Student Services
Disability Services
Tougaloo College recognizes and supports the standards set forth in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which are designed to eliminate discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. Tougaloo College is committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities as required by law. Students should inform the Director of Counseling and Accessibility Services, Ms. Lana W. Cistrunk, LMSW at 601.977.7818 or email adacompliance@tougaloo.edu. immediately of any disabilities for which they seek accommodation.
Campus Life and Activities
Athletic Activities
Tougaloo College is a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The purpose of the Tougaloo College Athletic Program is to provide an opportunity for student athletes to participate in intercollegiate athletic activities and to enhance their physical, mental, and social well-being in accordance with the rules and regulations of the College. The Tougaloo College Athletic Program includes cross country running, tennis, basketball, volleyball, baseball, golf, competitive cheer & dance, and flag football. Tougaloo College perceives participation in athletics as an integral part of the students’ educational experience - providing tools, skills, and competencies that contribute to the total development of the individual.
Intramural Sports
The Office of Student Services provides a competitive Intramural Sports Program for students. More than ten activities are offered, featuring team and individual/ dual competition. The goal of Intramural Sports is to be as diverse as possible and offer each student the opportunity to participate, regardless of ability.
Teams represent the faculty, staff, students, and all constituents of the Tougaloo College community. Sports include basketball, volleyball, softball, badminton, tennis, flag football, soccer, pool, bowling, and table tennis. Participation is on a voluntary basis.
Concert Choir
The Tougaloo College Concert Choir offers excellent training in choral music to students with musical interest and ability. Through numerous on-campus and offcampus performances, the Concert Choir continues a long tradition of excellence. Students desiring to join the organization must audition for membership through the Department of Music’s Choral Director.
The Harambee
The Harambee is the Tougaloo College student-run newspaper of the Department of Mass Communication in the School of Humanities.
Pre-Alumni Council
Members of the Pre-Alumni Council engage in meaningful activities to enhance their knowledge and develop leadership skills. The Council serves as a mechanism to prepare students to be active and viable alumni upon graduation. The Tougaloo PAC sponsors the Mr. and Miss UNCF Pageant in November of each year, and Miss Tougaloo UNCF represents the College in the national competition at the UNCF National Alumni Association/Pre-Alumni Association Annual Conference in January each year.
Student Government Association
Through the Student Government Association (SGA), students participate in matters relating to the welfare of the College. The SGA articulates points of view of the student body to college officials and relays the point of view of the College officials and faculty to the student body as a whole. The SGA may also recommend, request, or require action for various organizations. In addition to participating in student government, students also serve as members of major campus committees.
The Tougaloo College United Church of Christ
The Tougaloo College United Church of Christ, located on the campus, is also a neighborhood church pastored by the College Chaplain who is also a member of the faculty. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged and welcomed to participate in the services.
Social Clubs
Social clubs are organized by students and faculty members of departments. These clubs stimulate interest in the subject matter of the departments and foster friendly discussion and sociability among the students. Programs include topics of current interest, which keep the members informed of recent discoveries and trends in the field. For a complete list of registered clubs and organizations, please contact the Office of Student Activities. (For departmental clubs, see the appropriate department.)
Convocations
The liberal arts curriculum of Tougaloo College is enriched by the Wednesday morning convocations. In its various forums and presentations, the convocations underscore the great traditions of the liberal arts to promote inquiry and the love of learning and to encourage moral reflection and responsible citizenship. Convocations are designed as a supplement to the curriculum, augmenting general education in regular classes, bringing ideas of wide interest to all students, regardless of their focus of studies, and bringing contemporary issues and personalities into the curriculum. The convocations also provide common intellectual experiences for students, faculty, and staff leading toward the
establishment of a unified academic community. Through its convocations, Tougaloo College helps sustain a community where, in the words of the great Christian writer St. Augustine, “faith seeks understanding.” Any member of the Tougaloo College community may request to sponsor a convocation.
