Student activities
Student activities
You’ve hit the motherlode: with over 900 student organizations, a community service database, great fitness facilities, and a wide range of faith-based groups, you’ll find plenty to engage, entertain, and involve you.
Get involved!
Student organizations
Battlebots, ballroom dancing, bowling. Choose from hundreds of possibilities. The Ohio Union hosts a multitude of events and offers a searchable directory of student organizations.
Community service
Make a difference in the community through a huge range of outreach endeavors. Start with the Ohio Union’s Pay It Forward site, a resource for students looking for volunteer opportunities.
Recreation and club sports
Ohio State Recreational Sports offers a wide array of intramural sports and club sports and the facilities to support them.
Religion and spirituality
Connect with students, faculty, and staff who participate in your preferred faith tradition. To explore the options, visit the Ohio Union’s directory of student organizations, go to the Search box, and select Religious/Spiritual from the drop-down menu.
Student Involvement Fair
Ohio State’s range of student organizations is a reflection of a diverse and active campus community. Take a virtual walk around the annual Student Involvement Fair (and plan to attend it during your first week of classes):
More to do on the Columbus campus
- Gateway Film Center—movie theater (check out Big Screen Karaoke night)
- Newport Music Hall—concert venue
- Ohio State arts events calendar
- Ohio State events calendar
- Ohio State varsity sports
- Schottenstein Center—concert and event arena
- Wexner Center for the Arts
- Explore Columbus via D-Tix, Ohio State’s student discount ticket program