University of Dallas

SPUD

(Student Programming @ UD)

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 What is SPUD?

SPUD
[spudde, spudd. Of obscure origin]- organization

SPUD, or Student Programming @ UD, hosts the majority of student-led events on and off campus. These events include TGIT, Groundhog, Mallapalooza, Battle of the Bands, Spring Formal, Music on the Mall, Quiz Bowl, and Oktoberfest!

SPUD is one branch of Student Government and helps fulfill the goal of promoting the general welfare of the University and the Student Body by sponsoring programs and services which enhance campus life.

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The SPUD Team

SPUD is lead by the Director in Charge of Programming and is made up of a SPUD Board of Committee Chairs as well as VIPs (Volunteers in Programming)!

Join the SPUD team by becoming a VIP! 

 

The SPUD Board is divided into eight committees...

• Associate (Volunteers & special programming)
• Academics

• Musical Entertainment
• Publicity
• Socials
• Sound
• TGIT (Thank Goodness It's Thursday)
• Traditions

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Meet the 2012-2013 SPUD Board!

Tara McCrorey, Director in Charge of Programming
spud@udallas.edu

Mary Mackenzie, Associate Director
mmackenzie@udallas.edu

Steven McDowell, Academics Coordinator

smcdowell@udallas.edu

Alex Lebl, Musical Entertainment Coordinator
clebl@udallas.edu

Catherine Tran, Publicity Coordinator

ctran@udallas.edu 

Megan O'Brien, Socials Coordinator

mobrien1@udallas.edu

Katie Feiler, Sound Coordinator
kfeiler@udallas.edu

Kelly Anderson, Assoc. Sound Coordinator
kanderson@udallas.edu

Blake Ballard, TGIT Coordinator
 bballard@udallas.edu

Shannon Doherty, Traditions Coordinator
sdoherty@udallas.edu