Student Organizations Directory
Some of our most unique student experiences come out of our 100+ student organizations. They offer plenty of opportunities to bond with your peers and mentors on different and diverse levels. Learn something new, network, serve others or just get together for fun. The choice is yours.
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African Graduate Students’ Association
The African Graduate Students’ Association (AGSA) serves as a social, academic, and professional network for African graduate students and their allies from all schools at the University of Michigan.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at the University of Michigan
Our chapter is a part of the national organization created to prevent suicide and provide hope to those affected by suicide.
Association for Women in Science
AWIS is a graduate student-run organization that supports individuals in STEM and sets the stage for professional success by fostering connections between female scientists and trainees working in all employee sectors.
Association of Multicultural Scientists
The primary function of AMS is to assist all students in their successful completion of the PhD by offering activities and support which will meet academic, social and professional needs in an atmosphere of cultural context and comfort.
Biomedical Graduate Student Government
BGSG is composed of representatives from each program under the PIBS umbrella. Their goal is to represent the interests of graduate students in these programs and to provide an organized way for graduate students to voice their concerns and opinions on their education and environment.
DEI Task Force
The mission of the DEI Task Force is to build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment at the University of Michigan by fostering fundamental changes in our institutional culture.
Developing Future Biologists
DFB is a graduate student-led organization with the mission to ensure that the next generation of biologists learn the core concepts of developmental biology and are made aware of the opportunities that exist to pursue a career in the sciences regardless of their race, gender, and socioeconomic status.
Engaging Scientists in Policy & Advocacy
ESPA is an interdisciplinary group of undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff that aim to promote the participation of research scientists in policy and advocacy. They provide training to develop effective science advocacy and communication as well as comprehension and analysis of science policy.
Girls Who Code
GWC at UM DCMB teaches computer programming skills to K-12 students through weekly club meetings and other outreach events.
Graduate Employees’ Organization
The Graduate Employees’ Organization is a labor union, founded by graduate students in 1975. Since then, grad students like you collectively negotiate the terms of our employment like salary and healthcare benefits with the university. All graduate students should join their colleagues by becoming members of GEO — we all benefit from a strong contract.
Graduate Society of Black Engineers & Scientists (GSBES)
The mission of GSBES is to recruit and retain Black graduate students in science and engineering through outreach and advocacy.
Mi Sci Writers
MiSciWriters is a graduate student organization dedicated to improving the written communication abilities of scientists, improving public understanding of science, & advocating for science communication as a field.
Michigan DNA Day
MIDNA Day is an outreach organization comprised of early-career scientists who travel to Michigan high schools and teach interactive lessons about genetics and technology to students across the state.
miLEAD Consulting Group
As a professional development nonprofit organization, we aim to develop graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at the University of Michigan into exceptional young professionals through close collaboration with the business community.
Scientists for Outreach on Addiction Research
SOAR is an interdisciplinary group of scientists, students, and professors that share the common goal of scientific outreach. SOAR uses research, education, and outreach to destigmatize the topic of addiction in the local community.
SEEK (Science Education & Engagement for Kids)
SEEK aims to inspire engagement and academic exploration in the sciences by leveraging the mentorship and time of UM graduate students to provide academic support in local high-need, low-resource elementary classrooms.
Society for Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science
SACNAS at UMich is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of under represented scientists in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.
University of Michigan Young Science Innovators (U-MYScI)
U-MYScI (formerly InnoWorks) encourages socioeconomically disadvantaged students to enter the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEM^2) by running a free week-long summer camp, planned and run entirely by the University of Michigan student volunteers.
Women+ Excelling More in Math Engineering & the Sciences (F.E.M.M.E.S.)
Our student organization aims to increase the number of women* who pursue careers in science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM) fields by fostering girls’ interests at a young age.