Student Organizations
General Student Organizations
UNI has hundreds of clubs and organizations that are created and run by students. CIEP and International students are invited to join or attend events sponsored by these organizations too! Student organizations may meet weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly to discuss topics, listen to speakers, share activities, volunteer in the community, and more! You can find a complete list of all the current student organizations at UNI on the Student Life website: UNI Student Organizations
International & Cultural Student Organizations
In addition to general student organizations, UNI has a number of student groups that are created by students from many cultural and linguistic backgrounds. A few examples have been listed below, but all organizations can be found on UNI's Student Life website: UNI Student Organizations
How to Join a Student Organization
All UNI student organizations are open to all UNI, CIEP, and International students. To join a student organization, simply attend their meetings! You can attend as often or as little as you would like. If you are not sure when an organization meets, email their contact using the Student Life webpage above. If you are interested in helping to plan meetings for a group, consider joining their Executive Team. Each student organization has elections every year to choose Executive Board members. Talk to current members of the group for more information on joining the Executive Team.
Start a Student Organization
If you are interested in starting your own student organization, see the following website for details and guidelines on this process: Start a Student Organization
Campus Events
There is always something happening on campus, but it may be difficult to find information about different events. If you are looking for something to do, try checking the following places for updates about different programs and events at UNI:
1. Inside UNI: Check your email! Each week, Inside UNI (inside-uni@uni-mail.org) will send you email updates about campus activities and involvement. Or, check their website for a summary of recent announcements: Inside UNI
2. UNI Event Calendar: Looking for something specific? Check the UNI Event Calendar to select what type of activity you are looking for or to see upcoming events by date: UNI Event Calendar
3. Social Media: UNI and the CIEP are always posting on social media about their upcoming events! Follow your favorite student organization on social media to stay up-to-date about their meetings or follow the accounts below for announcements for UNI, International, and CIEP students:
@UNI Culture and Intensive English Program
@University of Northern Iowa
@University of Northern Iowa International Students and Scholars Office
@UNI Student Life & Event Services
@uniciep
@northern_iowa
@uni.international
@studentlife_uni
4. Look around campus: As you are walking through campus, check for chalk announcements outside or flyers posted in buildings to find more information about current events!