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Special Interest Organizations
| Organization | Purpose | Functions |
|---|---|---|
| A.C.T. (Against Cruel Trafficking) | We are dedicated to raising awareness of modern human trafficking, promoting action to rescue women and children in bondage and preventing future exploitation. | We will work with both local and international organizations to fundraise to help end trafficking and exploitation and will sponsor educational events for UT students and the Austin community. |
| Albino Squirrel Preservation Society INACTIVE | To preserve the Albino Squirrels in particular, but all squirrels in general, at The University of Texas at Austin. | Advocating on behalf of the squirrels at Texas and elsewhere, group camping, to become more connected to the squirrels natural habitat and finally, ice-blocking, because it's fun. |
| Alpha Psi Lambda Fraternity, Inc. | Alpha Psi Lambda is a co-ed fraternity committed to fostering both leadership and unity. We pursue participation in a wide variety of activities to serve the university campus and community. Alpha Psi Lambda respects and honors our values of Pride, Service, Education, and Unity. | Alpha Psi Lambda takes part in different events around the campus and community in both the fall and spring semesters. Check back regularly on our website or Facebook group for more details. |
| American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) | The dissemination of knowledge of the theory and practice of all aspects of drilling engineering and the furtherance of the professional development of the student member. | Major activities will include student meetings, special interests include drilling and related topics. |
| American Karate Do Shotokai-Student Chapter | We seek tranquility in the midst of conflict or danger, to be able to control our bodies, minds, and emotions, to be able to avoid conflict when possible, defend ourselves when necessary, and protect others when able. | Study of martial arts and self defense according to the methods developed by Mitsusuke Harada. Occasional courses taught by high ranking instructors from around the world. |
| Amnesty International | Amnesty International is the world's largest human rights organization. Here at UT, we are student activists who work to promote awareness about human rights abuses at home and around the globe. We focus both on social, economic, and cultural rights as well as political rights. | In our meetings, we write letters on behalf of Prisoners of conscience (prisoners held solely on their beliefs) to government embassies, officials, or the prisoners the prisoners themselves. We also host events on campus to raise awareness and fundraise for specific issues. In the past, our events have introduced activists to such topics as Maternal Mortality in the U.S., prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, and the war in the Congo. |
| Art of Living | The purpose of the Art of Living is to bring the benefits of the Art of Living workshops to UT students and faculty. The club aims to offer workshops in yoga, meditation, and special breathing techniques to relieve stress, improve quality of life, and foster a stress-free, violence-free campus. | Art of Living at UT organizes Art of Living youth and adult courses that teach various techniques to relieve stress and practical tools to deal with situations in life. It also holds free weekly yoga and meditation sessions on campus and takes part in community service projects in and beyond the Austin area. |
| Austin Cinematheque | To restore the projection of classic celluloid in the Student Union. | Projecting 35mm prints weekly in the Union. |
| Austin Software Mentorship INACTIVE | To prepare students for a career in the software industry. | Meetings, Mailing list, and Reading group |
| AZAAD INACTIVE | Fostering discussions on issues of social justices in South Asia, with a special focus on understanding the landscape of past, present and emerging social movements in the region and the diaspora. | Fostering discussion on issues of social justice in South Asia, organizing solidarity events on campus, connecting with activists, intellectuals, and artists interested in these issues. |
| Bayesian Conspiracy INACTIVE | To teach rationality skills and develop a community for rationalists, users or less wrong and readers of Harry Potter and the methods of rationality. | Weekly meetups, rationality, less wrong, Harry Potter, and the methods of rationality |
| Beauties and the Beat | To have a positive group of people come together and sing in harmony! | Singing, harmonization, beat boxing, dancing, concerts. |
| Better Texas INACTIVE | Unite Students and benefit the university of Texas! Educate the student body. | Passionately and selflessly dedicated ourselves to ensuring our university is of the best in the world. |
| Beyond Any Bar INACTIVE | To provide law students at the University of Texas School of Law with additional resources to explore the myriad of possibilities for using their "JD" in the professional world. Additional resources include partnering with the career services office and the non-praticing alumni advisory council. | Providing mentoring, networking, and interviewing opportunities with non-practicing alumni. This includes mixers and guest-speaker events. |
| Black Student Alliance | The BSA is to uplift the present condition of the black community on the UT campus and in Austin through education and spiritual programming. | We have a special interest in the well-being of the black student population at the university; especially the freshman. |
| Breaking the Silence INACTIVE | To bring awareness to students about domestic violence and sexual abuse. | Yearly conference and volunteering |
| Business and Tax Law Society | 1) Establish a network of students interested in business and tax law. 2) Provide information, networking opportunities, and insight into legal careers in business and tax law. 3) Furnish information to students interested in pursuing an LLM in taxation. 4) Develop opportunities for tax assistance community service. | 1) Establish a network of students interested in business and tax law. 2) Provide information, networking opportunities, and insight into legal careers in business and tax law. 3) Furnish information to students interested in pursuing an LLM in taxation. 4) Develop opportunities for tax assistance community service. |
| Business Students Abroad INACTIVE | We bring business students who have, or wish to, study abroad together with international students currently studying abroad at UT. We will hold many fun events to integrate internationals into UT culture. | We are considering events such as trips to Boston Springs, Austin Area thrift stores, and a boat party. |
| Camp Kesem - Texas | Camp Kesem is a college student run summer camp for kids with a parent who has or has had cancer. Our one week sleep over camps are a chance for kids 6-16 to have a fun-filled week and just be kids. | Hold fundraisers to put the camp on for no cost to the children's families. Social gatherings to gain interest in the new organization. |
| Campus Events + Entertainment Creative Arts and Theatre | In addition to hosting the annual Madrigal Dinner, Creative Arts + Theatre serves as home for showcasing student talent. Examples include but are not limited to plays, musicals, open mics, dance recitals and the visual arts. | Madrigal Dinner, theatre, plays, musicals, performances. |
| Campus Events + Entertainment Distinguished Speakers | Distinguished Speakers is the premier student-run speaker series at The University of Texas at Austin. Members have the opportunity to plan and manage forums, panels and speaking events around topics and speakers who are interesting, relevant and influential. | Lectures, debates, forums, panel discussions, and symposia. Past speakers include Zach Braff, Soledad O'Brien, Dustin Lance Black, Lt. General Romeo Dallaire, Laura Ling, Jon Landau, Frank Warren, Salvatore Guinta, Joseph Kahn, Jack Abramoff, and John Legend. |
| Campus Events + Entertainment Events CoSponsorship Board | Members of ECB allocate $71,000 in funding each year to various events held by student organizations. ECB helps student organizations promote diverse programs that mirror the interests of the student body and personify the spirit of the university. | Cosponsorship of a variety of events on campus. |
| Campus Events + Entertainment Headliners | Headliners is the major events wing of Campus Events + Entertainment. Headliners strives to bring large-scale, high profile concert, comedy, and entertainment events to UT students at no cost. Through its programs, Headliners hopes to bring students together in large numbers to foster a sense of shared community and school pride. | Our committee works hard to plan and promote shows of all genres and sizes. Some of our events include: Forty Acres Fest night show, Kerrville Singer Songwriter Competition, and Blues on the Patio. In addition, Headliners plans comedy shows and other entertainment. Our members have had the opportunity to work with artists such as Girl Talk, Bo Burnham, Arcade Fire, Gavin DeGraw, The Roots, Ben Folds, and so much more! |
