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Organizations & Associations

Join a nursing student organization at UL Lafayette, including the UL Student Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

Make the most of your college years by getting involved. Joining a nursing organization can help you:

  • Meet friends who will last a lifetime
  • Make your application or resume stand out
  • Get leadership training and develop new skills
  • Make connections in your area of concentration
  • Make a difference

Graduate Students

Graduate nursing students can also join UL Lafayette's Graduate Student Organization.

Get Involved Across Campus

See all nursing and health sciences organizations on College of Nursing & Health Sciences Student Organizations, or find a student organization at UL Lafayette.

Join a Nursing Organization

Sigma Theta Tau International supports the learning, knowledge, and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. UL Lafayette's Delta Eta Chapter was established by faculty in October 1976 and celebrates nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. The chapter presents Accent on Scholarship, an annual research seminar, every fall.

Membership is by invitation, and new members are inducted each fall. Candidates must demonstrate superior scholastic achievement, academic integrity, and professional leadership potential:

  • Undergraduate students must have completed half of the nursing curriculum, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and rank in the top 15% of the second-semester junior class or the upper 35% of the senior class.
  • Graduate (master's) students must have completed one-quarter of their program of study and have at least a 3.5 GPA.
  • Community nurse leaders with at least a baccalaureate degree and marked achievement in nursing education, practice, research, administration, or publication may be nominated by a chapter member or inquire about membership.

Visit the Delta Eta Chapter website

ULSNA is open to all nursing students and is the only nursing-specific student organization on campus. It enhances nursing education and involvement through community service, leadership growth, and networking opportunities that promote social and professional career development. Membership in ULSNA also makes you a member of the state and national Student Nurses Associations.

Member benefits include:

  • Networking with professional role models
  • Leadership opportunities, community service, and outreach
  • Guest speakers and career building
  • Attending state (LASN) and national (NSNA) conventions
  • A voice in issues that affect nursing practice, licensure, and legislation
  • National and state benefits, including NCLEX review, insurance and textbook discounts, and a subscription to Imprint, NSNA's official magazine

Visit the ULSNA website