There are many ways to match your passions with opportunities to get involved and to grow your leadership skills at UW–Madison.
Student organizations
The Wisconsin Involvement Network allows students to connect with 1,000+ student organizations, learn about and attend events, and track their involvement.
Student government
The Associated Students of Madison (ASM) is the official student government of UW–Madison, representing over 45,000 students. There are limitless opportunities to volunteer with ASM.
Wisconsin Union leadership
Wisconsin Union Directorate is a student programming and leadership board. WUD organizes some experiences and events through the Wisconsin Union.
Outdoor UW
Outdoor rentals, yoga classes, Wisconsin Hoofers and boat mooring on Lake Mendota.
Intramural sports
Whether you’re showing up or showing off, there’s a team for you in intramural sports.
Adventure Learning Programs
Improve your group’s dynamics with adventure-based team-building workshops.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
We value an inclusive environment where all Badgers feel like they belong and are supported. We also encourage student engagement with social justice in areas including race, health, gender and sexuality, socioeconomic status, religion, and more.
Our Wisconsin
Our Wisconsin is a required inclusion education program that encourages all undergraduate first-year students to engage in an inclusive campus community and to celebrate each other’s backgrounds and identities.
Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
The GSCC offers opportunities to become LGBTQ+ peer mentors; volunteer on projects or events; take courses to explore leadership, building healthy relationships, and the intersection of identities; and more.
Center for Interfaith Dialogue
The center educates students about religious pluralism and promotes interfaith dialogue and cooperation. Its yearlong Interfaith Fellows Program trains an undergraduate cohort about global religious traditions and skills to communicate across religious and cultural backgrounds.
Office of Inclusion Education
The Office of Inclusion Education's broad array of learning opportunities helps deepen the Wisconsin Experience and empowers students to contribute to a more socially just campus and world.
Multicultural Student Center
The MSC provides student resources in social justice and inclusion; support for students of color; advocacy; leadership, academic, and career development; and community building.
Leadership programs
The Center for Leadership and Involvement (CfLI) helps students connect with far-ranging leadership and engagement opportunities throughout campus. These include leadership seminars with fellow students, faculty, staff, and community members, as well as UW–Madison’s Leadership Certificate Program.