Organizations & Activities in Kinesiology

Through UIndy's Department of Kinesiology, you can get involved in a variety of organizations and volunteer activities to build your experience level, show your professionalism and connect with other students who are just as passionate about your field of study.

Sport Business Professionals Association

The Sport Business Professionals Association is a student-let organization that seeks to connect sport business enthusiast with each other and with industry personnel. Our overall mission is to provide our members with a myriad of opportunities related to networking and professional development.

Community Outreach

Numerous employers in kinesiology-related fields have said that volunteer experiences are something they look for on a résumé. At UIndy, you'll have multiple opportunities to participate in community and service learning projects.

Special Olympics Indiana

Since 2010, UIndy kinesiology students have been planning, organizing and running the Special Olympics State Youth Basketball Tournament. This tournament hosts approximately 400 athletes and their families in a day of fun and competitive basketball. Student organizers recruit and supervise over 200 volunteers who participate in fun and educational activities with the Special Olympics athletes and manage the operations of the tournament.

Kinesiology students also volunteer to assist in the implementation of other Special Olympic state events including bowling, golf, competitive walking and training activities.

Indiana Sports Corp

Since 1979, Indianapolis has hosted more than 400 national and international sport events, including 17 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and 55 NCAA Championship events. Over the years, students have volunteered to assist the Indiana Sports Corp in running a multitude of NCAA Championship events, Big Ten Championship events and various Olympic Trials. Students have served in a wide variety of capacities including Street Team members, ticket takers, orientation assistants and timers and athlete escorts, to name a few.

Community health education

Community health education students have participated in volunteer work or partnerships with such organizations as the YMCA of Central Indiana, Marion County Health Department, Ruth Lilly Health Education Center and the Social Health Association of Indiana. Students have also staffed Red Out events for the American Heart Association, completing such tasks as taking blood pressure readings for community members and educating them about heart health.