Starting a NAMI On Campus Club at a College
Thank you for your interest in starting a NAMI On Campus Club at your college! NAMI On Campus clubs are student-led, student-run mental health clubs on college campuses. These clubs promote mental health awareness and education to support college students through their transition to college and beyond.
Education and awareness are important, especially when it comes to mental health. By bringing a NAMI On Campus club to your school and community, YOU become part of the change in a really positive way. Congratulations!
NAMI On Campus for colleges is an incredible leadership opportunity for students to bring mental health clubs to their schools and community. We believe in empowering students to have control over the design of the club for their individual schools, so although we provide you with a framework with how to run your club, we encourage you to personalize it and make it your own!
Getting Started
Step 1: Get in touch with your local NAMI Affiliate or State Organization
In order to start a NAMI On Campus Club it is essential that you connect with your local affiliate or state organization. They will be your point of contact for all questions and help provide you with resources and support of the club. Click here to find your local NAMI. Some states may have additional steps to support your club.
Step 2: Complete all campus requirements
Talk with your school’s administration about what steps you have to take to establish a club on your campus. Campuses may differ on their policies, so it’s important to get this out of the way to prevent any setbacks later down the road.
Step 3: Secure a faculty advisor
Find a faculty member who can be committed to attending club meetings and events. This advisor should also be comfortable talking about mental health. Some college campuses, may not require an advisor, so if this is not a requirement, you can skip.
Step 4: Secure your club leaders
At a minimum, your NOC club should contain a president, secretary, and a treasurer to help support club meetings and other club related efforts (i.e. events, funding, club materials).
Step 5: Register your Club with NAMI
Once you have completed all setup requirements, you can request the NOC Contact Form from [email protected] to formally be a part of the growing NAMI On Campus Community! The completion of this form will grant your club access to exclusive NOC materials to help your club get on the right foot to supporting your peers and educating your community.
For any additional questions about getting started, please reach out to [email protected].
Find Schools with a NAMI On Campus Club
Don’t see a club at your school? Start your own!
Alabama
- Auburn University at Montgomery
- The University Of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of North Alabama
Arizona
- Arizona State University
- Cochise College
- Eastern Arizona College
- Grand Canyon University
- Northern Arizona University
Arkansas
- National Park College
California
- Alliant International University – Bay Area
- Bakersfield College
- California Northstate University College of Health Sciences
- California State University, Bakersfield
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
- California State University, Monterey Bay
- California State University, San Bernardino
- California State University, Stanislaus
- Cosumnes River College
- Diablo Valley College
- Hartnell College
- Occidental College
- Orange Coast College
- Sacramento City College
- Sonoma State University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Merced
- University of California, San Diego
Colorado
- Colorado Mesa University
- Colorado School of Mines
- Colorado State University – Fort Collins
- Colorado State University – Pueblo
- University of Colorado – Boulder
Connecticut
- Asnuntuck Community College
- Central Connecticut State University
- Fairfield University
- Manchester Community College
- Quinnipiac University
- University of Connecticut – Storrs
Florida
- Broward College
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida Memorial University
- Florida State University
- Miami Dade College
- Miami Dade College, North Campus
- Miami Dade College, West Campus
- Pasco Hernando State College
- St. Petersburg College
- University of Miami
Georgia
- Augusta University
- Emory University
- Medical College of Georgia
- Morehouse College
- Spelman College
- University of Georgia
Illinois
- Augustana College
- Benedictine University
- College of DuPage
- College of Lake County
- Harper College
- Heartland Community College
- Illinois College
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- McHenry County College
- Quincy University
- Sauk Valley Community College
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Indiana
- Indiana State University
- Indiana University
- Purdue University
Iowa
- Drake University
- Grinnell College
- Iowa State University
- North Iowa Area Community College
- University of Iowa
Kansas
- Fort Hays State University
- Washburn University
Kentucky
- Lindsey Wilson College
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College
- Western Kentucky University
Louisiana
- Louisiana State University
Maryland
- Prince George’s Community College
Michigan
- Rochester Christian University
Minnesota
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Mississippi
- Alcorn State University
- Jones College
Missouri
- College of the Ozarks
Montana
- University of Montana
Nebraska
- University of Nebraska at Omaha
Nevada
- Touro University, Nevada
- University of Nevada, Reno
New Hampshire
- University of New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
New York
- Bard College
- Cayuga Community College – Auburn Campus
- Cayuga Community College – Fulton Campus
- Clarkson University
- CUNY Hunter College
- CUNY York College
- Hartwick College
- Le Moyne College
- SUNY Brockport
- Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine- Middletown, NY Campus
- Union College
- University at Albany
- University of Rochester
North Carolina
- Appalachian State University
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
- Cape Fear Community College
- Duke University
- East Carolina University
- Fayetteville State University
- Greensboro College
- North Carolina Central University
- North Carolina State University
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina Charlotte
- Universtiy of North Carolina Greensboro
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Wake Forest University
- Western Carolina University
- Winston-Salem State University
Ohio
- Antioch College
- Bowling Green State University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Central State University
- Clark State Community College
- Defiance College
- Kettering College
- Marietta College
- OSU Mansfield/North Central State College
- University of Cincinnati
Oregon
- Central Oregon Community College
- Oregon State University
- Portland State University
- Reed College
Pennsylvania
- Delaware County Community College
- Drexel University
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
- Kutztown University
- Marywood University
- Penn State Berks
- Penn State Harrisburg
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- Saint Joseph’s University
- Temple University
- Thomas Jefferson University
- University of Pittsburgh
- Villanova University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Wilkes University
Tennessee
- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Volunteer State Community College
Texas
- Austin College
- Texas Lutheran University
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas at Tyler
- University of the Incarnate Word
Virginia
- Christopher Newport University
- James Madison University
- Liberty University
- Old Dominion University
- Tidewater Community College
- University of Virginia
- Virginia Wesleyan University
Washington
- Pacific Lutheran University
- Saint Martin’s University
- University of Washington Bothell
West Virginia
- West Virginia University
Wisconsin
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point