The University of Oregon is a politically-active and highly-involved campus. Student government, internships, Greek life and the couple hundred student groups are all places to get involved.
ASUO Executive and Senate: The Associated Students of the University of Oregon Executive and Senate are the two primary governing student groups on campus. They are responsible for administering more than 250 student groups. Some positions are elected each spring, while others are appointed in the fall. They also offer internships to help you get your foot in the door. (Lower Level, EMU)
Internships: Found through the Career Center (Hendricks Hall), your major department, or the Community Internship Program (Lower Level, EMU), an internship can be an excellent experience.
Greek Life: You’ve seen the big houses with the funny letters and you want to know more. Stop by the Greek Life office in the EMU because joining a fraternity or sorority is another way to form lasting relationships with people and stretch out your leadership legs. Each house, or chapter, puts on events throughout the year to raise money for local and national causes, so don’t expect “Animal House” when you join up.
Student Groups: With over 250 on campus, student-fee funded groups cover a huge range of topics and a diverse group of people. These are another fun way to explore an interest, meet people and potentially end up in charge. Check out the directory in the Student Handbook or stop by the ASUO Executive office to find out what groups are out there and how to contact them.
Additional resources:
Two extensive resources can help you find anything you needed to know about leadership and getting involved on campus are:
Leadership at the UO: A website clearing house of nearly every leadership opportunity on campus, it comes with President Frohnmayer’s seal of approval.
Erb Memorial Union: The leadership page of this site has in-depth explanations of all the ways in the EMU to get involved.