| Campus Events + Entertainment Recreation | Recreation strives to program a diverse array of events throughout the school year that focus on active student participation. At Recreation events, students do not sit on the sidelines; they are directly involved in and integral parts of our programs. Recreation programs include tournaments, competitions, daytime activities, and non-traditional events. We strive to plan frequent events throughout the long semesters to bring students together, expand their comfort zones, and meet student needs through targeted programs. | Road trip, bowling tournaments, tailgates. |
| Campus Events + Entertainment Showtime | Showtime programs events that center on media, pop culture, and student trends/interests. In addition, Showtime oversees the Blockbuster and Late Night Film series and the Texas Union Film Festival (TUFF). Showtime seeks to bring students together through common interests in film, television, gaming, and current events. | Blockbuster Film Series, Late Night Film Series, advanced screenings, sing-alongs, outdoor screenings. Past events include advanced screening of "Paranormal Activity 3," Outdoor screening of "Inception," "Aladdin" sing-along, and the annual Texas Union Film Festival. |
| Campus Events + Entertainment Texas Traditions | Texas Tradition hosts some of E+E's longstanding traditional programs: Texas Revue, Forty Acres Fest, Road Trip and Orange & White Ball. Members have opportunities to learn how each unique event is put together and run, while building major event experience. | Forty Acres Fest, Texas Revue, Road Trip, Orange & White Ball. |
| Campus Innovation Ambassadors INACTIVE | Innovation Ambassadors promote social innovation among their peers and serve as a link between various campus departments. | Planning and hosting campus events about social entrepreneurship and social innovation. |
| Campus Safe Cycling Campaign INACTIVE | To improve the state of bicycling as a viable means of transit on the UT campus through safety education and public awareness projects, service and bicycle advocacy projects, and working towards implementation of infra-structure improvements. | The organization will conduct community discussion charette events, install environmental art projects, and help to convey the concerns and wishes of the UT community (in terms of bicycle transit needs) to university decision-makers. |
| Cancer Alliance | Cancer Alliance's primary goal is to serve as the official representation of all cancer-focused organizations at the University of Texas at Austin. | Our major activities will include hosting and promoting cancer-based events on campus. |
| Chess Club | Chess Club is organized to promote the game of chess in the UT community. | Chess club promotes interest in and the ideals of chess. We meet weekly to play and develop strategies and encourage members to participate in city-wide/local tournaments. |
| China Care | Every year tens of thousands of children are thrust into overcrowded, under funded orphanages and abandoned because parent's can't afford to care for them. And for children born with disabilities, the outlook is far grimmer. Our mission is to give Chinese orphans the opportunity for a life of love & American families the means to provide it. And, in the process positively affect the lives of those who help as well as those who are helped. | Our function will be to sponser children for necessary surgeries and future adoption. We also organize a bi-monthly playgroup in the Austin area for families with children from China. 451 |
| Coastal Bend Longhorn Students INACTIVE | Our purpose is to provide students of the Coastal Bend Region an opportunity to come together to take on challenges, such as community service, set before them. Through this, we will positively represent not only the University of Texas at Austin, but also our home region, the Coastal Bend. Students, through our organization, may also be able to network with other students from this region. | The organization will do community service, hold fund raisers, recruit future Longhorns, and have social gatherings. |
| Collaboration for Education | The Collaboration for Education exists to facilitate exchange between those who consider themselves leaders of organizations and initiatives that revolve around the goals of education reform, advocacy, and programs actively bridging the achievement gap. | We host weekly meetings to coordinate our event lineup, share our experience and expertise, and request help from each other. We welcome any students, faculty, and staff wishing to develop their initiatives with us to make a larger impact on education. |
| Collaborative Artists | To foster a sense of community among UT's artists and provide a place to hone one's craft by inspiring and learning from one another. | Meet weekly and create art-drawing, painting, digital art, jewelry, etc. Occasionally we host tutorials, events, and movies. |
| College Parents Pursuing an Education (CPPE) INACTIVE | To support young soon to be mothers or parents who are still furthering their education. We would provide fundraisers to help them, giveaways including baby necessities, support groups, as well as motivational speakers. | The group would have motivational speakers and sponsors that will contribute with baby necessities such as pampers, fundraise money and hold support groups with food to talk about any issues. |
| Collegium Musicum | The Collegium Musicum is an independent, extracurricular chorus at the University of Texas at Austin. We offer the University's student choral singers a year-round opportunity to sing the great choral music of the Western tradition, placing special emphasis on music of the Renaissance and Middle Ages, and on works of unusual musical or historical significance. | Rehearsal two nights each week (Thurs/Sun. 7:00-9:30 PM); 1-2 concerts per semester; 1 overnight retreat per semester. |
| ColorCancer | We fundraise by selling shirts in the colors corresponding to the cancer that individuals have been affected by. The money raised through the sale of these shirts goes toward small groups who have taken action towards various cancer causes and hope to affect change in a large way. Our motto is "Every cancer has a color. Every color has a story." We are passionate about his cause because these aren't just colors. These colors represent families who have lost loved one's, they represent individuals who are currently in and out of hospital rooms searching for the next cure, and they represent those who have battled cancer and won. No one has the same story I do, no one has the same story you do, but with ColorCancer we know that while we are unique, we are not alone. | Spread awareness, offer hope and encouragement, and raise funds to support cancer related causes. Partner with cancer related organizations, volunteer in the community, and practice health promotion. Many different events this semester, such as Color Run, Texas Stars Hockey Game, LiveStrong Expo, and more. |
| Community and Regional Planning Council on Program Culture, Diversity, and Inclusion | The graduate student group works together to explore and expand ideologies and realities of program culture, diversity, and inclusion within the Community and Regional Planning Program in the School of Architecture | Recruitment, Forums, Service Activities, Curriculum Analysis, Cultural Events |
| Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) | CMAA educates students interested in construction engineering an construction management in ways to be successful in the industry. Through presentations from company representatives to field trips to construction sites, CMAA exposes students to the construction world. | Meetings with presentations from company representatives will be held multiple times each semester. In addition, the CMAA officers will educate the members in ways to successful in their job searches in the construction industry. Finally, CMAA goes on a field trip to a construction sit at least once a semester, giving students hands-on experience in the construction world. |
| Dean's Squad | To perform outreach initiatives for the Office of the Dean of Students | Perform outreach initiatives for DoS, attend specific functions, table in West Mall, mainly outreach activities. |
| Delta n Delta, Dungeons and Dragons at UT Austin | To play Dungeons and Dragons and have an awesome time. Come to learn or to play if you don't have a DnD group to play with. Or just come and play some nerdy board games like Settlers of Catan. | Pathfinder, DnD 3.5, 4E, and DnD Next, Call of Cthulhu, dice drafts, board games, card games, awesomeness and anything you want to bring. |
| Disability Advocacy Student Coalition | The Disability Advocacy Student Coalition (DASC) is a student organization with the purpose of promoting awareness, advocacy and education about disability on the UT campus. | |
| EDIBL at the University of Texas at Austin INACTIVE | Shed Light on the subject of entomophagy or insect eating. | Educational meetings to discuss and share the positive implications of introducing insect as an alternate protein source. Offer the community to try different insects. |
| Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW-UT) | ESW mobilizes students through education, technical projects, and collaborative action to impact local and global sustainability challenges. | Our chapter pursues many activities focused on the promotion of sustainability. Our members run multiple technical projects at any given time, like our recycling program or the installation of a 230 watt solar panel for a high school. We regularly attend various events around campus where we educate others on the benefits of sustainability, and we volunteer for activities like the SEC E-Wastedrive. Basically, we provide our members with a frame work to pursue their sustainable goals! |
