The Office of Student Affairs is happy to introduce our new monthly column, Students Offstage. This column will feature information about student activities, events, and programs sponsored mainly by Student Affairs, Residence Life, International Advisement, and registered student organizations. Here you can learn about opportunities to develop yourself, or simply to socialize and have fun, outside the classroom and offstage. In the coming months, visit this section of The Juilliard Journal for details about events such as the Halloween Dance, December Chill Out, International Education Week, Horizons programs, and the annual Spring Picnic. We’ll also have information about new events and activities in the New York City community. Students Offstage will complement the weekly Student Affairs e-mail blast of low-cost and discounted events in the Big Apple to provide students with a plethora of activities to choose from. Events are now being planned for Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15); Coming Out Day (October 11); Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), and the annual Halloween Dance (date TBD).

Not only will we list information about student activities and events here, we will also provide information and updates on student leadership opportunities such as Student Council, the Developing and Empowering Leaders in the Arts (DELTA) program, and other student organizations, and how you can get involved in these activities. To get started, below is a list of our current registered student organizations. These groups will host meetings and plan social activities throughout the year:

ARTreach

Gay Straight Alliance

Green Yard

Juilliard Christian Fellowship

Juilliard Rock Club

Korea Campus Crusade for Christ

Multicultural Young Artists Network (MYAN)

Any student may start a registered student club; all it takes is five full-time enrolled students in good standing, a stated purpose, a faculty or staff advisor, and a little time to fill out a registration form, available from the Office of Student Affairs. Students interested in starting a new club can e-mail osa@juilliard.edu or visit the O.S.A. located next to the Morse Student Lounge on the plaza level.

The Office of Student Affairs will be reviving Student Council, which is a diverse group of students who work with the Office of Student Affairs to maintain and improve student life at Juilliard. Student Council will represent the student body and advocate for student issues and improvements. The O.S.A. will host informational meetings in our new Student Multipurpose Room throughout the fall semester to recruit members. Students interested in becoming a part of Student Council should e-mail Sabrina Tanbara, director of student affairs, at osa@juilliard.edu.

Next month we will begin listing specific events in the Students Offstage column. To be considered for inclusion, please submit the name, date, time, location, and a brief description of your event to Loren Seugling in the Student Affairs Office, Room 100 (our new location on the plaza level, next to the Morse Student Lounge). The deadline for submission is the fifth of the month for inclusion in the next issue of The Journal. Only Juilliard-sponsored events will be considered, on a space-available basis at the time of submission.

The Office of Student Affairs wishes all Juilliard students a productive and happy 2008-09 year!

The Student Affairs Team

Sabrina Tanbara, Director of Student Affairs

Loren Seugling, Coordinator of Student Activities

Alicia Mejias, Administrative Assistant

Barrett Hipes, Residence Hall Director for Community Development

Joanie Simon, Residence Hall Director for Operations

Nona Shengelaia, International Advisement

Yoko Anderson, International Student Advisor/Programming Assistant

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