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Student organizations provide an many opportunities for students. By working in student organizations, students gain experience in working in and leading groups, planning activities, and evaluating the results. Most student organizations also provide links to similar adult organizations. The following are three organizations which are currently active in the School of Packaging.
Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)
The Institute of Packaging Professionals is the primary professional organization for people working in the field of packaging. All Packaging students are eligible for membership in the student chapter of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP). Activities include field trips to Packaging student events, attendance at packaging industry trade shows, company visits, and social events with other Packaging students and faculty. Regular chapter meetings often include guest speakers from industry or other programs. A faculty member serves as advisor.
Students also interact and meet with members of the professional chapters of IoPP in the state. Once each year, the Michigan Chapter, the West Michigan Chapter, and the student chapter hold a joint meeting in the Lansing area. The West Michigan chapter provides scholarships and also conducts a mentoring program for students.
Pi Kappa Gamma (PKG)
Pi Kappa Gamma is the packaging honor society. High-achieving Packaging students can be invited to become members during their Sophomore, Junior or Senior years. Among other activities, Pi Kappa Gamma sponsors an open house for Freshmen students each year to help ease the transition into university life and the organization also holds a reception for graduates and parents before commencement each Fall and Spring semester.
Women in Packaging
The student chapter of Women in Packaging is available to all interested students (although it began as a women's organization). The organization deals primarily with professional development and provides assistance and support to women in the packaging industry who often have to balance the time demands and other pressures of employment, children and home life. Women in Packaging provides a "networking" and "mentoring"opportunity for female students and professional women.
Other campus organizations
In addition to the Packaging student organizations, there are numerous other student organizations available to Packaging students. These include the Associated Students of Michigan State University, the Student Senate of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, political organizations, various honor societies, and many others.
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