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All full-time students at the college are members of the Associated Students of Albertson College of Idaho (ASACI) and thereby have full voting rights in campus elections. ASACI membership entitles students to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities and to receive the student newspaper and yearbook.
Student government includes executive, legislative and judicial branches. All full-time students are eligible to participate in student government as long as they are not on academic or disciplinary probation. The executive branch is elected every April and includes the ASACI president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and program council directors.
ASACI senate, the legislative branch, is headed by the ASACI vice president. Delegates representing students living off campus, in the Village Apartments and in each residence hall are elected during the fall term. The senate enacts legislation to affect changes on campus that benefit the students at Albertson College. Senate also appropriates student funds to campus organizations.
The campus judicial board functions as the judicial branch of student government. Comprised solely of students, faculty, and staff, the board hears referred cases of student misconduct.
Program Council is responsible for planning all-campus student activities that appeal to the diverse interests of the student body. The program directors, elected by the student body, chair a council of committee chairpersons, each responsible for specific types of programs such as coffee house, movies, dances, lectures, concerts and special events. Program Council also sponsors campus-wide annual events including Bowling Nights, Midnight Movies, Winter Fest and Spring Fling.
The student intramural directors, elected by the student body, organize all intramural sports programs. Generally, these include flag football, basketball, volleyball, softball, recreational games, tournaments and short season special events.
The outdoor program is primarily responsible for planning outdoor experiences (i.e., skiing and rafting trips, rock climbing, kayaking) and making outdoor equipment available for student recreational use. The Outdoor Program also operates a climbing wall located in the Activities Center. The OP is housed at 2204 Iowa, across the street from the Village Apartments.
The Trail is the student yearbook. It is designed and produced by a student staff. The Coyote is the student newspaper. Although it is primarily for students, it has become a forum in which students, faculty and administrators express their opinions about issues on campus. The editors are chosen each spring by a special ASACI task committee. Interested students are invited to contact editors to contribute work or to participate on staff.
The college sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition for both men and women. Men may participate in soccer, skiing, swimming, cross-country running, baseball, basketball and golf. Women compete in volleyball, basketball, skiing, swimming, cross-country running, tennis, golf, softball, and soccer.
The Albertson ski teams consistently place among the top teams in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association national championships, winning multiple national championships in the 1980s and 90s. The men’s basketball team won the NAIA national championship in 1996 – Idaho’s first four-year institution to win a national basketball title. The baseball team won the 1998 NAIA Championship and has qualified for post-season play for 16 consecutive years – including College World Series appearances in four of the last five years. The women’s basketball team has never had a losing season, advancing to the NAIA national championship game in 2001.
One of the most fulfilling experiences a new student can have is that of gaining friendships through Greek life in one of the college's four sororities-Kappa Kappa Gamma (international), Sigma Epsilon (local), Gamma Phi Beta (international) and Kappa Alpha Theta (international)-or three fraternities-Kappa Sigma (international), Sigma Chi (international), and Delta Tau Delta (international).
Fall rush begins two to three weeks after classes commence with additional rush activities taking place throughout the academic year in accordance with each organization's event calendar.
Greek Council is composed of representatives from each sorority and fraternity. Its purpose is to promote good relations among the sororities and fraternities on campus, to further promote the development of Greek life, to help advance relations between members of the Greek system and the campus community, and to consider common concerns and organize joint activities.
The spectrum of campus organizations includes literary, journalistic, dramatic, musical, religious, political, and community service groups, as well as athletic organizations and sports clubs for both men and women. There are also special societies within areas such as education, natural science, theatre, business, and anthropology/sociology. Many student groups plan campus-wide programs, promote awareness, educate on an issue, arrange field trips and other off-campus activities. The freshman honorary, Phi Eta Sigma, also has an active chapter on campus.
The office is located on the 2nd floor of the McCain Student Center and includes a study room with computer access and a student organization office for campus use.
The focus of the program is to be the central minority student advocate in all student areas on and off campus. The department serves as a liaison among parents, the admission office, the financial aid office-scholarships (internal & external), campus counselors, study skills personnel, the campus minister and other departments. Their goal for Albertson is to reach a minority enrollment between five and ten percent of the total ACI student body.
The minority counselor advises the student organizations A.L.A.S. (Albertson Latino Americano Students) and A.L.M.A. (Albertson Latino Mariachi Association). Through these organizations students, faculty and campus administrators become involved in community-wide events such as:
The minority program works to encourage ACI students to reach their academic goal of obtaining a bachelor's degree and to provide inspiration to others in minority communities. All students are welcome.
Albertson College Catalog is not a contract but rather a guide for the convenience of students. Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy. Any editorial or typographical errors, which may be present, do not change policy as formulated by the faculty and administration of the college. Albertson College reserves the right to change or withdraw courses, to change fees, rules and calendar for admission, registration, instruction and graduation, and to change other regulations affecting the student body, at any time.