Student Services
Clubs and Organizations
Burman University encourages student participation in a variety of clubs and organizations that provide numerous opportunities to trigger intellectual, physical, social, spiritual, and leadership development.
Academic Clubs
- Burman University Pre-Med Club - Advisor: Pekka Maattanen and Laurence Wong
- Business Club - Advisor: Louicius Michel
- Dental Study Club - Advisor: Laurence Wong
- Drama Society - Advisor: Julie Thompson
- Educators' Guild - Advisor: Tim Buttler
- French Club - Advisor: Carolyn Snipes-Hoyt
- International Studies Club - Advisor: Marc Frose
- Nursing Association Club - Advisor: Sandra Acquah
- Outdoor Club - David Delafield and Kevin Kiers
- Psychology and Behavioural Science Club - Advisor: Dadria Lewis
- Scholars' Club - Advisors: John McDowell
- Theology Club - Advisor: Lindsay Chineegadoo
- Wellness Club - Advisor: Ellison Obisike.
Athletic Teams (the Bobcats)
- Acronaires
- Men's Basketball
- Women's Basketball
- Men's Futsal (Participation in Futsal cannot be used toward athletic scholarship renewal.)
- Women's Futsal (Participation in Futsal cannot be used toward athletic scholarship renewal.)
- Men's Indoor Soccer
- Women's Indoor Soccer
- Men's Volleyball
- Women's Volleyball
- Hockey (The hockey team is organized as a "Club". Participation cannot be used toward athletic scholarship renewal.)
Student Government
- Burman University Student Association (BUSA) - Email: SA@burmanu.ca
- Burman Senators
Touring/Performing Organizations
- Burman University Concert Winds - Co-Directors: Dr. Karen Gustafson and Dr. Jim Bicigo
- Acronaires - Head Coach: Ron Schafer
- Choral Union - Director: Wendolin Munroe
- Chamber Singers - Director: Wendolin Munroe
- Chamber Orchestra - Director: Eduardo Sola
- Ubuntu - Director: Romando Carey
Special Interest Clubs
- Bahamian Club
- Burman Beekeeping Club
- Burman Black Student Alliance
- Burman Chess Club
- Burman University Latin American Association
- Burman University Tennis Club
- Collegiate Adventists for Better Living (CABL)
- Filipino Cultural Club
- Haitian Club
- Photography Club
- Senior Class
- Unspoken Testimony
Please adhere to the following policies and procedures when planning activities for your club:
- Programming Guidelines
- Selling Policy
- Fundraising Policy
- Workshop Scheduling Policy
- Test Week Extra Curricular Activity Policy
- On Campus Advertising Policy
- Vegetarian Food Policy
Be sure to request approval for any activity involving an invitation to the whole campus (eg: guest speaker or fundraising events) using the Request Form or any activity requiring off-campus travel using the Off-Campus Field Trip & Activity Form (Please Print). Submit forms to Student Services for CLC; please note the CLC dates in the Campus Calendar to accommodate a quick response.
A copy of the approved form is your passport to reserve a venue, rent equipment/services, book transportation, and advertise the event on the campus of Burman University.
Be aware of and use the following resources as needed:
- Student Clubs and Organizations Policy
- Working Copy for the Constitution and Bylaws to Govern a Club (Please Print)
- The Tangible Club Advisor
- Financial Records Information Form (Please Print)
- Student Club On/Off-Campus Activity Worksheet (Please Print)
- Request Form
- Off-Campus Field Trip & Activity Form (Please Print)
Hard copies for all of the above links are available at Student Services.
Please call x: 4037 or 4033 if you have any questions.