| FIMRC- Texas Chapter | To support and promote the work of the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children, whose mission is to "provide access to medical care for the millions of underprivileged and medically underserved children around the world." | Collect donations for clinical sites, performing community service activities, and promoting FIMRC's Global Health Volunteer Program. |
| Finearts for Non-Finearts Majors INACTIVE | To serve as an artistic outlet for non-fine art majors with interest or inclination towards drawing. Club meetings will be spent drawing, improving drawing and artistic skills and discussing art. | Drawing, Discussion |
| Fit In INACTIVE | Fit In is an organization dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles among minority women on campus through physical activity and healthy eating habits. Through units and support or one another, we aim to reduce various health risks related to ethnicity, fitness, and diet that are prominent throughout the ethnic communities to which we belong. | Major activities of this organization include weekly meetings involving various fun and challenging physical activities as well as discovering and learning new ways to improve eating habits. |
| Food Studies Project | Food Studies is a student initiated project to raise awareness about the importance of understanding food from a interdisciplinary approach. Our vision is the creation of a Food Studies Institute at The University of Texas at Austin to complement a variety of academic disciplines. | Publish diverse blog posts exploring food studies, lunch socials to discuss weekly meetings for program development and faculty lectures. |
| Foot in the Door Theatre | Our theatre troupe performs plays to better ourself and the community through the arts. We rehearse and perform two plays a semester and strive to enjoy eery moment of the quality time we share together. We promote excellence and equalize integrity for the past two years. | The troupe will perform a play or plays each semester and during any off-time from creating a show may meet. |
| Frenzied Novelists | To provide encouragement, friendship, and connectivity to UT students who participate in NaNoWriMo or Script Frenzy as well as any students who just like writing in general. | Write-ins during November and April; pre-event plotting nights; post-event parties |
| Front and Center | Provide performance opportunities for UT performance artists. | Putting on monthly showcases for performing members. |
| Front Row | To support and promote the growth of independent student filmmaking at the University of Texas. | Fundraisers for project financing. Special event including film premier and private screenings. |
| Get Tested Longhorn (GTL) INACTIVE | To raise awareness about MTV's Get Yourself Test (GYT) campaign and help promote safe sex practices. | Campaigning for GYT, volunteering at clinics, promoting a healthy sex life |
| GlobeMed at the University of Texas at Austin | GlobeMed aims to strengthen the movement for global health equity by empowering students and communities to work together to improve the health of the impoverished around the world. | Seminars on global health, fundraising for community-based projects, partner/raise money for partner grassroots organization. |
| Graduate Association of Native American and Indigenous Students INACTIVE | To increase visibility of Native American and Indigenous issues on campus | Develop educational opportunities such as guest speakers, coordinate social functions among graduate and professional students interested in Native issues, voice needs of Native American and Indigenous students to university officials |
| Grammy University Network - Texas Chapter | To educate college students about today's music industry by combining an educational component with networking events and professional development opportunities. | Events, guest speakers, performances by music artists and business professionals. |
| Graveyard Play INACTIVE | Graveyard Play seeks to perform a devised theatrical piece with an ensemble composed of UT students that asks the question, "What happens to the memory of our secrets after we die?" Graveyard Play will be performed between April 26- May 5 2013. | The Graveyard Play ensemble will workshop and develop a site specific piece, generate original text, seek academic advisement from their professors, undergo a rehearsal process and perform six shows for the public. |
| Guild of Student Carillonneurs | The Guild seeks to: maintain a regular ringing schedule of the Kniker Carillon during the academic year; to further the musical education of its members through performance and instruction; to perform at official functions of the university; and to encourage general interest in the Carillon at the University of Texas. | The Guild performs mini-concerts weekly on the Kniker Carillon as well as giving a larger concert at least once a semester. The Guild would also like to see the Carillon become more integral to official functions at the university as well as daily life. |
| Harvey Milk Society | To act as a resource and support organization for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenders and Allied students at the LBJ School. | We plan to funnel information and resources, plan relevant speaking/ discussion groups, and act as a forum for LGBT issues. SRH 3.107, PO Box Y |
| Health Awareness on Campus for Students and Community (HAC-SAC) INACTIVE | to raise awareness of student health issues and available services | weekly meetings, sponsoring events, tabling, attending UT events (i.e. Football Games, organization fairs, IM games, etc), including health related events. |
| Human Rights Law Society | Promote activities, fellowship and discussion of human rights and legal issues. | The role of human rights in a variety of legal contexts; methods of student involvement in human rights work and issues; facilitate student involvement in human rights work and issues. |
| Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Inc. | Scholarly excellence, empowerment of Latinas and the universal women, cultural and political awareness, and community activism. | Community Service, Fundraising. |
| L.A.D.I.E.S. A.N.D. G.E.N.T.S. INACTIVE | To collaborate, organize and orchestrate campus events while enjoying the company of fellow classmates. | Meetings provide an opportunity to dress up, drink tea and discuss and plan ideas for social events. Social events are both campus wide and small off campus shindigs, in both cases friendship, frivolity and the ridiculous are to be expected. |
| Leaders of Tomorrow INACTIVE | To assist and promote the goals of current undergraduate students through peer-support, peer tutoring (academic), support in areas of interest (fundraising, assisting in expression of statements to influence public opinion etc.) | Our main purpose is to provide support to members throughout their undergraduate years here at the university in order to aid them maximize their experience/potential within the university. |
| League of Women Voters of the Austin Area - Campus Unit INACTIVE | Encourage informed and active participation of students in government | Voter Deputy Registrar training, voter registration drives |
| Liberal Arts Honors Music Ensemble | To promote the practice and performance of many styles of music in an academic organization. | Performance, specifically in relation to Liberal Arts Honors functions, as well as independent performances of musicals or recitals. |
| Liberty in North Korea - Student Chapter | To educate the world about North Korea, with a strong emphasis on political & religious persecution in the nation & human rights crisis. To empower citizens to take action & make a difference. To be vigilant in defense of North Korean refugees. | We will be conducting teach-ins, lectures, benefit concerts, etc. |
| Longhorn Animation INACTIVE | To provide an outlet for student to work together to create magical animation including, but not limited to, 2D, 2.5D, 3D, and stop motion animation | Help with learning Animation Software Work of animated films ranging to big long term projects to small individual projects. We have also been asked to do animated segments for TSTV, some being paid. Occasional animated screenings. Trips to the theater for new animated releases A end of the year film festival for animated films |
| Longhorn Association for Men in Nursing | To promote a positive image of men in nursing. | To further nursing as a profession available to men and women through community outreach and volunteer events, as well as informative presnt ations at local schools. |
| Longhorn Collaboration INACTIVE | Through a series of informal lectures and discussions, this organization seek to create a cross-disciplinary forum to discuss ideas, problem-solving and innovations in the world. It will be open to students from all graduate departments, in order to give members a perspective outside of their discipline that will enrich their graduate education. | Informal lectures by professors, professionals and PHD students as well as informal discussions and networking. |
| Longhorn Energy Club | To facilitate communication and collaboration between the various UT energy-related student organizations. | Plan and coordinate the annual UT Energy Forum. |
