Student Leadership & Engagement

Clubs & Organizations

Office of Student Leadership and Engagement (OSLE) oversees the Student Government Association and over 200 undergraduate, fraternal, and graduate clubs and organizations, advised by various departments. Our diverse student clubs and organizations fall under the following categories:

  • Academic
  • Club Sports
  • Faith-Based
  • Fraternity and Sorority
  • Governance
  • Graduate
  • Identity-Based
  • Media, Arts, and Entertainment
  • Performance
  • Pre-Professional
  • Politically/Socially Active
  • Service
  • Wellness and Recreation

Clubs and organizations are a great way for students to get involved and develop leadership skills. OSLE supports student club initiatives and works to aid in the student organization's success. A complete list of active clubs and organizations can be found on GetInvolvedHU, a database that organizes student club information, allowing Hofstra constituents to browse club offerings, events, and more. Have an interest or passion not met by an existing Hofstra club or organization? OSLE will gladly work with students interested in forming new clubs. All clubs are supported and advised through a Club Advisor of their choosing in addition to the Programming Office which they are assigned (either the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion, Department of Recreation and Intramural Sports, or the Center for Career Design & Development).

For more information about getting involved in clubs and organizations at Hofstra, contact the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement (244 Student Center) or send and email to osle@hofstra.edu.

A recognized organization is defined as any organization that has been approved by the University New Club Registration Committee. Applications for New Club Registration go live on GetInvolvedHU at the start of each semester. Recognized organizations have access to:

  • Reserve University Space through Events Management
  • Reserve Student Center Atrium Tables through OSLE
  • Approve Event Flyers
  • Access Student Government Funds
  • Host Events

Student Organization Administrative Advisor List

The below is a list of contact information for each category of club/organization. If you are unsure which category a club is under, email OSLE@hofstra.edu

Academic

Nikki Hancock-Nicholson
Associate Director of Operations for Student Leadership and Engagement
Nikki.HancockNicholson@hofstra.edu
516-463-6914

Club Sports

Patricia Montagano
Senior Assistant Dean and Director, Campus Recreation
Patricia.A.Montagano@hofstra.edu 
516-463-6959

Mark Oppenheimer
Associate Director, Campus Recreation
Mark.Oppenheimer@hofstra.edu
516-463-7628

Commuter Student Association

Anita Ellis
Director of Off-Campus Living and Commuting Student Services
Commuter Student Affairs
Anita.Ellis@hofstra.edu
516-463-6912

Faith Based Organizations

Russ Smith
Director of First-Generation Student Support and Engagement
Russ.D.Smith@hofstra.edu
516-463-6931

Fraternities and Sororities

Paul Ferrante Assistant Director, Student Leadership and Engagement
Paul.Ferrante@hofstra.edu
516-463-6914

Graduate Organizations

Office of Student Leadership and Engagement
OSLE@hofstra.edu
516-463-6914

Identity-Based Organizations

Hugo Morales
Associate Director under the Identity and Performance
Hugo.Morales@hofstra.edu
516-463-6914

Media, Arts, & Entertainment

Taylor Maultz
Associate Director, Student Leadership and Engagement
Taylor.L.Maultz@hofstra.edu
516-463-6914

Performance Organizations

Hugo Morales
Assistant Director, Student Leadership and Engagement
Hugo.Morales@hofstra.edu
516-463-6914

Pre-Professional Organizations

Angela Monahan
Assistant Director of Operations and Outreach
Angela.Monahan@hofstra.edu
516-463-6060

Politically - Socially Active Organizations

Russ Smith
Director of First-Generation Student Support and Engagement
Russ.D.Smith@hofstra.edu
516-463-6931

Resident Hall Association

Tasmeem Mahmuda
Resident Director - Enterprise and Estabrook Halls
Mahmuda.Tasmeem@hofstra.edu

Service Organizations

Paul Ferrante
Assistant Director, Student Leadership and Engagement
Paul.Ferrante@hofstra.edu
516-463-6914

Student Government Association

Severino Randazzo
Executive Director, Student Leadership and Engagement
Severino.Randazzo@hofstra.edu
516-463-3467

Wellness & Recreation

Mark Oppenheimer
Associate Director, Campus Recreation
Mark.Oppenheimer@hofstra.edu
516-463-7628

GetInvolvedHU Support

GetInvolvedHU is a part of the Anthology/Engage platform. You can use this link any time to access the support center or see below for a few quick helpful resources!

Event Check In Assistance: Starting Spring 2022, Student Leadership and Engagement will be launching a new event check in system to assist student organizations and Hofstra University departments in gathering data on their events and programs on campus.

Other Resources:

Any questions about how to access or use GetInvolvedHU, email osle@hofstra.edu