Organization Directory

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is our ever-evolving directory of student organizations and involvement opportunities. You can navigate there now to start searching for organizationsÌýor read below for more information on organization categories and affinity groups. To help you find meaningful connections every recognized student organization selects a category.


RSO Categories

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icon for Art, Music and Entertainment

Art, Music and Production: Organizations under this category engage in activities centered around the creation or celebration of art, music, film and other outlets for creativity.Ìý

icon for Business

Business: Organizations under this category focus on expanding their knowledge of the business industry or on sharing this knowledge with others.Ìý

icon for Community Service

Community Service and Engagement: Organizations under this category engage in service within their community for a common cause.Ìý


icon for Cultural/International

Cultural and International: Organizations under this category focus on fostering cultural awareness and building community through cultural or international identities.Ìý

icon for Engineering/Technology

Engineering and Technology: Organizations under this category focus on expanding their knowledge of the various fields of engineering and technology as well as building community within the field.Ìý

icon for Environmental

Environmental: Organizations under this category connect over a shared interest in the environment. They often focus on contributing towards environmental sustainability by taking action or promoting awareness.Ìý


icon for Gaming

Gaming: Organizations under this category connect around a shared interest in the play, development or study of casual or competitive gaming. This includes video games, esports, tabletop games, board games, chess, card games, trading card games and all other forms of games, gaming or game-related culture or communities.Ìý

icon for Government/Politics

Government and Politics: Organizations under this category share an interest in government and create community around the sharing of a variety of political perspectives.Ìý

icon for Graduate/Professional Studies

Graduate and Professional Studies: Organizations under this category are focused on supporting current graduate students (master/doctoral programs) in various fields or preparing undergraduate students who seek to pursue graduate school.Ìý


icon for Honor Society

Honor Society: Organizations under this category focus on fostering excellence in academics, leadership and more. They are often connected to a larger national organization. Often times there is a selection or recruitment process.Ìý

icon for Humanities

Humanities, Writing and Publications: Organizations under this category share an interest in humanity subjects such as language, history, philosophy and literature, or engage in activities centered around the creation or celebration of writing and publications.Ìý

icon for Law/Law School

Law and Law School: Organizations in this category are defined by a shared interest in specific legal fields, facets of the law or aspects of the law school experience.Ìý


icon for Recreation/Wellness

Recreation, Fitness and Wellness: Organizations under this category engage inÌýphysical activitiesÌýrelated to a common interest in sports or generalÌýfitness and wellness.

icon for Religion/Spirituality

Religion and Spirituality: Organizations under this category focus on connecting with students who share a religious and/or spiritual interest. Often times RSOs in this category create opportunities to practice beliefs in a shared space.Ìý

icon for Science/Mathematics

Science and Mathematics: Organizations under this category focus on expanding their knowledge within scientific or mathematical fields or on sharing this knowledge with others.Ìý


icon for Social

Social Community: Organizations under this category focus on the creation of community through aspects of a common social identity. This may include but is not limited to race, gender, sexuality, economic status, ability status, neurodivergence and more.Ìý

icon for Social Justice/Advocacy

Social Justice and Activism: Organizations under this category focus on various levels of activism such as but not limited to bringing awareness to unjust processes, advocating for change or creating opportunities for their members to connect with activists within the community.Ìý


To learn more about specific organizations, type the name of the organization on . For additional information contact studentorganizations@colorado.edu.

Additional Categories
You may notice a few extra categories on BuffConnect, including: community councils, Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØInterfraternity Council (IFC), department, governing body, Multicultural Greek Council, Panhellenic Council, sport club and university-sponsored program. These categories represent other involvement opportunities that exist around campus that are closely tied to specific departments (Residence Life, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Student Government, Recreation Services, etc).Ìý RSOs recognized through the Center for Student Involvement would not normally select these categories when newly forming.