The Office of Campus Activities advances the mission of Drexel University and the Division of Student Life by providing students an enriched collegiate experience through meaningful opportunities to learn and develop leadership, interpersonal, programming, and organizational skills so that they may connect and contribute to the University community.

The OCA staff will serve as student-focused advocates, navigators, advisors, educators, and administrators while working collaboratively to support programs that meet the needs and interests of students.

The Three Pillars of our office are:

• Leadership Development - We provide opportunities and resources for students to develop and enhance personal and professional skills.
• Financial Management - We support student leaders and organizations with managing financial responsibilities.
• Event Planning - We educate and encourage students and organizations regarding effective and appropriate event planning.

Office of Campus Activities Staff:

Ari Seth Hauben, Director

Ari Hauben has worked at Drexel over the past 10 years, overseeing a wide variety areas including: student organization advising; Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC); Alternative Spring Break (ASB); Orientation Leaders (OL’s) and Leadership Assistants (LA’s); and the Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) leadership development series.

As Director of Campus Activities, Ari also advocates for students by working with student organizations and their recognition, negotiating contracts, and many other ways to support student leadership and student involvement on campus!

Ari truly enjoys interacting with, advocating for, and serving our student leaders and organizations, and all students are welcome to visit or contact Ari for assistance with a variety of areas related to your organization.

Ari received his B.A. in International Relations (1993) and M.Ed. in College Counseling and Higher Education Administration (1996) from the University of Delaware.

Richard Kopp, Associate Director of Campus Activities

Vacant, Assistant Director

Kia J. Perkins, Administrative Coordinator
Kia J. Perkins is the Administrative Coordinator for the Office of Campus Activities and Fraternity & Sorority Life at Drexel University. She started at Drexel in May of 2004 with the College of Medicine, Medical Science Programs. Prior to this, she was employed with Friendship House, a non-profit foster care agency. She has done administrative work for the past 12 years and is excited to be a part of the Student Life suite.

She brings her love for people and effervescent personality to our office.

Jill Buckley, Administrative Assistant for the SORC
Jill Buckley is the Administrative Assistant in the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC). She just started at Drexel this past December and is thrilled to be a part of the team. Although she is a new employee, she is quite familiar with the Drexel community as an Alumni. She recently graduated with a BA degree in Communication, with a concentration in Public Relations.

Jill oversees and manages all student activity in the SORC and is glad to help students use the resources available to them in the area. She feels privileged to be learning about all aspects of student organizations and student life in general. She is very excited to put this knowledge to use and contribute to making this a wonderful year for students involved with the many activities at Drexel.

Jill encourages students to visit the SORC and ask any questions or even share Drexel experiences! :)