American Chemical Society - Student Affiliates  (ACS)     Contact: Marcela Garcia (mpg36@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The objectives are to: A: Promote interest in chemistry and to give the student body an awareness of the chemistry department and other chemical related departments at Drexel. B: Increase knowledge of chemical applications around the world in order to give students a better idea of what is needed from chemists. C: Develop and promote relationships with faculty and other chemists.

American Medical Student Association  (AMSA)     Contact: Opal Thakar (ovt22@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The purpose of the Drexel University Chapter of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is to serve as the official representative body of constituent members to the national organization of AMSA. As a local chapter, the organization will provide opportunities for its members to participate in volunteer work, learn and lobby for important health issues, and provide resources for students to improve their medical school applications.

American Soc. Of Heating Refrig & Air Conditioning Engineers  (ASHRAE)     Contact: Zachary T Smith (zs24@drexel.edu)     Category:      Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description:

American Society of Civil Engineers  (ASCE)     Contact: Patrick Callahan (pmc44@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The purpose of this association shall be to promote a greater understanding of civil engineering within the University through speakers, workshops, conferences, socials, and other activities which emphasize civil engineering. This organization shall work closely with the Philadelphia Professional ASCE and Younger Member's Forum to form ties with the professional world and to coordinate events with them to encourage personal and professional growth of the student members.

Architectural Engineering Institute  (AEI)     Contact: Michael Kane (mbk92@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: AEI will serve its members by providing a forum for issues relative to the building industry, acting as an avenue of communication between members of this educational institution and the professional community, and developing a dialogue to convey praise or voice concerns and suggest improvements to the engineering curriculum. Additionally, AEI will serve its members in any way deemed appropriate or necessary in both the educational and professional environments.

Biddle Law Society  (BLS)     Contact: Leonard Borriello (lsb25@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: Our primary task is uniting all Drexel University Students who share an interest in Law, to provide an opportunity for further education in the area of Law, to participate in activities relating to the area of Law, and to share out knowledge with Drexel University and the community.

Biomedical Engineering Society  (BMES)     Contact: Dennis Murray (dm363@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Restricted     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The objectives of the Chapter are the following: 1. Promote the profession of biomedical engineering through the organized effort in study, research, and discussion of the fields of biomedical engineering and the dissemination of knowledge thereby gained. 2. Encourage students to develop to their full potential in careers, in industry and community as engineers and leaders. 3. Interact and network with other professional societies and organizations.

Biomedical Graduate Association  (DBGA)     Contact: Dannielle Solomon (ds463@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The DBGA will increase awareness of the current state of biomedical engineering research and technological advancements in the medical field. Meetings of the DBGA will encourage the sharing of knowledge by means of activities including, but not limited to: lectures, presentations, tours, community service and social activities.

BioScience & Biotechnology Graduate Student Association  (BBGSA)     Contact: Shoko Nogusa (sn46@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: Increase the awareness of the hospitality industry to all students of diverse backgrounds. At Drexel University we will promote education, creativity, networking, and professionalism for all students interested in the non-profit student run organization.

Black Student Union  (BSU)     Contact: Ashley Roston (aer28@drexel.edu)     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The Drexel University Black Student Union will serve as a medium for all Drexel undergraduate students to gain academic, political, cultural, and social awareness with regards to Drexel’s community, administration, policies, faculty, and the Greater Philadelphia Community area by acting as a liaison between its members and the student environment.

Business & Engineering Society (formerly Commerce)  (BES)     Contact: Lindsey Falkner (lrf32@drexel.edu)     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The purpose of the Commerce of Engineering Society is to adequately represent and express the opinions and concerns of the Commerce and Engineering community; to promote good relations between the Commerce and Engineering community at large, and also in the city of Philadelphia; to lead by example in our words, as well as our deeds, to promote intellectual, cultural, and social life among the students of the university; to enrich the curriculum of the Commerce and Engineering major at Drexel University.

Civil Architectural & Environmental Eng. Graduate Society  (CAEEGS)     Contact: Theresa Andrejack (tla25@drexel.edu)     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The purpose of this society is to work on behalf of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering graduate students to promote activities among graduate students and faculty; to encourage cross program academic activities; to act as a liaison with professional engineering societies; and to serve as an advocate for the CAEE graduate student body on their interests, needs, and general affairs.