| Longhorn Gardeners INACTIVE | To increase Health awareness and student involvement in organic gardening on campus. | 1. Gardening organic veggies/fruits. 2. Taking the grown veggies/fruits home. 3. Building awareness of gardening tools and gardening. |
| Longhorn Image INACTIVE | To support and develop the photographic interests and talents of interested students | Digital and filmphotography. |
| Longhorn Lit | Longhorn Lit's purpose is to provide an easily accessible medium for students to read, discuss, and engage in literature. | Major activities will include meetings to discuss our current readings and occasional volunteer events. |
| Longhorn MTG INACTIVE | To bring together students who share a common interest in Magic: The Gathering. | We will conduct booster drafts, tournaments, and meetings where we will discuss Magic: The Gathering. |
| Longhorn Wellness Club | To expose students to the realm of complementary and alternative medicine by exploring the various natural methods of relieving stress and improving one's overall health. The Wellness Club encapsulates the main domains which include biologically based remedies, body based therapies, energy based healing, whole systems based treatment, and mind/body medicine. We seek to help students enhance their physical and mental states in an environment cohesive to relation and self-directed approaches to the enrichment of their own well being. | The Wellness Club will focus mainly on providing UT students with a place to relieve their stress and learn about how to improve their wellness and health. There will be monthly meetings which will focus on nutrition, exercise, meditation, and yoga. Student officers will conduct sessions where students will be lead in all sorts of mind and body exercises. The purpose of the club is to provide a hands-on, non-committal place where students can practice and learn about different forms of meditation, yoga, nutrition, and overall wellness. The meetings will also include guest speakers from the traditional and alternative medicine fields. Finally, the meetings will also serve as a venue for students interested in the health professions (medicine, osteopathy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and others) to network. |
| Magic Club INACTIVE | Spreading the magic culture around the campus; gathering students passionate about magic together; even creating future professional magicians. | Discussing and learning magic together, performing across the campus. |
| MBAs & Multimedia | A student run organization designed to give students the opportunity to network with other students interested in multimedia, expand skills by learning from one another, and provide an avenue to showcase their talents. | 1. Provide resources for clubs and students within McCombs MBA program looking for multimedia needs. 2. Photo and Video workshops to educate students. 3. Photo and Video treks in Austin. 4. Photo and Video competitions. 5. Establishing a follies organization to brainstorm, create, and produce satirical videos. 6. Provide an avenue to showcase students' work and talents in multimedia. |
| McCombs Diversity Council | To increase diversity in the workplace and within the Business School. Also to educate people on different diversity issues. | We will enhance diversity through minority High School recruiting, diversity forums and corporate recruiting programs. 1 University Station B6100 |
| Minds Without Binds (MWB) | To develop social capital to ignite the genius within the individuals and the collective genius of the group. | Biweekly Saturday Gathering includes Circle of Sharing, Cooperative Games, and Social Mixer with snacks! |
| Minutemen Creatives (MMC) | To be a dedicated, talented, and above all reliable student organization for the creation of quality advertising. | Creating effective advertisements and developing creative skills and portfolios for our members. |
| Mock Congress | Mock Congress is a simulation of the United States Congress put on by university students. It is an effort to enhance the university experience of college students and their understanding of congressional legislative affairs. | There will be an annual conference that involves a simulation of the united states congress, and weekly meetings where club members can create a forum to discuss current political affairs. |
| Movimiento Estudiantil Democratico Internacional (M.E.D.I.) INACTIVE | This student organization will set out to raise awareness of Mexico's current state of violence and political upheaval. As members of this university who identify with out neighboring country, we commit to help educate and formulate innovative activism. We will attempt to defend our human rights and those of the citizens of Mexico who are victimized and forced to perpetrate the system on a daily basis. | Our organization will conduct screenings, discussion forums, seminars, and socials as our major activities and special interests. |
| Net Impact Undergraduate INACTIVE | To raise awareness and education about the importance and powerful impact of sustainable business and corporate social responsibility. | We intend to host a case competition and a speaker series. |
| Nritya Sangam Indian Dance Troupe | 1. Preserve Indian Culture through dance. 2. Reherse and maintain dance repertoire. 3. Organize and perform charitable shows. 4. Perform as guest performers throughout Austin, including University events, as well as non-profit performance throughout Texas. | Major activities consist of cultural performance of Indian Dance. |
| Orientation Advisors Association | To serve the needs of past and present Orientation Advisors and to provide opportunities for further education and travel. Also to serve as an informational and a coordinating center for Orientation Advisor activities. | Help orientation advisors attend conferences and organize social activities. SSB 4.452 |
| Out Against Abuse- Texas Chapter | Raise awareness of domestic violence specifically in the Southasian community. | Special interests: major activities include fundraisers to raise money that will be donated to fund resources for victims and seminars to educate others of how to deal with domestic violence. |
| Out-of-State Students Association | The goal of The University of Texas Out-of-State Students Association (OSSA) is to bring out-of-staters together. To that end, we provide social and service events as well as represent the interests of at out-of-state students. | The Out-of-State Students Association is a membership organization. This means each member can determine his/her own level of involvement. If you just want to come to the fun social events, GREAT. If you want to take part in some of our service events or help us represent out-of-state student interests, EVEN BETTER. No matter what you want your role to be, there is a place for you in the Out-of-State Student Association. |
| Pipeline Educational Student Association | The mission of the Educational Pipeline Student Association is to provide academic and social support to alumni of UT Outreach and the Pre-College Academic Readiness Programs. We serve as an advisory council to the pre-college programs in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement and strive to improve the numbers of underserved students aspiring to enroll in college. | Periodic reunions throughout the school year as well as student panels for groups doing campus visits. |
| Plan II Literary Review | The Plan II Literary Review aims to showcase the written work of the Plan II Honors Community in all forms, whether poetry, fiction, or non-fiction. | Submissions are reviewed and chosen for publication by the Editorial Board. Selections are then formatted and printed for distribution. |
| Plan II Music Society INACTIVE | To provide an opportunity for Plan II students to study and perform chamnber music. | Forming chamber music groups, performing chamber music, masterclasses and/or coaching sessions with UT school of Music faculty and/or students, attending classical music concerts, and perfomring chamber music as a community service. |
| Queer Chorus | To unite the UT Queer Community through song. We will entertain and educate throughout campus and our community; and spread awareness of LGBTQ issues. We will also create a sage space for all members and observers. | Choral performances themed toward, LGBTQ communities and issues. Entertaining, fundraising for Social Justice events as well as season and holiday related campus-wide events. |
| R.I.S.E. (Real Individuals Seeking Excellence) | RISE is a faith based organization that targets young at risk minorities. We are committed to developing and nurturing students by equipping them with the necessary ethical, intellectual, and social tools needed to succeed in life. The organization will strive to sharpen their character, build their confidence, and help them establish good work ethics in order to prepare them to have positive and productive lives as men. | The RISE organization plans on attending various schools where we will host brief seminars about manhood, we will have one-on-one mentoring, and will have outside activities as a way to become familiar with each mentee. |
| Ransack Repertory INACTIVE | A group dedicated to producing, developing, and performing all-new and original performance art in an effort to connect motivated UT students into Austin's performing arts community. | Fundraising, work-shopping, and performing new works, community outreach, creating a place to network. |
