Affiliated Activities
Students of the Africana Studies Department (SODAS)
SODAS is the student organization of the Department of Africana Studies.
Its mission is to:
Section 1.
Serve as the recognized organization for addressing the concerns, needs and interests of students majoring and/or double majoring in Africana studies.
Section 2.
Create an environment that nurtures and enhances the academic and social development of the students of the department of Africana studies.
Section 3.
Establish a sense of community and to promote interaction among students within the Department of Africana Studies, at the University, and the other colleges and universities with a similar mission.
Section 4.
Communicate the concerns, needs and interests of students majoring and/or double majoring in Africana studies to the administration of the department and administration of the university as well.
Section 5.
Enrich the academic satisfaction of students of the department by providing educational, political, and social programming relative to the departmental curricula.
Section 6.
Maintain a working relationship with the general community in order to inform them of important issues pertaining to students of the Department of Africana Studies.
Section 7.
Establish a functional relationship with the faculty, administration and staff, and draw upon their experience, knowledge, assistance, support, and participation in SODAS activities.
Section 8.
Commit to ensuring fair and equitable policies and practices in SODAS.
ARTICLE IV: Membership
Section 1.
Membership in the Students of the Department of Africana Studies shall be open to all undergraduate students at the University of Pittsburgh who are majoring or double majoring in Africana studies and adhere to the mission of the organization.
Section 2.
Types of Membership
- Student: students pursuing a degree in Africana studies at the University of Pittsburgh
- Associate: students with expressed interest in becoming a major of Africana studies or expressed interest in the goals and mission of SODAS.
Section 3
Student members are required to complete a registration form that entitles them to the following rights:
- Vote in SODAS election.
- Run for SODAS elected offices.
- Serve on any appointed or selected position of SODAS.
- Serve on SODAS committees.
- Utilize services provided by SODAS.
