About Student Organizations at UC San Diego

How to join a student organization

• Look through the list of all registered student organizations. Student organizations will begin registering for the 2020-21 academic year on Monday, August 24. Please be sure to check back regularly throughout Fall Quarter for the most up-to-date list of registered student organizations!

• Email the Principal Members directly to find out how to get involved.

• Attend a general body meeting to see if the organization is a good fit for you.

Learn more

• Attend the annual Student Org Info Fair during Welcome Week, featuring more than 150 student organizations.

• See what's required of student organization leaders:

  • Principal Members are students who assume responsibility for the organization's events, finances, and more. The university requires at least 3 full-time, registered UCSD students to serve as principal members of each student organization.
  • Community Advisors guide and offer support to students in the organization. A Community Advisor is required for some organization categories. 
    
    

• Read about hazing and high-pressure groups

Form your own organization

• Learn how to register a student organization

• Read about leading a student organization (Principal Members)

• See the list of all student organization categories and their additional requirements.