Student Organizations & Events

Student Organizations

Looking to join a student organization or university program?

One of the best ways to get involved at Penn State is to join a student organization. With over 1,000 recognized student organizations across the commonwealth there are plenty of opportunities to find where you belong!

Browse Student Organizations, Programs, and Events by Campus using Penn State Discover and bookmark the links below!

• Abington Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Abington Events
• Altoona Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Altoona Events
• Beaver Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Beaver Events
• Behrend Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Behrend Events
• Berks Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Berks Events
• Brandywine Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Brandywine Events
• Dubois Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Dubois Events
• Fayette Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Fayette Events
• Greater Allegheny Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Greater Allegheny Events
• Harrisburg Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Harrisburg Events
• Hazleton Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Hazleton Events
• Lehigh Valley Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Lehigh Valley Events
• Mont Alto Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Mont Alto Events
• New Kensington Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • New Kensington Events
• Schuylkill Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Schuylkill Events
• Scranton Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Scranton Events
• Shenango Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Shenango Events
• University Park Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • University Park Events
• Wilkes-Barre Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • Wilkes-Barre Events
• World Campus Student Organizations
  • World Campus Events
• York Student Organizations & Department Programs
  • York Events

Start your own organization

If you would like to start your own student organization, you can find out how to do that at Penn State as well.

Student organizations have proven to have a significant impact on college students' experience. Student organizations offer opportunities to learn, engage in multiple communities, and of course, have some fun.

Communicate with Student Organizations

Department/unit student org listserv announcement requests

If you are a Penn State department or office that would like to share an announcement with student organization leaders, please submit a request through our Weekly Listserv Announcement Request Form. This is currently only available for Penn State departments and offices and not individual Student Organizations. If you have questions about the listserv, please reach out to discover@psu.edu.

University Affiliate Recognized Student Organizations

There are some Recognized Student Organizations that are considered University Affiliate Organizations. They are typically affiliated with a specific University department or unit. For a list of all University Affiliate organizations, visit Discover. 

Listed below are University Affiliate Organizations advised by staff in the Office of Student Leadership and Involvement. These organizations provide students with numerous opportunities to get involved and contribute to the Penn State community.

• Fresh START
• Homecoming
• IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon
• Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Commemoration Committee
• Student Programming Association
• University Park Allocation Committee