| Redefined Dance Company | To increase interest in hip hop choreography, provide a fun and active recreational hip hop dance outlet, and improve dance skills. | To participate in talent shows/dance competitions and hold free hip hop choreography classes. |
| Research Digest INACTIVE | To explore new technologies and materials of research. Also, the purpose of organization is about learning scientific materials from understanding recent articles published. | Find out the newest article published, and figure out how to apply the material to the research field. Also, we are reading and understanding materials published on the journals to meet the expectation of future research director in campus or field. |
| Revel Dance Project INACTIVE | To enrich the lives of our members through the celebration of dance. | Collaborative dance rehearsals once a week. Emphasis on choreography, technique, and creative expression. |
| Round About Players | To cultivate, enrich, and support undergraduate students interested in theatre by producing and devising work that is engaging, exhilarating, and daring, and providing resources that will refine and improve the skills necessary to be successful in this field. | We produce plays, devise new work, host talk-backs with guest artists from the Austin area, and organize and participate in workshops for theatre artists. |
| Roustabouts Dance Company | To provide entertainment to the UT community through high energy hip hop and stylized jazz performances. To bring together our passion for dance into the Roustabout family. | Perform at UT events, collegiate dance competitions, and at other venues around the state of Texas. |
| S.C.O.P.E (Social Change Of Profound Expression) INACTIVE | To create a diverse understanding of art and the artists producing it, that motivates the profound expression of social activism. To strive to express unique perspectives from various underrepresented bodies to the greater UT and Austin communities. To enhance the communication and collaboration of new artists through networking. To produce art showcased through concerts, performances, exhibits, and digital platforms. To create an intellectual environment for new ideas and connections to thrive. | There will be an end of the semester showcase preceded by smaller group projects throughout the semester such as showcases, exhibits, shows, etc. to help prepare material for the end of the semester showcase. |
| Sahaj Marg Meditation INACTIVE | To promote and to provide training in the Sahaj Marg (Natural Path) System of Meditation, a spiritual path based on heart-centered meditation. Sahaj Marg is a modified form of the ancient Raja Yoga, better suited for modern lifestyle. | Group meditation, spiritual seminars and workshops, reading, meditation information classes for students/faculty/staff interested to find out about Sahaj Marg meditation. |
| Scientists, Technologists, Engineers, and Law | To introduce members to legal and political applications of Science, Technology, and Engineering. These applications include but are not limited to patent law, politics, public policy, and research in a government laboratory. | Host speakers from related fields Network among each other (providing advice and sharing opportunities) Host a legal/political case competition |
| Secular Student Alliance at the University of Texas at Austin | Our purpose is to foster a community of non-theist students who are committed to reason, critical inquiry into any topic, secular human-based ethics, and the separation of church and state. | 1) Education= talks/lectures/discussions/debates/panels -> topics related to atheism, science, skepticism, humanism, etc. 2) Activism= community volunteer service/charity, separation of church/state 3) Social= games, parties, pub crawl, etc. 4) Possible trips to conferences as a group |
| Self Defense & Martial Arts Collective INACTIVE | Texas Sun Dragon is affiliated with Sun Dragon Martial Arts and Self Defense, a Seido Karate and self defense school in South Austin. Our purpose is to provide workshops, lectures, and trainings on issues of empowerment, self defense, and social justice to the UT community. | To provide workshops, lectures, and trainings on issues of empowerment, self defense, martial arts and social justice to the UT community. |
| Shape-note singing | Shape-note singing is a lively 200 year-old tradition of singing American folk hymns in a participatory, social setting. The purpose of the student group is to promote awareness of and participation in this tradition among the UT community. | The student group will hold regular singings and occasional singing schools on campus, as well as facilitate student participation in singings in greater Austin and the rest of Texas. |
| Sierra Student Coalition-Texas Chapter INACTIVE | The purpose of the SSC-Texas chapter is to act as a liaison between the Texas and Lone Star chapters of the Sierra Club and the UT student body. Our mission is to encourage student activism on and off campus, promote, clean, renewable energy, and to fight the causes of global warming. | The main function of the Sierra Student Coalition is to engage students in the Austin Beyond Coal Campaign. The goal of the campaign is to make Austin a 100% coal free city by shutting down the Fayette Coal Plant. |
| Slow Food Texas INACTIVE | Slow Food is dedicated to promoting local and sustainable food sources. The organization raises awareness of the origins of our food supply in efforts to reclaim a lasting food culture. The Chapter at the University of Texas at Austin is a supporter of the International organization "Slow Food." | Meetings will feature speakers from the natural foods industry in Austin. The will also volunteer with area farms and food banks. Special events will center around the Austin Farmer's Market. |
| Spirit of Shakespeare | Enrich students in the works of Shakespeare through performance and support the actors from the London Stage. | On campus performances (Explore UT and others) and rehearsals. |
| Stop The "R" Word | The purpose of Stop The "R" Word is to spread the message of the non-usage of the word "retard" in the wrong context. | Handing out leaflets/pamphlets, Handing out stickers, Asking people to pledge to not say the R-word, Making public announcements/speeches for the R-Word cause |
| Student Conduct Advisory Committee (SCAC) | The SCAC provides the peer perspective on matters of student conduct and academic integrity at The University of Texas at Austin. The SCAC has a three-tiered purpose for supporting the University conduct system's principles: (a) ADVICE by providing input and feedback on issues relating to student conduct and academic integrity to the Office of the Dean of Students - Student Judicial Services; (b) ADVOCACY by providing educational outreach to University students, faculty, and staff; and (c) ADVANCEMENT by exploring new and innovative ways to increase student awareness of and involvement in the University's conduct system. | While the SCAC will provide assistance with IntegrityUT Week, sponsored by the Senate of College Councils Academic Integrity Committee, the committee has no plans for regularly occurring major events. The committee is centered around students committed to encouraging moral development on campus and who have an interest in the University's conduct system. |
| Student Cooperative Council-Texas Chapter | To promote cooperative and sustainable living in the new era of globalization. We strive to bring attention to alternative living arrangements and social organizations based on cooperation. | "SCC" encourages its members to proactively look for solutions to social problems through cooperative means involving cooperative living in the 21st century. |
| Student Endowed Centennial Lectureship (SECL) | SECL is an endowed organization, supported by the $2 student contribution through registration. SECL hosts high-profile speakers and provides an opportunity for their speakers to interact with the university community. | Lectures. Past speakers include Bill Nye, Michael Moore, Colin Powell, and Sandra Day O'Connor. |
| Student Events Center Texas Revue Committee INACTIVE | The Texas Revue organization produces the largest student talent show of the year. This annual tradition showcases a variety of acts including, dancing, music and skits by registered student organizations and individual performers for the university community to enjoy. | Texas Revue |
| Student Events Center Tournaments and Games Committee INACTIVE | Tournaments and Games Committee produces programming designed to get students engaged with their peers. They facilitate a variety of entertaining events and trivia/sports-related tournaments, while having fun and encouraging the community to meet one another. | Trivia Nights (popular themes), Texas Torment (Haunted House), laser tag, blacktop mini-games, dodgeball. |
| Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) | To advise the student health center's administrators in issues of particular concern to the students. | Aid in promotion of the student health center creation and maintenance of suggestions and complaints. Possible health related forums. |
| Student Media Guild INACTIVE | To create an open forum for student media organizations to exchange ideas, network, and improve each group's work. We welcome all students with an interest in media at The University of Texas at Austin. | -Weekly Meetings -Roundtable Discussions about media & journalism -Presentations from media professionals -Social Events |
