Student Eminent Society
The College of Liberal Arts Student Eminent Society is a select 25-member group of Liberal Arts undergraduate students. The Student Eminent Society is responsible for assisting the development staff with football tailgates, preparing for and working with Liberal Arts Dean, helping out with events involving Liberal Arts alumni, such as Golden Eagles Reunion and Homecoming, and serving as a liaison between undergraduate students and Liberal Arts alumni.
The Student Eminent Society meets every other Tuesday 6:30pm of each month during Fall and Spring semesters. All meetings are mandatory. Officers meet the Tuesday before each meeting to discuss topics and prepare the agenda for the next day's meeting.
As the official hosts and hostesses of the College of Liberal Arts, Student Eminent Society members provide services to, and promote pride in, the university and all of its functions through dedication of its students and organizations and responsibility to their performance.
Please use the Student Eminent Society Event Request Form to request the services of SES at your events.
Important Dates
- Applications will be available beginning Monday, February 9th, 2009, in the College of Liberal Arts Office in Haley 2238 and from the Student Eminent Society Website (visit cla.auburn.edu then “Organizations”).
- Informational sessions: Mon. Feb. 23 @ 7pm in Rm: 2218; Student Center & Tues., Feb. 24 in Rm: 2218 @ 7pm.
- Applications are due Mar. 5, no later than 2pm in CLA office, Haley 2238. When you drop off your application, sign up at the receptionist area for an interview time.
- Interviews will be held on Monday, March 9, from 12:30pm to 4:30pm, and Tuesday, March 10, from 10am to 4:30pm in the Cater Hall conference room.
- Names for those applicants selected as members of the Student Eminent Society will be posted in the Liberal Arts Office, Haley 2238, at 8am on Wednesday, March 11th.
2009 Eminent Society Officers
Vicky Santos - Advisor
Wendy Bonner- Advisor
Chi Chi Anachebe - President
Janna Baldwin - Vice President
Caleb Rotton - Membership Coordinator
Will Docimo - Project Manager/Philanthropy
Andrea Radford- Secretary
Katie Harris - Treasurer
Heather Horn - Historian
Katie Arnold -Public Relations
The History of the College of Liberal Arts Student Eminent Society
The College of Liberal Arts Student Eminent Society was founded at Auburn University in February of 2004 to serve as an ambassadorial program for the college. The charter members were selected to be liaisons between the students, faculty and alumni of the College of Liberal Arts and to function as a face for the college. During the Society’s charter year, members assisted with the CLA Golf Scramble and hosted alumni at the college’s annual alumni tailgate. The 2004 group also had the opportunity to meet with the CLA Dean’s Advisory Board to discuss the future of the college. The following class of Eminent Society members attended the Auburn Family Fun Day and helped the college during Camp War Eagle. The 2006 class of Eminent Society members held the first CLA Dean’s Forum which featured presentations by Dean Anna Gramberg and Assistant Dean Constance Relihan. This group also was the first group to host at the College of Liberal Arts Scholarship Banquet and to serve at the Women’s Leadership Institute. Though the Student Eminent Society is young in years, its loyalty and service to the college have built a strong foundation for its future. To be a member of this organization is to uphold the tradition and fortitude of the College of Liberal Arts, the largest college on Auburn’s campus.
by Kelly Kendrick, 2006 President