Student Leadership Development

The Office of Residential life and Student Conduct provides more than 125 positions to students in a variety of roles – including Resident Assistant, Community Relations Associate, Hall Council and more. Through these leadership positions within the department, students gain valuable professional experience, grow as individuals as part of a diverse community and make personal/professional connections that will last a lifetime.

To learn more about the different opportunities offered, contact the Office of Residential Life, Housing, and Community Standards at reslife@bridgeport.edu.

University of Bridgeport Commuter Assistants (CAs) will serve as mentors to incoming first year and transfer commuter students. CAs shall make themselves available to their cohort via office hours, programming, and social events. Goals of the Commuter Assistant program include: Enhancing the connection new commuter students have to the campus community, increase knowledge and usage of campus resources for commuter students, and create community among commuter students on campus.

To learn more about the different opportunities offered, contact Student Involvement at involvement@bridgeport.edu.

For those students interested in sharing their knowledge with incoming students as they assist them in the transition to campus, the Orientation Leader may be a great fit! Orientation Leaders interact with and serve as a resource for new students and their families, assist in providing a welcoming campus experience for students and their families, facilitate student group discussions, assist with student and parent programs and initiate and maintain contact with students via email throughout the summer and fall semester.

To learn more about the Orientation Leader position, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at deandofstudents@bridgeport.edu.

Each semester, The Office of Undergraduate Admissions hires Student Ambassadors to become the public faces of UB, and showcase the university to potential students and their families. Student Ambassadors build school pride, practice outstanding communication, and help to grow UB’s bright future.

For more information on how to become a Student Ambassador, please contact Admissions at admissions@bridgeport.edu.

Part of leadership is to serve! This group of students have travelled both domestically and abroad to lend a hand to communities in need.

For application information, please contact Civic Engagement at civicengagement@bridgeport.edu.

The Student Success Mentors are an important member of the Academic Advising Center team, serving as an academic resource, liaison, and role model for first year students within the residence halls.

For application information, please contact Academic Advising at advising@bridgeport.edu.

Being an FYS Peer Mentor gives sophomores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to work alongside a First Year Seminar faculty member to assist with their course and serve as a mentor and role model for first year students.

For application information, please contact Student Involvement at involvement@bridgeport.edu.

The Student Support Services Peer Coaching Program is a great opportunity for SSS upperclassmen to offer support and encouragement to SSS first year students through informal social and academically-oriented meetings and activities.

For more information and application, please email Chrystie Cruz at chcruz@bridgeport.edu.

The Student Programming Board (SPB) is the primary event planning organization at UB. The purpose of SPB are to program co-curricular activities that are relevant to and satisfy the diverse UB student populations, to collaborate with other clubs and organizations, and to create and implement a comprehensive calendar of events.

The Student Government Association (SGA) is the official representative body of the student population at University of Bridgeport. The Student Government Association seeks to promote good citizenship and democratic fellowship. By giving individual students the experience of active participation in governmental procedures, Student Government Association strives to develop in students a sense of personal responsibility for the welfare of the entire University community.

SGA

University of Bridgeport is proud to offer Greek Letter Organizations as part of student life on campus. Choosing membership in a fraternity or sorority not only enriches your collegiate experience and helps you connect to campus, but it is also a bond which lasts a lifetime. Greek organizations, while each unique, all have similar core values including academic excellence, leadership, personal growth, service to others, as well as brotherhood and sisterhood.

Greek Life

Students actively create a vibrant student life outside the classroom and provide educational, social, cultural, spiritual and recreational opportunities for the entire UB community. We encourage you to get involved to get active, get social, get in shape or simply have fun!

Visit KnightLife for a listing of registered clubs. If you do not see a club or organization that appeals to you, or you have an idea for starting a new club not currently offered, please download the club registration packet and contact the Center for Student Involvement at involvement@bridgeport.edu.