| Student Organ Donation Awareness Council | To educate students on the importance of organ donation and raise awareness of transplantation. | Bi-monthly to develop fundraisers for Donate Life Texas, speaker series, registration table on campus for students to register to be organ donors, Organ Donation Awareness Month events, etc. |
| Students for Campus Carry INACTIVE | Students for Campus Carry is a national, non partisan, grassroots organization composed of more than 43,000 college students, professors, college employees, parents of college students, and concerned citizens who believe that holders of state-issued concealed handgun licenses should be allowed the same measure of personal protection on college campuses that current laws afford them virtually everywhere else. SCC has members in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. | Some ideas are to hold educational seminars, invite Congressmen to speak on campus, obtain formal recognition as a campus organization, take fellow students and faculty to a day at the range, circulate petitions, hold meetings, hand out flyers, post flyers in campus building & dorms, invite the local media to large events, host formal debates, organize a campus chapter visit to the state assembly to petition your elected officials in person, write opinion pieces for the campus & local newspapers, participate in talk radio, etc. |
| Students for Cooperative Living INACTIVE | To promote cooperative and sustainable living in the era of globalization. We strive to bring attention to alternative living arrangements and social organizations based on cooperation. | Create activities that promote sustainable living and cooperation. Our special interests include the promotion of various cooperative arrangements in Austin and around the country. |
| Students for Education Reform-Texas | The mission of SFER-Texas is to educate club members and other University of Texas Students about issues in education reform while getting involved in local schools and the Austin community. More specifically, we work together to create undergraduates that understand the issues, create a UT community that is aware of the education reform movement, and create members that are engaged in the field of education to help Austin area students. | -Understanding: SFER-Texas is constantly working to gain knowledge of all the opinons in the education reform debate. Each week, we discuss new topics and debates during our regular meetings. -Awareness: Our members work to bring education reform issues to the forefront through discussion series, speaker series, movie screenings, and other events. -Engagement: Getting involved in the community is an important part of the SFER-Texas mission. We strive to make sure that all of our members have a chance to take internship and volunteer positions in the education field so that they can learn firsthand about the education system as they work to make a difference. |
| Students for Gluten Free Awareness INACTIVE | To bring awareness and clarity to the ambiguities surrounding gluten intolerance and Celiac's disease | Informational presentations, Gluten-free cook-off, recipe sharing and product taste testing. |
| Students for Modern Warriors INACTIVE | To facilitate projects that increase awareness about issues facing veterans, encourage the community to show appreciation for military service, and to personally reach out to the families of fallen soldiers. | Urging administration to build a new memorial statue for UT veterans, sending care packages to troops overseas each month, and overall bringing civilian and veteran students together. |
| Students for the Margaret C. Berry Student Activity Center INACTIVE | To advocate for the naming of the Student Activity Center after Dr. Margaret C. Berry. | Working with the students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the university to realize our vision of seeing the Student Activity Center named in honor of Dr. Margaret Berry. |
| Students Helping the Homeless INACTIVE | To raise money and resources to donate to ARCH (Austin Resource Center for the Homeless) in order to reduce the homeless population in Austin. | Volunteering at ARCH, organizing can drives, organizing raffles to generate money. |
| Students of the World (SOW) | Students of the World (SOW) is a student-initiated organization that is dedicated to empowering college students to create digital media that shines a light on the progress happening in our community and around the globe. SOW believes that true appreciation of issues, causes, and global cultures is achieved through hands-on-participation in activities which directly reveal and affect global cultures. | A group of students travels to a foreign country and are hosted by local families. The students document their experience in order to present their new found knowledge to the community when they return. |
| Synapse | Our goal is provide an informal space for students to cultivate, explore, and refine their interests in the broad field of neuroscience. We try to foster a positive, relaxed environment where students can hone their critical thinking and public speaking skills. Fundamentally, we seek to provide a sense of community by serving as a home on campus for undergraduates curious and/or passionate about neuroscience. | During our regular meetings, we host peer-led discussions and informal talks by campus researchers. We also host the Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal Club, where we (learn to) read, present, and discuss scientific papers. On the side, we help fellow students get into research labs. Some of the other things we have done in the recent past include: book club, lab tours, faculty meet-and-greet, movie nights, flavor-tripping, and outreach/service. In the spring, we host "NeurOlympics," a team trivia competition for neuro-nerd fame and glory. |
| Texas All-Greek Committee INACTIVE | The Texas All-Greek Committee shall seek students' of the highest enthusiasm and open-mindedness to conceive and orchestrate traditions and events that unite the greek community in its entirety. The core of our commitee's dissemination methods shall be face-to-face interaction. The Texas All-Greek Committee shall work with the office of GLIE and Presidents' Council to establish an effective influence and promote inter-council learning, networking, and involvement. | Social activities, charity events, events for all greeks, communication system across all greek orgs (development and maintenance) |
| Texas Analyst Association | The Texas Analyst Association is dedicated to developing ethical business leaders by providing first hand experience with financial concepts and the world's capital markets. | TAA holds meetings focused on finance case studies and routine panel discussions between members and guest speakers. TAA also engages its members in presentations delivered by guest speakers, its own members, as well as all other methods it feels will most effectively enhance the knowledge of the group in a positive, conducive manner. |
| Texas Art Attack INACTIVE | Art Attack's purpose is to provide the students of UT with an official and entertaining outlet to appreciate and gather knowledge of famous art pieces and artists in various eras. | We intend to have numerous themed meetings in which specific eras of art will be explored and celebrated. We also intend to take a spring trip to Fort Worth to tour the Kimbell Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. |
| Texas Athletics Council INACTIVE | Texas Athletics Council aims to increase student attendance as well as the atmosphere at all UT sporting events. Basically, Texas Athletics Council will organize events, traditions, and spirit through sports marketing. | Overall, we will be marketing Texas Athletic's events through grassroot initiatives. These activities will include the med nights, tailgates, new traditions, and social gatherings. |
| Texas Ballet Studios INACTIVE | Provide all students, staff, and faculty of the University of Texas at Austin ballet class every friday. | Every Friday ballet class will be provided to anyone who is interested |
| Texas Cowboys Lectureship | The Texas Cowboys organization houses their endowed lectureship in the SEC. Their lectureship is programmed by organization members who strive to bring speakers on a variety of topics that are innovative and relevant to UT students. | Lectures. |
| Texas e-Sports Association INACTIVE | Texas e-Sports Association (TeSPA) is one of the largest and most ambitious competitive gaming collegiate organizations in the world. Founded in August 2010, TeSPA aims to bring together competitive gamers of all backgrounds to play, improve, and compete. TeSPA was originally started to bring together the StarCraft II players at the University of Texas at Austin to participate in the Collegiate StarLeague, a nation wide university StarCraft II League. Since then, TeSPA has expanded to include gamers of all genres and has reached 10 different universities. | Tournaments, in-depth game analysis, e-Sports culture exposure, charity events, CSL. Games include: Starcraft 2, Heroes of Newerth, World of Warcraft, Halo, Call of Duty, Battlefield, and more. |
| Texas Equity Group INACTIVE | To gain a better understanding of the financial world through real life investing experience. | Investing with funds in a mutual fund, finance presentations, and socials, all profits created for scholarships for students at the University of Texas. |
