Student Organizations
College of Nursing Student Council (STUCO) Heading link
Open to: Undergraduate students in the UIC College of Nursing
The Student Council was created to provide official channels of communications between students, nursing administration and nursing student affairs. It is a centralized organization for academic and social channels of communication within and among nursing student populations. The STUCO also promotes awareness of the nursing student community within the university at large; informs nursing students of their rights, responsibilities, and privileges as a student; and provides opportunities for appointments to university committees.
2023-2024 Officers
Chicago Campus
President: Mohammad Misleh
Vice President: Kevin Popoca
Treasurer: Aqssa Khiyani
Secretary: Lauren Melton
Event Coordinator: Justin Garvida
Senior Representatives: Kimberly Campos Paz and Lianna Capistrano
Junior Representative: Daniela Alonso
Health Student Professional Council (HPSC) Representatives: Dylan Empleo and Tvara Patel
Urbana Campus Officers – TBA
Graduate Student Nurses Organization (GSNO) Heading link
Open to: Graduate students in the UIC College of Nursing
GSNO represents the interests of UIC College of Nursing graduate students at all six UIC Nursing campuses. The purpose of the organization is to facilitate communication among graduate students and to serve as a liaison between nursing graduate students, faculty, administration, the Graduate College, other health professional colleges and the university at large. GSNO serves to communicate information to students, convey concerns, and explore issues regarding academic and extracurricular activities that affect the quality of graduate nursing education throughout the UIC College of Nursing.
2023-2024 Officers – TBA
Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) – UIC Chapter Heading link
Open to: Pre-nursing students at UIC and undergraduate students in the UIC College of Nursing
The Student Nurses’ Association at UIC is a chapter of both the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) and the Student Nurses’ Association of Illinois (SNAI). Our mission is to enhance leadership skills to offer a competitive advantage in health care, academic, and advocacy initiatives. We accomplish this by being active participants in our community, networking to increase diversity, and engaging in the legislative process which affects all nurses as well as the population we serve.
2023-2024 Officers – TBA
Chicago Campus
President: Leah Jacoby
Vice-President: Alysa Araneta
Treasurer: Leah Sense
Secretary: Jenny Hernandez
Volunteer Coordinator: Matthew Harper
Social Media Chairman: Jona Bode
Fundraising Chairman: Keying Liu
Junior Representative: Klaudia Siembab
Urbana Campus – TBA
Student Nurses for Social Justice Heading link
Open to: All UIC nursing students
Student Nurses for Social Justice began in 2017. Its purpose is to advance social justice in our communities and in our profession by educating student nurses on social justice issues affecting public health and by providing resources and opportunities for students to become involved in the political and social movements around them.
Faculty advisor: Dr. Gerry Gorman
2023-2024 Officers – TBA
Urban Health Program College of Nursing Student Association (UCONSA) Heading link
Open to: Pre-nursing students at UIC and undergraduate students in the UIC College of Nursing
UCONSA is the student organization associated with the nursing branch of the university’s Urban Health Program, which was created by the Illinois State Legislature in 1978 to address health inequities affecting African Americans, Native Americans and Latinos. Members engage in programming and receive resources to address persistent health disparities in minority populations and to improve the quality and availability of health care in underserved urban areas. It also focuses on providing educational, networking and volunteer opportunities. UCONSA is the official sister organization of the UIC Pre-Nursing Student Organization.
2023-2024 Officers
President: Renee Harder
Vice-President: Kevin Popoca
Secretary: Sarah Parikh
Treasurer: Mohammad Misleh
Pre-Nursing Coordinator: Lesly Ballesteros
Volunteer Coordinator: Tvara Patel
Junior Representative: Ala Akhras
Students for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SSRH) Heading link
SSRH’s mission is to educate and develop skills of healthcare students in evidence-based, inclusive, and collaborative clinical practices in sexual and reproductive health so that the next generation of professionals trained at UIC may provide compassionate and holistic reproductive care. Our plan is to invite sexual and reproductive health experts to host webinars and workshops on a variety of sexual and reproductive health topics, partner with local health organizations to assist with sexual and reproductive preventative screenings, and host fundraising and donation events allowing us to give back to our community. If you are interested in joining SSRH, fill out this google form.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School Chapter Heading link
A UIC-wide organization open to: Students from all UIC health sciences colleges—Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Social Work and Applied Health Sciences
The IHI Open School chapter at UIC is an interprofessional association for health sciences students that focuses on:
- Providing members with experiences to develop knowledge, skills and connections for future careers, with a focus on patient safety and quality improvement
- Fostering a passion for healthcare improvement through interprofessional collaboration
- Encouraging membership of students from diverse academic disciplines dedicated to healthcare improvement
- Serving the community as a whole through volunteerism and preparation for service as healthcare professionals and leaders
To learn more, email uicihichapter@gmail.com.