Academic Societies
BYU-Idaho sponsors several academic societies on campus. Student academic societies exist to:
- Extend and enhance the learning experience;
- Improve professional opportunities;
- Provide a forum for dialogue and interaction among faculty, students, and professionals;
- Provide leadership opportunities;
- Create bonds of friendship among students with similar professional or academic interest.
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It is recommended that student academic societies affiliate with some national or regional professional society associated with the discipline. In many cases, these national or regional professional societies will have a mechanism for the organization and governance of student chapters. For example, a student academic society of Psychology majors could affiliate with the American Psychological Association. |
See a list of active Academic Societies here.
Don't see the society you're interested in? Learn how to
form a new Academic Society.
If you're a faculty advisor or student officer in a society, this is the place for you.
*Student academic societies are not primarily organized for recreational activities, parties, community service, or student support and well being. These may be an incidental part of what a student academic society might do, but not their primary focus. Student organizations whose primary purpose is recreational, social, or community service should be organized under the auspices of the BYU-Idaho Activities Program. Student organizations whose primary purpose is student well-being and support should be organized under the auspices of the BYU-Idaho Dean of Students.