The spirit of St. Thomas is in our people. Within our vibrant campus community, there is a way for anyone and everyone to get involved. With over 100 student groups to choose from, you will find your place, whether as a high-level athlete, a performer, an exchange student, a student advocate, a volunteer tutor, an avid scholar, a community leader, or just a fun-loving student.

Volunteerism, Service & Social Justice
St. Thomas' students are devoted to justice and service, as the extraordinary number of student service organizations on campus goes to show. We don't just learn about the world's problems in class, we act to bring about change in our community.

Campus Diversity
We want you to feel at home at St. Thomas, no matter where you come from, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation. You'll be able to find a student group on campus where you will feel supported, included, and empowered to share your experiences and culture with friends.

Campus Ministry
At St. Thomas, people of all faiths are welcomed and invited to participate fully in the community. If you are interested in becoming more involved in your faith, join our active Campus Ministry team or one of several other campus groups devoted to faith. Whatever your religious affiliation, feel free to spend some time in the beautiful St. Thomas chapel, or to get involved with the social justice initiatives of Campus Ministry.

Jobs on Campus
Short on cash? The JOBS programme provides a centralized listing of the many jobs available on campus, and the Career Counselling Centre at UNB is also available to St. Thomas students.

Symbols of Community
T-Pins and T-Rings are treasured reminders of membership in the STU family. On the eve of the first day of classes, all first-year students gather in the courtyard. Our president welcomes the new students to the academic world, presenting each with a T-Pin. Donning academic robes is a tradition that dates back centuries, and after four years at St. Thomas, our students join the tradition, becoming graduates and donning their own black gowns and hood. On the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of all Catholic universities and students, fourth-year students earn the coveted T-Ring - a nationally recognized symbol that unites our graduates as they go their separate ways.

Home of the Tommies
Sports fans and athletes alike come together to cheer on the Tommies-men's and women's hockey, soccer, volleyball, rugby and basketball teams - as they battle for pride of place in league play. Join the epic Battle of the Hill, when the Tommies play against our nearest rival, UNB. If you're not a player, cheer your team to victory!

The St. Thomas men's and women’s ice hockey teams compete in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) and the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Basketball (M&W), soccer (M&W), and volleyball (M&W) compete in the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association (ACAA) and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA). Rugby (M&W) compete in the an organized club league.

Intramurals
If you want to play for fun, join an intramural league: St. Thomas partners with UNB for an intramural sports programme that attracts over 3,000 participants each year.

Fitness
The J. B. O'Keefe Fitness Centre is a 14,000 square foot state-of-the-art gymnasium. As a student, you will have free access to cardio and weight training equipment, basketball and squash courts, as well as to UNB's facilities: three more gyms, a pool, tennis courts, and outdoor fields. Fitness classes offered at both UNB and St. Thomas will also be open to you.

Theatre
St. Thomas is home to the Black Box Theatre, an intimate playing space where Theatre St. Thomas (TST) performs both classics and experimental theatre. Auditions for roles onstage and off are open to all, and recent productions have included Schwartz's Godspell, Stoppard's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, and Auburn's Proof.

Steeds
(St. Thomas Early English Drama Society) performs one show annually, focusing on early Drama. Past productions have included Marlowe's Dr. Faustus and Aristophanes' Lysistrata.

Music
St. Thomas is home to two instrumental ensembles: The Thomists big-band-style orchestra, and STU Jazz, featuring experimental jazz stylings and tight ensemble work. If voice is your instrument, check out the St. Thomas Singers, performing in a variety of styles.

Visual Arts
This year St. Thomas students launched their inaugural art exhibition, START, with great success. If you are a painter, sculptor, photographer, or visual artist of any description, watch out for your chance to showcase your work and share your craft with fellow artists.

The following are samples of extracurricular activities available at St. Thomas:

Aids Peer Educators
Alumni Association
Anthropology Society
Aquinian
Campus Ministry
Campus Police
Caribbean Immersion Association (CIA)
Choral Group
Choir
CHSR (campus radio station)
Criminology Society
Debating Society
Economics Society
Education Society
English Society
External Affairs Committee
Frontier College Students for Literacy
Gerontology Society
Grad Class
Help Centre Volunteers
History Club
Honours Society
Human Rights Club
MASA (Men Against Sexual Aggression)
Media Society
Model United Nations
Native Student Council
Off Campus Society
Orientation Committee
Peer Tutoring
Political Science Society
Pre-Law Society
Psychology Students of STU
Safe Ride
Social Issues Committee
Spanish Society
Spectrum (GLBTQ)
St. Thomas Singers (choir)
STARS (adult learners' association)
STEEDS (Early English Drama Society)
STU Jazz Ensemble
Student Campus Safety
Students’ Union
STUISA (International Student Association)
Theatre St. Thomas
The Thomists (orchestra)
T Spirit
Varsity Christian Fellowship
Yearbook
Young Conservatives
Young Liberals
Young New Democrats