| Texas Exes Student Leadership Council | To facilitate interaction between students, alumni and UT administration/faculty and to enhance the student experience at The University by providing meaningful leadership and event planning opportunities that will strengthen a life-long loyalty as a Texas Ex. | We sponsor campus-wide events such as the Hex Rally and Torchlight Parade, and TESLC offers involvement and leadership opportunities. We host alumni panels, etiquette dinners, speaker series, and a variety of career workshops. |
| Texas Feminists INACTIVE | To raise awareness about women's issues occuring domestically and globally; to partner with other humanitarian organizations to work with women's issues in a variety of environments, to reach out to the community and make concrete and lasting change in women's lives. | Bring prominent feminist speakers to campus, volunteering, partnership. 2802 Pinnacle Dr,Burleson |
| Texas Forensics Union Debate Team | To enable the travel and competition in National Debate Tournament/ Cross-Examination Debate Association tournaments. | Running the University of Texas National Institute of Forensics hosting the UT debate tournament and round robin, travel to regional and nation college tournaments. |
| Texas JAMP | To build and improve community within the Joint Admissions Medical program and create a known presence in the university community. | Medical volunteer events, socials, tutoring sessions, visits to high schools |
| Texas Law Students for Reproductive Justice | We educate, organize, and support law students to ensure that a new generation of advocates will be prepared to protect and expand reproductive rights as basic civil and human rights. | Educational events with an emphasis on legal issues. |
| Texas Printmakers INACTIVE | Texas Printmakers brings together students, faculty, and visiting artists to collaborate and further educate the student body about printmaking. | Organizing print shows and events (Annual Blowout print show), hosting visiting artists' lectures, holding student critiques, and supporting artists. |
| Texas Skateboarding | To provide a student organization for recreational skateboarding of all levels. NOT longboarding, bmx, scootering, rollerblading, etc. | -Weekly skate sessions at House Skatepark on 12th and Lamar -Picnic/Mini Ramp Sessions at Patterson Park -Skate Video showings -Filming (youtube channel) |
| Texas Stock Team | To educate members to trade stocks with technical analysis. | To provide members with weekly tutorial sessions on technical analysis. |
| Texas Students for Life INACTIVE | To educate and inform students regarding the issues of life in a non-confrontational way. | We will host speakers, have rallies, fundraise, go to off-campus Pro-Life events. |
| Texas Travesty | The University's official humor publication. | Writing, illustration, print layout & design, web development & design. Open submissions may be sent to submissions@texastravesty.com. |
| Texas Undergraduate Law Review | To guide and develop the next generation of Texas attorneys by raising awareness, encouraging, and facilitating academic discussion of law-related issues facing our generation. | Publishing the "Texas Undergraduate Law Review Online," and "Texas Undergraduate Law Review," holding writing workshops and other law-related activities. |
| TexasTogether | TexasTogether aims to eliminate prejudice and discrimination, and combat community deterioration. To achieve this we will hold events aimed at unifying a diverse community. Such events will raise funds to provide for the relief and advancement of education and development. | |
| The Apollo Project INACTIVE | The Apollo Project focuses on various topics under the umbrella of technology policy. it aims to create awareness of courses, events, and internships related to this area. We also connect with Alumni in technology policy who we link with students. | We have organized brown bag events, which including important speakers from technology policy industry. We have organized alumni networking activities, set up social media to disseminate technology policy news and info to students, and have also provided information on internship opportunities. |
| The Campus Environmental Center | The mission of the Campus Environmental Center is to empower the University of Texas at Austin community to reduce its negative environmental impact and to foster a genuine culture of sustainability through collaborative and constructive means. | The Campus Environmental Center is UT's largest and oldest organization for students interested in the environment and sustainability. We currently have three committees, which include Gardening Committee, Students for a Sustainable Campus, and Recycling Committee. The Campus Environmental Center runs the annual Trash to Treasure garage sale, manages the community garden on campus, helps to coordinate the plastic and aluminum recycling program on campus, and much more. Refer to our website for more of our projects. |
| The Diogenes Club | The Diogenes Club is an inclusive organization at the University of Texas at Austin that was created to bring together Sherlock Holmes fans of all shapes and sizes. We welcome not only hardcore fans but also anyone who has enjoyed Holmesian stories, TV shows, or movies! All you need is an interest in the world's greatest (and only) consulting detective. We've borrowed our name from a club in the Conan Doyle canon which was frequented by Sherlock's older, cleverer brother Mycroft and at which members were forbidden to speak. | Unlike Mycroft's hangout, which contains the "most unsociable and unclubable men in town," we plan to hold book discussions, film screenings, and occasional get-togethers. UT is a great campus to be a Sherlock Holmes fan — we might invite professors to speak at meetings or visit the Harry Ransom Center to see Conan Doyle's original manuscripts, library of crime, and other miscellanea. Finally, we will, of course, also be solving any mysteries brought to our attention. Magnifying glasses and deerstalker caps are, of course, optional. |
| The Jefferson Book Club | The Jefferson Book Club is intended to serve as an informal forum for discussion of great books, and to promote Jefferson's vision of educating citizens and leaders to understand the meaning of liberty and to exercise it wisely. | The Jefferson Book Club's activities consist of hosting discussions about great books, essays, speeches, and movies. Discussions are centered around a serious devotion to learning all that we can from these works, and learning how they can help us answer the question: " What is the good life?" |
| The Leatherneck Society at The University of Texas at Austin INACTIVE | Network currently serving, prospective, and former Marines through organized events. The society will seek out guest lectures to come and speak to the organization in order to promote professional development and an opportunity for members to interconnect with Marines. | Activities and special interest will be related to the marine Corps and education of its history and current affairs impacting Marines. |
| The Longhorn Shufflers INACTIVE | Our purpose is to shuffle and do other dancing as a hobby and to teach others how to shuffle too. | Have meets where we dance and to teach others how to dance (shuffle). |
| The Mad Stork Cinema | To bring cultural artistic or political experimental films, those shot in 16mm and without official distribution, into the university and screen them at no cost. All films will be projected in 16mm and be/of significant importance. We aim to preserve and promote this medium and genre. | We will host 16mm film screenings and, if the budget allows, bring filmmakers to Austin with their films. |
| The Masterpiece Society INACTIVE | Our goal is to create an environment for students to meet and talk about classic and/or acclaimed novels in a laid back atmosphere. We're also a film club, so we watch movies and mini-series based on the novels we read. There's always something going on in Austin, somewhere so every once in a while we venture out together for a field trip. Meetings are once a week, but the readings are never too long. | Simply put, we are a book and film club. We don't read junk novels but we don't limit our readings to the Barnes & Noble classics list either. Members are allowed to "host" novels, meaning they can bring an idea for a novel to the meetings and we decide, as a group, if we want to read it. Check out our Facebook page for more information. |
| The Phoenix INACTIVE | The Phoenix seeks to provide the University of Texas at Austin community with diverse modes of theare while embracing the highest quality of artistic merit. | We will create a diverse artistic community that will produce new works, reworking of classical theatre, and works of contemporary playwrights from around the world. |
| The Undergraduate Collective of Black Scholars INACTIVE | To organize and assemble connections and relationships between race, gender, sexuality, and class in order to achieve intellectual enrichment and empowerment for and within the Black community. This collective will discuss, analyze, and critique such issues as African American Rhetoric, intersectionality, structural and social institutions, socialization, normalization, slavery economics, etc. Scholars will disseminate forms of systematic hierarchy and oppression while acquiring the skills and knowledge to effectively articulate profound discoveries through research. | Major activities include community & coalition building, research, education, and providing a safe environment. |
