Location & Staff
Where We Are
Our offices are located on the second and third floors of the Campus Center. We're open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (4 p.m. during E-term), but if you can't get into see us, our phone number is 508-831-5291. We also have a fax number 508-831-6762, and an office e-mail address: sao@wpi.edu.
Who We Are
Jim McLaughlin
Director of the Campus Center and Student Activities
Campus Center Second Floor
+1-508-831-6821
jimmcl@wpi.edu
Jim has overall responsibility for providing direction for all programs and services in the Campus Center and Student Activities department. Jim supervises the Information Center student employees. He also serves as Director of New Student Orientation program. Jim assists with many aspects of Commencement and coordinates the Baccalaureate program. He has budgetary responsibility for all student clubs and organizations.
Kim Wykes
Administrative Assistant
Campus Center Second Floor
+1-508-831-6806
kwykes@wpi.edu
Kim performs a wide variety of specialized support functions for the Campus Center Administrative Office. She coordinates the trips program and summer concert series. Kim also assists with Commencement and New Student Orientation program activities, supports the Information Center, and maintains the Orientation and department website.
Emily Perlow
Associate Director of Student Activities
Campus Center Third Floor
+1-508-831-5291
eperlow@wpi.edu
Emily has general responsibility for supervision of the Student Activities Office, supervision of Greek Life programs and she advises the 12 fraternities and 3 sororities as well as IFC, Panhellenic Council and Greek Alumni Council. Additionally, she is the program coordinator for Parent's Weekend, and is responsible for supervision of Community Service Programs. Emily also assists with New Student Orientation.
Christine Girouard
Assistant Director of Student Activities
Campus Center Third Floor
+1-508-831-5658
cgirouard@wpi.edu
Christine serves as a resource to all student clubs and organizations on campus. She serves as the advisor to the Social Committee (SocComm), and she coordinates our Leadership Development programs. Christine advises the Yearbook (Peddler), coordinates the Student Speakers Fund, and advises the Senior Board and Senior Week Committee. In addition, Christine assists with Orientation and Parent's Weekend.
Louise Campbell
Administrative Assistant
Campus Center Third Floor
+1-508-831-5291
lpcamp@wpi.edu
Louise performs a wide variety of specialized support functions for the office. She is knowledgeable about all of our office procedures and activities, and is here to answer any of your questions, particularly financial questions related to student club accounts. Louise is responsible for all mailings related to Commencement and some of the content for the Commencement website.
Jay Sparling
Graduate Assistant
Campus Center Third Floor
+1-508-831-6436
jsparling@wpi.edu
Jay coordinates the WPI Community Service program and supervises the new Community Service Center which is located on the third floor of the Campus Center. He also serves as advisor to the Student Government Association and supervises some student activities.
What We Do
Here at SAO, we enjoy helping students involved in the many clubs and organizations at WPI (about 135). We provide services to individual students as well as student groups. We can answer most questions, ranging from "How can I get involved in a community service project?" to "How the heck do I read my organization's budget?" to "Would this make a good fund-raiser for my organization?" We also work closely with our many Greek letter organizations, student orientation programs, Homecoming, Frontiers/Strive, and Camp Reach, commencement programs, and other special events such as Winter Carnival and Quadfest. You name it, and we're probably involved!
We have just about all the forms student groups could possibly need here in SAO, as well as the mailboxes for a large majority of the student groups.
Mission Statement
The Campus Center and Student Activities Department is part of the educational program of the University, providing opportunities for involvement and student leadership, programs that nurture personal growth and community development, and services that enhance life at WPI.
Vision Statement
Seeking innovative ways to better educate and serve all members of the WPI community.
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