Illinois Institute of Technology student groups

This page contains a list of Illinois Institute of Technology student groups. Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) currently has over a hundred student groups on campus including musical groups, cultural clubs, and academic societies.

Academic societies

Group	Brief overview	Ref
American Institute of Chemical Engineers	Chapter of AIChE hosts different speakers at its weekly meeting to offer students information on subjects of interest within the field of Chemical engineering.	[1]
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics	Chapter of AIAA engages in aerospace projects like fixing jet engines, building and designing radio-controlled aircraft, and assisting the Adler Planetarium with the Far Horizons project. The chapter owns a flight simulator lab which hosts a high performance computer loaded with Microsoft Flight Simulator X, X-Plane, and RealFlight. The lab features a flight stick, 6-axis rudder pedals, thrust box, and an RC flight controller. The society is to match up with interests within the field of Aerospace engineering.	[2]
American Society of Mechanical Engineers	Chapter of ASME takes part in different design contests at the ASME regional conferences and national convention. Examples design competitions include creating a non-Newtonian fluid, constructing self-propelled cargo boats, and constructing different types of gliders.	[3]
American Institute of Architecture Students	Chapter of AIAS
Association for Computing Machinery	Chapter of the ACM holds weekly meeting on campus.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	Chapter of IEEE hosts computer and electronic workshops for students including programming tutorials, PCB layout design, and tours of the Motorola facilities.	[4]
Material Advantage	Student professional society for material engineers; affiliated with TMS, American Ceramic Society (ACerS), AIST, and ASM International.	[5]
National Society of Black Engineers		[6]
Tau Beta Pi	The National Engineering Honor Society, Illinois-Beta Chapter	[7]

Engineering organizations

Group	Brief overview	Ref
Illinois Tech Robotics	Engages in mentoring other robotics clubs at high schools in the Chicago area, supporting regional robotics competitions for high school students, and building robots for several competitions at the college-level and beyond.	[8]
IIT Society of Automotive Engineers	Builds Formula Hybrid race cars and other automotive projects.	[9]

Service organizations

Group	Brief overview	Ref
IIT Commuter Student Association	Provides workshops and events for commuter students.	[10]

Religious organizations

Group	Brief overview	Ref
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship	Evangelical Christian student-led ministry. Hosts prayer sessions, retreats, gatherings, and annual conferences.	[11]

Competitive Dance Teams

Group	Brief overview	Ref
Tech de Fateh	Competitive bhangra dance group	[12]

Hobby clubs

Group	Brief overview	Ref
Union Board	Programs campus activities since 1938. Known amongst students as the best organization on campus	-
33rd Street Productions	Drama club; produces a musical in the fall and a play in the spring
WIIT	Student run radio station featuring music and talk programs broadcasting on 88.9 FM
IIT Model Railroad Club
Graphic Novel Appreciation Society
The TechTonics	a cappella group
International Student Organization	Promotes diversity and hosts events to encourage understanding between the many cultural backgrounds of students at IIT.	[13]
JFAS	Japanese Film & Animation Society. Dedicated to promoting the modern Japanese visual story-telling art forms	[14]

Greek organizations

Society	Brief overview	Ref
Alpha Sigma Phi
Delta Tau Delta
Sigma Phi Epsilon	Closed in 2013
Pi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Sigma
Tau Epsilon Phi	Closed in 1993
Triangle Fraternity
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Kappa Phi Delta
Zeta Pi Omega	Local sorority founded in 1996 from members of the defunct Delta Phi Epsilon chapter.	[15]

Notes

1. "About the IIT Student Chapter of AIChE". 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
2. "AIAA at IIT". Archived from the original on March 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
3. "IIT Student Section of ASME". Retrieved 2009-05-16.
4. "About IEEE". Retrieved 2009-04-11.
5. "Material Advantage at IIT". Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
6. "National Society of Black Engineers IIT". Retrieved 2009-05-16.
7. "Tau Beta Pi -- Illinois-Beta". Retrieved 2010-03-30.
8. "About Us - Illinois Tech Robotics". Retrieved 2011-07-18.
9. "WISER Formula Hybrid". Retrieved 2011-07-18.
10. "IIT Commuter Student Association". Retrieved 2009-04-11.
11. "InterVarsity Christian Fellowship". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
12. "Tech de Fateh Fan Page". Retrieved 2011-05-05.
13. "International Student Organization Mission Statement". Retrieved 2009-04-11.
14. "About JFAS". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
15. "History of Zeta Pi Omega". Zeta Pi Omega. Retrieved 2009-05-07.

External links

• IIT Organizations, official list of current student organizations