Auburn's Annual O-Days Brings Forth New Leaders

With over 300 organizations to choose from, Auburn University’s “O-Days” takes over the concourse for four days in the fall with hopes of rallying student involvement.

O-Days is a Student Government event both fall and spring semesters. The event gives students the opportunity to learn more about the organizations that Auburn University offers. Not only can students become members and leaders in existing organizations, but they can also found their own.



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IMPACT, Diamond Dolls and the Bass Fishing Club are a few that can be seen reeling in new members on one of these days. However, if students have an interest that hasn’t been introduced on campus, Tim King, program advisor for IMPACT and student organizations, helps students with the process.

“The process usually takes about two weeks. The group will turn in their packet of information to my office. They then go before Organizations Board and are approved. Then the O-Board will send the information as a bill to the SGA student senate to be voted upon,” King said. “Once it is approved by the senate, the group is official and recognized,” he said.

To form an organization on campus a group of 10 or more students must be in agreement upon being members. There are many benefits to becoming a campus organization such as the opportunity to buy space in the Glomerata, receive a campus mailbox, utilize the Auburn University name and logo and more.

“When I think back to the organizations that I was involved in at college, the biggest benefit to me was learning more about myself,” King said. “Of course you learn things in your classroom experiences, but I was shaped more from what happened outside of the classroom,” he said.

Some of the requirements for becoming a founder of an organization are to attend the annual president’s meeting in the fall, update officer information and have the minimum number of members listed on the online roster, King said.

“It is a great opportunity for students to of course bond on similar interests. College is a time where you really learn about yourself. You can learn leadership, time management, conflict management and social skills that will really help once you are in the real world,” King said.

Spring O-Days will take place in the Student Center for two days in the spring. The dates for are Tuesday, Jan. 26 through Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“Go ahead and definitely start an organization if you can’t find one that fits you already. It may seem like a daunting process but it is relatively easy. Plus you could end up starting something that becomes well known on campus and the school is known for. The sky is the limit,” King said.