Almost every academic program offers such co-curricular opportunities. Guest lecturers, field trips, special projects, contacts with professionals in the field, and networking provide opportunities for individual development. Greek Life provides students with the opportunity to increase their leadership, academic, and social skills in an atmosphere of friendship and support. Fraternities and sororities promote academic excellence through scholarship programs, sponsor and participate in community and national service projects, and encourage personal development through officer positions and social contacts. Zeta Phi Beta Student Programming Organizations Several student organizations plan and present a wide variety of recreational, cultural, educational, and social events.
Students choose entertainers and work together to produce events.
The organizations are open to all students. The Student Senate is an elected body of 40 students. The Senate conveys student opinion to the GVSU Administration and the Board of Control in matters of institutional policy. The Senate also provides a forum for discussion, investigation, and resolution of student ideas and concerns. The Senate is responsible for the allocation of the Student Life Fee and for the appointment of student representatives to all university standing committees and advisory boards.