The Ohio Union

Student organizations at The Ohio State University provide students with opportunities to get involved in a wide variety of interest areas. The Ohio State University recognizes the contributions student organizations make to an effective learning environment that prepares our students to live in a multicultural society and to work in a global community. Student organizations serve as a medium for academic discourse, personal growth, leadership development, intercultural understanding, community service, and lasting friendships.

 

Research on the benefits of student organization membership suggests that involved students tend to perform better academically and are more likely to graduate than their non-involved peers. Students involved in organizations composed of peers learn leadership and interpersonal skills, as well as life skills such as planning, time management, and budgeting. Involved students develop a more robust, supportive network of friends and colleagues that often lasts beyond their college years. The Ohio State University strongly supports a diverse student organization community that contributes to the mission of the University.

 

A student organization is an association of Ohio State students created for any educational purpose that supports the vision and goals of the University set forth in the Academic Plan and the Diversity Action Plan. There are nearly 1000 registered student organizations that involve thousands of students.

 

 

Jeff Pelletier, Assistant Director, Ohio Union