is open to all students, faculty, and staff who desire to share their faith and beliefs in Jesus Christ. The group provides encouragement and spiritual growth, as well as opportunities for discussion of topics on various Bible themes. Meetings consist of prayer, sharing of prayer requests, and the study of topics that affect the Christian in his or her day-to-day walk.
  • Epsilon Tau Sigma (ETS) is a national fraternity for military service veterans. The Alamogordo chapter is officially recognized and chartered by the Executive Board of the National Veterans’ Fraternity and is the first chapter to be established in New Mexico. Epsilon Tau Sigma at NMSU-A is a social and recognition fraternity founded for the purpose of organizing college students who have served in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, building morale among veteran students, conducting social and academic activities, and conducting fund raising events for worthy charities.
  • Foreign Language Club (FLC) is organized and operated exclusively to promote cultural and ethnic diversity, with an emphasis on understanding and awareness. Membership is open to any graduate, student, former student, or faculty member of NMSU-A.
  • Native American Student Group (NASG) membership includes Native American as well as Non-Native American students, faculty and staff. The organization strives to foster and promote a greater understanding of the Native American community within the academic environment, and to educate people about Native American cultural traditions.
  • The NMSU-A Student Government is the recognized student governing organization that supervises and appropriates all student activity funds, coordinates intramural programs, and provides social programs. This group represents the student body of NMSU-A for decisions impacting quality of student life. Membership is inclusive, and requires that students be enrolled in the NMSU system including, but not limited to, concurrent/dual credit students, online students, distance education/bachelors programs, and graduate students. Members must attend classes delivered through the NMSU-Alamogordo campus. NMSU-A Student Government members must be in good academic standing. The student government is structured to include a minimum of nine senators comprised of one senator from each chartered student organizations, and five at-large senators elected by campus-wide election. In the event there are too few senators from student groups to meet the required nine, the shortfall will be filled by at-large senators. Officers are elected from and by the currently elected senate members. The election process is overseen by the Vice President for Student Services.
  • Social Science Club (SSC) was founded in 1998 and invites all students interested in the social sciences to join. Along with discussions about how the social sciences can work for everyone, two or more field trips are taken each semester to local archaeological and historical sites, places of interest, such as the Save the Chimps Foundation or local group meetings (e.g. NAACP), and occasionally to places just to have fun (IMAX Theater). This club sponsors campus recycling projects and is interested in environmental as well as social concerns.

Students interested in reviving any of the inactive student groups on campus or creating a new student organization should contact the Vice President for Student Services in Student Services Building, Room 203 or call 575-439-3716.