2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

178 CAMPUS LIFEfor guest speaking with community groups and agencies,preaching in area congregations, confidential individualcounseling, pastoral care, hospital visitations, spiritualdirection, and marriage services.The Chaplain’s Office is located in the Jane P. BattenStudent Center. Spiritual life materials such as Care Notes,devotional books, seminary catalogs and informationconcerning religious life communities in the HamptonRoads area are available.Intercollegiate Athletics: Athletics at Virginia Wesleyanare an integral part of campus life. Men participate inintercollegiate soccer, basketball, golf, tennis, lacrosse,baseball, track, and cross-country. The women’s intercollegiateprogram includes basketball, softball, tennis,soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, track, cross-country, andvolleyball. Additionally, Virginia Wesleyan offers a cheerleadingprogram.Virginia Wesleyan is a member of the NationalCollegiate Athletic Association—Division III, as well as theOld Dominion Athletic Conference.Students who participate in intercollegiate athletics arerequired to be enrolled full-time and must be makingsatisfactory progress toward graduation.The Blue Marlin is the mascot for Virginia Wesleyanathletic teams. School colors are navy blue and silver.Campus Recreation Program: The Campus RecreationProgram (RecX) at Virginia Wesleyan Collegestrives to provide quality recreational opportunities to thecampus community regardless of skill or experience. Itsprimary mission is to promote personal growth, socialfellowship, and healthy lifestyle choices throughparticipation in challenging and fun activities. All of theprograms emphasize student involvement and leadership todetermine the direction of yearly goals. Students may getinvolved through working as an Intramural Official,developing a club sport, or volunteering for theRecreational Advisory Board. For more detailedinformation about any of the programs, policies, or forgeneral rules go to the website RecX.vwc.edu.Clubs and Organizations: You may select from morethan 60 clubs and organizations at Virginia WesleyanCollege. The organizations include national honor societies;religious and political associations; local departmentalorganizations; national fraternities and sororities; studentpublications; and special interest groups.LEADERSHIP GROUPSFirst Year Leadership CouncilHonors and ScholarsResidence Hall AssociationStudent Government AssociationWesleyan Activities CouncilICEMainstageTGIFTraditionsVWC and BeyondMAJORSClassics ClubDrama ClubFrench, German, Spanish ClubMath/Computer Science ClubOrder of InfinityPsychology ClubPolitical Science AssociationRecreation Majors ClubScience ClubSociety for the Advancement ofManagement (SAM)Society for Collegiate JournalistsSVEA/NEAThe LinkFRATERNITIES ANDSORORITIESAlpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Sigma AlphaGreek Presidents CouncilInterfraternity CouncilIota BetaKappa AlphaPanhellenic CouncilPhi Kappa TauPhi Sigma SigmaSigma Sigma SigmaNATIONAL HONORSOCIETIESAlpha Kappa DeltaAlpha Phi SigmaAlpha Sigma LambdaDelta Phi AlphaLambda Phi EtaLambda Pi EtaOmicron Delta KappaPhi Alpha ThetaPhi Eta SigmaPi Delta PhiPi Sigma AlphaPsi ChiRho Phi LambdaSigma Beta DeltaSigma Delta PiSigma Tau DeltaSociety for Collegiate JournalistsTheta Alpha KappaSERVICE ORGANIZATIONSAnimals and the EnvironmentCampus KaleidoscopeCircle KHabitat for HumanityHealth and the ElderlyHunger and HomelessImagineRelay for LifeSOC YouthStudent EnvironmentalAwareness LeagueSPECIAL INTEREST GROUPSAnime ClubBeekeepers AssociationBlack Student UnionBut If Not-Men’s Christian GroupCollege RepublicansCommuter ClubCultural Arts SocietyDance TeamDemocracy MattersElectronic Music SocietyEquestrian ClubFairy Godmothers of VWCFencing ClubField Hockey ClubGay Straight AllianceHoly FireIMAGEnationInternational Student OrganizationMarlin ChronicleModel UNOutletRoller Hockey ClubRow/Crew ClubSacred Shooters PhotographySTANDStep TeamSurf ClubSwim ClubWesleyan AmbassadorsWesleyan Traditional Music SocietyWVAW Radio StationYearbookYoung DemocratsYouth Matters