Religious Life
The College Chaplain provides leadership in developing and implementing religious life programs and services that speak to the holistic development of students and the religious care and nature of the college community. These programs and services seek to challenge, encourage, and assist students in understanding the importance and cultivation of spiritual values and how their spiritual grounding sustains them throughout life.
A variety of activities are offered to students including weekly community worship services every Sunday morning beginning at 9:30 a.m.; a series of forums or topics of discussion held in the residence halls that focus on value clarification; outreach programs that bring guest ministers, congregations, and choirs to the campus to worship with the members of the College community; and special seasonal (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc.) programs and activities. Religious Emphasis Week is held in the spring of each year. A guest theologian is invited to discuss issues that grow out of the week’s theme with students, faculty, and members of the community.
The Chaplain is available to provide religious, emotional, personal, premarital, marital, grief, and separation counseling.
National Honor Societies and Social Organizations
Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society is a co-educational society whose purpose is to promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students and to honor those who achieve such distinction. The Mississippi Epsilon Chapter was chartered in 1996. Membership is open from all academic disciplines to any Tougaloo student at the junior or senior level with an overall GPA. of 3.70. Alpha Chi annually awards H. Y. Benedict Fellowships for undergraduate study. Along with valedictorian and salutatorian, Alpha Chi membership is considered one of the top three honors bestowed upon a student.
Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society is an international sociology honor society. Gamma of Mississippi Chapter was chartered in 1985, under the joint aegis of Tougaloo and Millsaps Colleges. The purpose of the organization is to stimulate high levels of scholarship through the exchange of ideas. Membership is open to any Tougaloo (or Millsaps) student who is an officially declared sociology major at the junior level and who has accumulated a 3.00 overall GPA and a 3.00 GPA in all Sociology courses taken prior to initiation. An initiation fee is required, entitling the initiate to a lifetime membership in AKO and a one-year subscription to Sociological Inquiry.
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society - Alpha Rho Chapter of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society was chartered at Tougaloo College in 1954. The purpose of the society is to promote high scholarship, to encourage sincere endeavor in all fields of knowledge and service, to cultivate a high order of personal living and to develop an appreciation for scholarly work and a scholarly endeavor in others. In order to be eligible for membership, a student must be a junior or senior and have a cumulative GPA of 3.30.
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society was chartered at Tougaloo College in 1982. The purpose of the Society is to encourage superior scholastic achievement among students in their first year in institutions of higher education, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist women and men in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society.
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity - Omega Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity was chartered at Tougaloo College on December 9, 1978. The purpose of the fraternity is to develop leadership, to promote friendship, and to provide service to the community and the country. Young men must be at least in the second semester of first-year standing and have a GPA of 2.25.
Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society - the Omicron Pi Chapter of Beta Beta Beta (Tri Beta) is a society for students, particularly undergraduates dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research. Full membership requirements include the following: undergraduate majors in biological science at an institution where a chapter of Beta Beta Beta is located; shall have completed at least one term of the second year of a four-year curriculum or its equivalent; shall have completed at least three term courses in biological science, of which at least one is not an introductory course, with an average grade of “B” or its equivalent in those biology courses, and shall be in good academic standing.
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society is an International Honor Society in Education. Founded in 1911, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society was one of the first disciplinespecific honor societies. Its membership is limited to the top twenty percent of those entering the field of education. Its motto is “Knowledge, Duty, Power,” and its mission is to sustain an honored community of diverse educators by promoting excellence and advancing scholarship, leadership, and service.
Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society is an international English honor society. Eligibility for induction includes a “B” average or above in English and in general scholarship, as well as completion of at least two English courses beyond the usual requirements for first-year English. Members do not have to major or minor in English.
Sigma Xi is a non-profit honor society which was founded in 1886. It represents a partnership between Tougaloo College and Brown University. Members are recommended based on their research achievements or potential. The society is open to all qualified individuals who are interested in science and engineering.
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