Featured Club:
The Outing Club

Members of the Outing Club take advantage of Clarkson's rural surroundings and close proximity to the Adirondack mountains.

In the warmer months, the club offers activities such as camping, hiking, backpacking, canoeing, white water and flat water kayaking, caving and rock climbing.

And the winter doesn't get them down. It's this season when they take on camping and hiking, ice climbing, caving, back-country skiing (alpine and telemark), snowshoeing and Nordic skiing.

Don't have much experience? No worries. The members of CUOC are happy to show newcomers the ropes, plus they have a large stock of gear for rent. And you can get lots of practice since the club takes trips every weekend and occasionally plans events on weekdays.

To learn more about the CUOC or to join them on an outing, check out their website here.

Make the Most of Your College Experience!

Sure it's simple. But it's also true. The more you put into Clarkson, the more you'll get out of it.

And not just when it comes to your classes.

Clarkson strives to maximize the potential of all of its students and challenge them to both personal and professional growth. It doesn’t matter if you are looking to pursue the pastime you are most passionate about, or taking up a new hobby, with more than 60 student-operated groups on campus, there is an opportunity for you to put your skills to work.

You could be the next student government president or editor of The Integrator.  Interested in computer programming, gaming or amateur astronomy? You’ll find  a group of like-minded friends who share your passion. Looking to join a fraternity or sorority? Clarkson has an active Greek community.

Or, if you are passionate about what you do in the classroom and enjoy working with your classmates, academic teams and initiatives like the SPEED program (Student Projects for Engineering Experience and Design) allow you to collaborate with other students on real-life competitive design teams.

So dive in head first. Foster your interests and challenge yourself to venture to new heights. Release that inner explorer of yours and climb a rock cliff with the Outing Club. Volunteer in the local hospital. Organize a charity dance marathon for your sorority. Host your own campus radio show.

The Clarkson experience is full immersion. Indoors and outdoors, mental and physical, fun and serious, social and professional. Step up, lend a hand, or lead the way. You never know where any path will lead until you take it.

Who should I contact about how to get involved?
The Office of Student Organizations is the primary contact for all clubs and organizations including CUSA funded groups as well as fraternities and sororities at Clarkson University.  If you are interested in starting a club that is not listed please contact our office.

Jason Enser
Associate Dean of Students for Student Organizations
115 Cheel Campus Center
PO Box 5655
Potsdam, New York 13699
Phone: 268-2345
Fax: 265-3718
Email: jenser@clarkson.edu

The Office of Co-curricular Education and Programming is the primary contact for volunteer opportunities, extracurricular programming and new student orientation.  For more information on Activities contact our office.

Paula Liseo Wilmot
Director, Co-curricular Education and Programming
201A Cheel Campus Center
Clarkson University
PO Box 8735
Potsdam, NY 13699-8735
Phone: 315-268-6680
E-mail: pwilmot@clarkson.edu