Connect with the OSU community
Oregon State University has a diversity of involvement and leadership opportunities, as well as over 300 student clubs and organizations. Find the perfect fit to complement your academic journey at OSU:
- OSU Student Experience and Engagement
- OSU Student Clubs and Organizations
- The Adventure Leadership Institute offers an outdoor leadership program which can be particularly helpful for people interested in field work or outdoor education.
- OSU Experience
- OSU Cultural Centers
- OSU Housing and Dining
The following organizational and opportunities may be of particular interest to biology and zoology students:
Integrative biology affiliated organizations
Other student organizations
- OSU Adventure Club
- Associated Students of Oregon State University (ASOSU)
- OSU Bioethics Society
- OSU Blood Drive Association
- OSU Chapter of Society for Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science
- OSU Healthy Aging Club
- OSU IMPACT
- OSU Investigative Diagnosis Society — visit the Facebook page or email InvestigativeDiagnosisSociety@gmail.com
- OSU KidSpirit
- OSU Minority Association for Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) or email oregonstatemaps@gmail.com
- OSU Pre-College Programs — opportunities to work with youth
- OSU Pre-Dental Club
- OSU Pre-Pharmacy Society — email osuprepharmacysociety@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook
- OSU Pre-SOMA (Student Osteopathic Medicine Association) Club - email preosteo@oregonstate.edu
OSU Pre-Veterinary Medicine Association - OSU Rural and Minority Health Care Advocates — email ruralandminorityhealthcare@oregonstate.edu
- OSU Science Policy Club
- OSU Student Health Advisory Board
- OSU sustainability organizations
- OSU STEM Academy
- Phi Delta Chi Fraternity — a co-ed pharmacy fraternity for both undergraduate and pharmacy graduate students.
- Pre-Medical Society, Pre-Dental Society and other health professions clubs - see listservs and health profession advising guides
- OSU Toastmasters
- Resident Assistant (RA) for University Housing
- Sigma Delta Omega — science sorority
- SYNAPSE creates a supportive environment for individuals with brain injury. Email at synapse.oregonstate@gmail.com or go to Facebook
- University Honors College involvement opportunities
Honors societies
Honors societies can be a great way to meet new people in your field, gain valuable leadership skills and boost your resume. There is no simple answer to which honor society you should join, but you should consider which organizations provide opportunities for meaningful experiences, leadership development or scholarships. Simply listing your membership in a society that you have no involvement is not meaningful — your GPA already speaks to your academic ability. If eligible, it may make sense to consider one honors society a year.
Consider if organizations are members of the Association of College Honor Societies. While this is not proof that a particular organization is reputable, the list can help screen the many choices. Two of the more prestigious options available at OSU are:
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Kappa Phi recruits the top 7.5% of juniors and 10% of seniors to apply and includes a variety of benefits including scholarships
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa recruits the top 10% of students who have completed 75% or better of their degree with a 3.5 or better and includes a variety of benefits including scholarships. Membership requires breadth in a variety of areas of the arts, natural sciences and social sciences along with some foreign language.
