Your home for connection, growth, and purpose
At UAB, our students define success.
Student Engagement recognizes that our students at UAB come from all different backgrounds and have interests and passions that are as unique and exciting as our students are.
We support hundreds of student organizations and activities for every possible interest. Through our engagement with students, we have the opportunity to watch as they progress academically, discover their values, develop their identity and realize their full potential. This is achieved through advising students and student organizations, creating innovative leadership opportunities and promoting involvement in the campus community. Student Engagement values and encourages all forms of leadership to cultivate an inclusive, socially responsible and vibrant campus community.
Getting involved in the UAB and Birmingham community will enhance your experience and connect you to the campus and to others that share your passions!
Our Vision
A connected community where all students develop relationships, competencies and purpose, preparing them for lifelong success.
Our Engagement Framework
Student Engagement is guided by a framework that recognizes that meaningful engagement is a journey. Students may begin by exploring opportunities and discovering where they fit, deepen their experience through meaningful relationships and sustained involvement, and ultimately contribute to their communities through leadership and service.
The three domains — Community Exploration, Community Integration, and Community Contribution — provide a shared framework for how we create opportunities for students to connect, grow, and make an impact.
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Community Exploration — Discover what's possible.
Community Exploration – Discover what’s possible
Helping students discover opportunities, relationships, and pathways that align with their interests, identities, and goals.
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Community Integration – Find your people. Find your place.
Community Integration – Find your people. Find your place.
Helping students develop meaningful connections, belonging, identity, and purpose through sustained engagement.
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Community Contribution – Make an impact.
Community Contribution – Make an impact.
Empowering students to lead, serve, and create positive impact within their communities.
Our Offices
Student Engagement brings together three offices, each offering different opportunities and experiences to help students connect, grow, and thrive.
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Student Mentorship & Leadership
Student Mentorship & Leadership
The Office of Student Mentorship & Leadership empowers students through mentorship, leadership development, and community engagement, fostering belonging, personal growth, and student success while equipping every student to lead, serve, and thrive at UAB.
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Student & Family Engagement
Student & Family Engagement
Through intentional partnerships and transformative experiences, the Office of Student and Family Engagement fosters a culture of belonging that strengthens the student experience, so students feel connected, supported, and empowered to thrive within the UAB community and beyond.
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Fraternity & Sorority Life
Fraternity & Sorority Life
The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life strives to develop socially responsible leaders through values-driven experiences that cultivate a sense of belonging and provide opportunities for community contribution, meaningful engagement, and lifelong connections.
Where Your Journey Takes You, You’ll Find Us Here
Student Engagement has spaces across campus designed to help you find connection, community, and opportunity wherever you are in your UAB journey.
Your Home For Student Engagement
Student Engagement Suite
Hill Student Center, Suite 230
A central home for Student Engagement staff, resources, and student support.Blazer Leadership Exchange
Hill Student Center, Suite 311
A space designed for students to connect, collaborate, and develop as leaders.Off-Campus Student Lounge
Hill Student Center, Suite 140
A welcoming space for off-campus, transfer, and second-year students to connect and find community.Student Assembly Building
1330 11th Ave S
A hub for fraternities and sororities, student organizations, programs, events, and community connection.