| TWLOHA TEXAS UChapter | To Write Love On Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. UChapters is a network of student organizations that exists to embody the mission and vision of TWLOHA. | Through organized meetings and events, TWLOHA Texas serves as a voice of hope, inspiration, and support for students and their surrounding communities. Events include:Suicide Prevention Week, AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk, a TWLOHA Benefit, and much more. |
| U T Student Organization Safety Board INACTIVE | The board is a liaison between registered student organizations and the Office of the Dean of Students for risk management and student safety issues. The board is a resource for members, and authorized representatives in student organizations in identifying and minimizing the level of risk and ensure student safety during co-curricular activities. | a) Provide recommendations/feedback on DOS policies and procedures related to risk management. b) Promote a campus wide student organization decision making approach based on careful consideration of student safety and risk issues. c) Share student perspective on student organization safety and risk issues with DOS staff. d) Assist in development/implementation of student organization risk management programs. |
| UNICEF-Student Chapter | UNICEF-Student Chapter will educate the campus and community about UNICEF's child survival work, advocate awareness of child survival issues, and raise funds for children around the world. | In order to raise money, we will participate in such activities as UNICEF's World Water Week and Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. |
| University Leadership Initiative | To promote and acquire support for the Dream Act - a proposed law which would benefit undocumented students to obtain legal status and therefore practice their professions. | To participate in conferences and social events to disseminate knowledge about the Dream Act. The organization will have fundraisers throughout the semester. |
| University Meteorology Club | To study, observe, and discuss current and upcoming weather events. | Look at weather-related events locally as well as nationally and discuss any important. Also, participate in activities around campus that allow the student population to be informed of the impact of meteorology. Conduct trips to weather stations in the area at times throughout the semester. |
| University Screenwriters Guild INACTIVE | To foster a community of screenwriters at the University of Texas. | Screenwriting technique discussions, awareness of local and national screenwriting competitions, peer-to-peer advice and critique, software demonstrations, and more. |
| University Theatre Guild | UTG serves as an outlet for theatre for those who love theatre and did it in high school but don't necessarily want to major in it, theatre majors who want to perform but aren't cast in the department and those who want to try theatre for the first time. UTG is not connected to the theatre department and is completely self-funded. | We put on two plays a semester. Our membership votes on plays and directors for the following semester. We do everything ourselves-act, direct, tech, publicize, and sometimes even write. |
| University Vegetarians | To provide a social outlet for the vegetarians and vegans of the University and to encourage all students through outreach, literature, and events to adopt a vegetarian/vegan diet. | Tabling, protests, movie screenings, discussions, rallies, social dinners, volunteer services, and helping the University to become vegan. Our special interests are animals' interests. |
| University Watch INACTIVE | Inform students about the increasing privatization of higher education and the history of activism on campus. | Provide teach ins and educational material regarding the privatization of the UT campus. |
| USGBC Students | UT USGBC Student Group's purpose shall be to link the various active campus participants of the Green Building movement together through various programs, campaigns, and special events as set by the organization's constitution and bylaws. | a) To foster education in the field of sustainable building b) To educate about sustainable building and design c) To improve methods of sustainability d) To develop public understanding of sustainability and e) To promote understanding, use, and adoption of Green Building Practices at UT |
| UT Objectivism Society | To study and discuss Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. | We function as a source of information on Objectivism and philosophy in general, on its application to daily life, and on Ayn Rand herself. We work with Ayn Rand Institute in planning our meeting and speaker presentations, and are the only campus organization to do so. Each meeting features a videotaped or audiotaped presentation on Objectivism and/or its application to a specific topic, followed by discussion. The Society also sponsors frequent public lectures by distinguished Objectivism-oriented speakers. Events are posted to U.T. online calendars and publicized on the Objectivism Society e-mailing list. |
| Valley Longhorn Students | Valley Longhorn Students official purpose will be to provide academic and social support for students from, students with ties to, and students with interest in the Rio Grande Valley and its people. | As a Valley Longhorn Students member you will engage in various volunteer and community service projects in Austin and the Rio Grande Valley community, and hopefully will find a comfort in the organization; a home away from home. |
| Voices for Reproductive Justice | In support of the reproductive justice movement, Voices for Reproductive Justice (VRJ) educates and advocates for the human right to make personal reproductive decisions. | Lectures, screenings, get out the vote (GOTV) efforts, providing reproductive health information, and community outreach. |
| White Rose Society | The White Rose Society is a holocaust remembrance and genocide awareness group. We are actively fighting to end the current genocide in Darfur. We are UT's official STAND (students taking action now Darfur) group. Join now to take a stand and promote awareness and action over apathy towards genocide. | Challah for Hunger-We bake and sell sweet bread for humanitarian aid for refugees from the conflict! Darfur 101-Learn and give presentations about Darfur. White Roses-We pass out 10,000 roses in memory of holocaust victims. Symposium-Hear speakers and participate in dialogues about human rights and genocide. |
| Willie Nelson Center Students | To support the development of a Willie Nelson Conflict Resolution Center and educate students about and foster involvement in events and activities towards living a more peaceful life. | Supporting development of the Willie Nelson Center; Hosting events on UT campus to educate students in the role the arts play in peace. SALD box 34 |
| Women in Cinema INACTIVE | Women in Cinema provides a university support system for filmmakers, especially but not exclusively women of all levels of experience in the film industries. | guest speakers, workshops, field trips, mentoring |
| World Vision ACT:S Texas | To raise awareness about social injustices and mobilized students at UT campus to take action and to help end poverty, injustice, and human suffering. Also to explore how Christian faith relates to seeking justice for those who are oppressed and in need. | General meetings, creative activism, community engagement and outreach |
| Youth Court | Our official purpose is to provide a support network for at-risk youth in Austin especially concerning issues of education, discipine, domestic violence, and other legal issues affecting Austin's youth. | The organization's two main activities will be starting a Youth Court at Webb Middle School and providing tutoring and mentroring programs with local organizations through United Way. |
Categories of UT Austin Registered Student Organizations
Each year, registered student organizations self-identify according to the following twelve categories:
- Educational/Departmental Organizations promote development in a particular academic area.
- Honorary Organizations recognize high-level academic achievement, and generally require a demonstrated interest in a particular career or academic discipline.
- International/Cultural Organizations foster cultural diversity and offer support to their members and the campus community.
- Legislative Student Organizations Graduate Student Assembly, Senate of College Councils and Student Government.
- Political Organizations support political parties, political issues and/or candidates who are seeking political office.
- Professional Organizations provide a preview of students' anticipated professional careers. Group activities may include speakers, field trips and volunteer or field work.
- Recreational Organizations promote sports-oriented programs and/or recreational activities.
- Religious Organizations serve as support for students of a particular religious persuasion or denomination.
- Service Organizations provide volunteers for on-campus and off-campus projects. Membership requirements generally include a commitment to work for and/or an interest in a particular cause.
- Social Organizations foster social networks among members.
- Special Interest Organizations focus on a specific issue or topic.
- Student Governance Organizations address student needs and express student views.
