STUDENT LIFE
Thompson Student Activities Center
The Thompson Student Center provides programs, services, and facilities that are responsive to student development needs. As the center of university community life, it serves as an arena for students to apply their educational experiences outside the classroom. Through student organizations, co-curricular activities, and service learning opportunities, the center is a facility for students to exercise citizenship, social responsibility and ethical leadership.
The 103,000 square foot facility features four meeting rooms, three ballrooms, a student organizational area, several campus life departments, the campus bookstore, food court, and post office. For more information go to: www.tarleton.edu/studentactivities or call (254) 968-9256.
Student Organizations
While academic success is the highest priority, participation in a student organization(s) can add an important dimension to the college experience. Student organizations provide opportunities for development in areas of leadership, personal management, collaboration, supervision, organization, communication, networking, event planning, and relationship development. More than 120 student organizations are active on the Tarleton campus.
Student Programming Association
Student Programming Association (SPA) provides a variety of programs and activities for the university campus and surrounding communities. Students learn leadership and interpersonal skills by planning and implementing educational cultural, recreational, and entertainment programs.