Intl Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research  (IAHR)     Contact: Michael Ryan (mor23@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The objectives of this organization are: 1. To actively involve the students in the international community of hydraulic engineering and research; 2. to enable studnets affiliates to gain experience and contacts for their future careers through involvement in an influential international hydraulic association; 3. To further and broaden the knowledge of students affiliates in the field of hydraulic engineering and research, through participation in field excursions, seminar activity, collaboration with other Student Chapters, participation in IAHR Congresses and other meetings, etc;. 4. To provide information to the members (such as job opportunities) which is useful for their careers; 5. To further, within it's locality, the purposes and programs of the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research.

Materials Engineering Graduate Student Network  (MAGNET)     Contact: Matthew Hood (mah79@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Restricted     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: MAGNET and its officers will be empowered to work on behalf of the MAterials Engineering graduate students to represent their interests in departmental functioning, needs, and general welfare.

Math and Computer Science Society  (MCS)     Contact: Tom Wambold (taw38@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The stated mission of The Society is: 1. To encourage the academic and social development of The University's student body. 2. To promote the fields of Mathematics and Computer Science to The University's student body. 3. To serve as the University's student chapter of professional organizations related to the fields of Mathematics and Computer Science. 4. To represent the interests of The University's student body to the Mathematics and Computer Science departments, and the Colleges that administrate said departments. 5. To create a relaxed sense of community, which enriches classroom learning both intellectually and socially.

Minority Assoc of Premedical Students  (MAPS)     Contact: Henrietta Akintoye (am628@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description:

National Association of Black Accountants  (NABA)     Contact: Sasha Hamilton (sh368@drexel.edu)     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: NABA's mission is to increase the number of minorities in the accounting, finance and business profession, promote professionalism and educational advancement, and enhance leadership abilities by serving as a resource for students in hope that each will inspire the same in their successors.

National Society of Black Engineering  (NSBE)     Contact: Brenay Major (bm99@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The objective of the National Society shall be to stimulate and develop student interest in engineering; to strive to increase the number of students studying engineering at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; and to endeavor in the advancement of the ethnic minority engineer in professional industry.

Psi Chi      Contact: Ewa Kalicka (eak33@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Restricted     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The mission of Psi Chi shall be: To encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. To build a psychology community that will last beyond the tenure of any individual student or faculty member, uniting students and faculty in research, learning, and common interest. To provide students of psychology with the information, skills, and connections they will need to be successful in their academic and professional careers To foster and promote interest in the field of psychology among the members of the Drexel University and to share our knowledge with our colleagues To use our skills to contribute to the community through volunteer service.

Society of Women Engineers  (SWE)     Contact: Stephanie Schweibert (sms842@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The purpose is to: Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders. Expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and to demonstrate the value of diversity. Volunteer their time and efforts for immersion programs for elementary through senior high school students, and community and collegiate events. Promote personal and professional growth through participation in regional and national conferences. Interact and network with other professional societies and organizations.

Student Chapter of Special Libraries Association  (DUSLA)     Contact: Gillian Washinsky (gln23@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The objectives of this DUSLA shall be to provide an association of students of the College of Information Science and Technology having a professional, scientific, or technical interest in library and information science, especially as this is applied in the recording, retrieval, and dissemination of knowledge and information in areas such as the physical, biological, technical, and social sciences and the humanities; and to promote and improve the communication, dissemination, and use of such information and knowledge for the benefit of libraries or other educational organizations. No part of the property, assets, profits, or net income shall inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member or to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania  (SNAP)     Contact: Tiffany Schreck (tls46@drexel.edu)     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description:

Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society  (BBB)     Contact: Nadav Lelkes (nl43@drexel.edu)     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: The Purpose of Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society shall be to function as an honor and professional society for students of the biological sciences. Its activities shall be designed to stimulate interest, scholarly attainment, and investigation in the biological sciences, and to promote the dissemination of information and new interpretations among students of the life sciences.

Women in Computing Society  (WiCS)     Contact: Geetika Gupta (gg66@drexel.edu)     Website: Link     Category: Open     Recognized:  Yes     Mission/Description: Its purpose is to support, recruit, and retain women pursuing a degree in the broad field of computing. WiCS will enhance communication among women in computing through informal dinners and gatherings, speakers, field trips, and arrange for tutoring and mentoring for its members as needed. The ultimate goal is to empower women in computer fields to succeed and thrive in the Drexel community.