Student Organizations

At Illinois, there's a lot of life outside the classroom. Student organizations at the university provide numerous extra-curricular activities and experiences that are available for every student to explore. Opportunities can include gaining leadership and professional development experience, being a mentor or mentee, volunteering for a wide range of service projects, and social events to meet new friends and have fun. With over 1000 student groups on campus, including several related to computer science, there's something for everyone.

Computer Science Student Groups

CS student groups reflect the diverse interests, backgrounds, and passions of our student body and can enhance your learning and team experiences around computing.

  • Association of Computing Machinery (ACM): has over 20 SIGs (Special Interest Groups) that explore the possibilities of computers and learning how to use and develop them.
  • CocoaNuts: a community for discussing and learning about iOS application development.
  • CS Grad Student Organization (CSGSO): the organization for computer science graduate students at the University of Illinois.
  • Founders: has events and programs to nurture a strong culture and environment that educates, inspires, and motivates people interested in entrepreneurship.
  • HackIllinois: a 36-hour event where college students from accross the country collaborate, create, and compete on technical projects.
  • Latino/a Computer Science Club (LCSC): a special community to retain, support, and foster a close relationship among the underrepresented students.
  • Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM): aims to advance the application of mathematics and computational science to engineering, industry, science, and society.
  • Women in Computer Science (WCS): an educational, service-focussed organization dedicated to supporting the efforts of young women interested in computer science and technology.

Engineering Student Groups

Engineering student groups offer opportunities for leadership, networking, and support.

Campus Student Groups

Registered organizations enrich life on campus by providing programs like dances, lectures, movies, tournaments and races. Some examples of groups you'll find among the 1000+ RSOs include: