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Student Resources

Organizations & Associations

The Student Life office is responsible for updating the Student Organizations Calendars, coordinating the leadership program, overseeing student organizations and the Greek system, administering the Co-Curricular Transcript program, working with the Amabassadon Program, providing off campus housing information, and implementing SOAR (Student Orientation Advising Registration).

Student Organizations

  • Club Sports
  • Departmental Clubs
  • Honorary Societies
  • Political Organizations
  • Religious Organizations
  • Social Greek Organizations
  • Special Interest Groups
  • Student Government
  • Student Life

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)

The ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of the more than 120,000 registered dental hygienists (RDHs) in the United States. To improve the public’s total health, the mission of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by increasing the awareness of and ensuring access to quality cost effective oral health care; promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice and research; and representing and promoting the interests of dental hygienists.

A complete listing of all dental hygiene programs in the United States can be found on their website.  For more information on careers in dental hygiene go to:  http://www.adha.org

Additional Contact Information:

American Dental Hygienists’ Association
444 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60611
312-440-8900 (Voice)
312-467-1702 (FAX)

Student Member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association (SADHA)

The Student Member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, or SADHA, is a category of membership within the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. ADHA is an association dedicated to the advancement and promotion of dental hygiene. ADHA is the association of your profession.

As a student member, you are provided with invaluable opportunities to preview your career as a dental hygienist. Your affiliation with ADHA will help secure the success of your future in dental hygiene.

While at IPFW, you will have an opportunity to become a member at a student rate, receive professional journals, and attend meetings and conventions with licensed dental hygienists.

IPFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University.