Getting Involved
From mentoring initiatives to internships to academic courses, our staff works hard to provide YOU meaningful community based learning opportunities. We strengthen the community through building, sharing, and empowering. If you would like more information on how to get involved in service-learning or community-based learning efforts, please see opportunities listed on the Student, Faculty/Staff or Community pages here — https://lsi.tcu.edu/service/community-based-learning/
TCU students, faculty and staff are involved in community service on an organizational and individual basis. Community Engagement works to foster social responsibility and lifelong learning through community-based partnerships. Service Learning and Community Engagement Programming provides curricular and co-curricular opportunities that prepare students to be engaged citizens and global leaders working toward social justice.
Information and materials are available to guide groups and individuals in planning, implementing and reflecting upon service experiences. The Community Engagement office also helps groups identify appropriate community agencies for service-learning and volunteer opportunities. Students are invited to participate in structured community service programs, sign up for service-learning courses or join student service organizations. www.lsi.tcu.edu/service/communityengagement
Since 1897, the student-run Horned Frog Yearbook has been recording TCU’s history. Even though the covers and layouts have changed over the years, the yearbook staff continues to maintain the same goal – to preserve the University’s history and traditions.
Students gain leadership experience and portfolio-building opportunities through their work on the annual publication. Whether photography, copy writing, page design, or a mixture of it all, students are able to transfer the skills developed on staff to post-collegiate careers.
While experience is helpful, it is not required, to join the yearbook staff. As an independently-led, student-run publication all majors are welcome. To learn more about the yearbook and meet our editorial board, visit https://studentactivities.tcu.edu/yearbook/.
Students can join the Horned Frog Yearbook staff by emailing yearbook@tcu.edu and attending our weekly meetings.
The award-winning Model United Nations program at TCU is a joint program of Leadership and Student Involvement and the Department of Political Science. It provides students the opportunity to simulate the workings of the United Nations as representatives of the U.N. member-states. In their capacity as delegates to model U.N. conferences, students research the policies of their designated country on a variety of topics, including international trade and development, terrorism, international conflict, weapons of mass destruction, human rights, and the environment. Participation in conferences also helps students improve their negotiating, public speaking, and writing skills.
Contact Eric Cox at e.cox@tcu.edu or visit Department of Political Science
The Office of Religious & Spiritual Life provides support for the many religious communities, beliefs, and traditions that flourish on our campus. We’re also here to nurture the spiritual life of each and every member of the TCU Horned Frog community. We do all this through:
- Supporting student religious organizations, faith communities, and individuals who are seeking to explore, practice, or develop their faith.
- Providing pastoral care, spiritual support, & opportunities to build community during times of celebration, loss, and transition, or when you’re simply looking for a safe place to process life.
- Exploring matters of diverse religious & spiritual beliefs or perspectives through community building events & programs.
- Opportunities to engage your spiritual wellness by helping you get better connected with yourself, with a religious community, with your Higher Power, and with our Chaplains.
If you are interested in learning more about religious & spiritual life at TCU, please visit our website at www.faith.tcu.edu, email us at faith@tcu.edu, or call us at 817-257-7830 and we’ll be happy to help you..
First-Year Leadership Opportunities, also known as FLOs, provide first-year students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, foster friendships, and serve the community with fellow first-year students as soon as they arrive on campus. As part of a FLO, students participate in weekly meetings and activities, an overnight retreat, small groups, and community service opportunities that empower students to turn their passions into purpose. By joining a FLO, students will learn how to leave a positive impact on TCU and the surrounding community during their first year and beyond.
Lead NOW (Network of Women) is a program for first-year students to discover what it means to be a woman and a leader.
LEAPS (Leaders Engaging & Assisting People through Service) is a program for first-year students to discover what it means to be a servant leader through community engagement and personal growth.
Frog Aides is an SGA affiliate organization that equips first-year students to become impactful leaders on campus and beyond through weekly leadership curriculum and hands-on learning experiences.
First-year students can apply to be a part of a FLO at the beginning of the Fall semester. Applications open on Engage (TCU’s involvement portal) on August 1st. For more information about FLOs, contact leadership@tcu.edu.
The mission of Student Activities is to endear students to TCU through irresistible events and experiential leadership opportunities. Our staff wants our students to be entertained, challenged, comforted, and to make connections with other students across the campus. In collaboration with the TCU community, our department focuses on providing personal and professional development, that complements each student’s academic experience.
The Office of Student Activities is committed to the co-curricular learning, development, and engagement of students by:
- Providing involvement opportunities and resources
- Advising individual students and student organizations
- Promoting active and responsible citizenship
- Developing collaborative campus partnerships
In collaboration with the TCU community, Student Activities focuses on providing personal and professional development that complements each student’s academic experience. Our staff accomplishes these goals by advising theCrew, theEnd, the Student Government Association, The Horned Frog Yearbook, and providing funding and planning/marketing assistance for student organization events.
Leadership & Experiential Learning – We work alongside students to help them discover who they are by exploring their values, interests, and skills through leadership development and community engagement. Students may take advantage of the following programs through Leadership & Experiential Learning: Aspiring Leaders Program (ALP), Chancellor’s Leadership Program (CLP), CliftonStrengths, LeaderKids, LeadNOW, Road Frogs.
The mission of the office of TCU Student Organizations is to promote involvement that offers leadership development, social, cultural and educational programming. With more than 300 student organizations focused on a variety of categories such as academic and honorary groups, religious, spiritual, service, sport club, cultural, fine arts, social justice, spirit and special interest organizations, and national fraternities and sororities, students are offered a wide range of opportunities to expand their interests, enhance their academic experience, develop leadership skills and build a community through meeting new friends. https://studentactivities.tcu.edu/student-orgs/
Transfer Student Experience
Located in Samuelson Hall 001 (Garden level, west entrance), the Transfer Student Experience Office provides resources, a study space and student mentors to transfer students to help with a successful transition into TCU.
The Transfer Connection Space, located at The GrandMarc, is a dedicated space where transfer students can hang out, study, have lunch, etc.
Programming is done throughout the academic year in both spaces to help transfer students connect with each other and the TCU community.