Peek Beyond Your Books: Why It’s Important to Participate in College Life

We at St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish understand that you have finals, classes, work, and family or other commitments. Creating a community is important, especially if you are far from home. If you are local, creating a close-knit campus community is important as well.

In fact, studies have shown that students who participate in campus activities succeed in many areas of college and career development. Since developing well-rounded individuals is a primary goal of extracurricular activities on college campuses, the numerous experiences these activities afford can improve students' emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, and interpersonal growth. With this in mind, St. Thomas offers a variety of ways for students to become connected to our campus community – and one another.