140+
student clubs and organizations
Get Involved
Make Your Impact on Campus
Learning may be the heart of your college education, but there’s more to your four years here than that. There are hundreds of ways to expand your world through campus life activities, clubs, sports, ensembles, volunteer organizations and student government.
Get creative and build your community inside and outside the classroom. Join CRU, Women in Business, Black Empowerment Student Alliance, HOLA, Computer Science Club or Sustainability Club. To stay active, register for futbol or try out for rowing or lacrosse.
Did You Know?
80K
hours of impact and volunteering
Tommie Traditions
These events bring undergraduates, graduate students and alumni together as one, to celebrate our school spirit.
Student Clubs and Organizations
Dive deeper into your current interests or explore new ones. Choose from 140+ clubs and organizations, from aviation to sustainability. Or start a new club and create something to fit your interests.
Club Sports and Intramurals
Compete in a club sport like rowing, lacrosse or join an intramural league to play volleyball, basketball, touch football and more.
Music Ensembles
Ensembles are open to all students. No matter what instrument you play, no matter the genre, it’s likely St. Thomas has an ensemble waiting for your talent.
Undergraduate Student Government
Shape our culture by running for one of 40 student government positions. You can start by simply participating in meetings.
Activities and Recreation
St. Thomas Activities and Recreation (STAR) provides a variety of student events including live music, movies, bingo, DIY crafts and more.
Diversity Activities Board
Plan events, cultural celebrations and more as a member of this student board, focused on diversity and inclusion.
Residential Connection Team
The Residential Connection Team (RCT) is composed of students who provide opportunities for on-campus residents to connect through social programs and events.
Lee and Penny Anderson Arena
The multi-purpose Lee and Penny Anderson Arena is the new home for Tommie spirit and celebration at the University of St. Thomas.
Anderson Student Center
ASC is our main gathering spot. It has multiple eateries, a coffee shop, even a bowling alley. It’s also home to Tommie Central, your resource for everything from transportation, to meeting rooms, to camping equipment.
[create]space
Our unique create[space] is filled with tools that inspire and enable your creativity, with 3D printers, vinyl cutters, sewing machines, Legos and more. It’s located in Anderson Student Center.
Center for the Common Good
Community Engagement and Volunteering
Engage in meeting today’s societal challenges by joining others in working toward innovative, inclusive solutions.
Volunteer and make a difference in local and global communities at the Center for the Common Good.
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry celebrates the diversity of faith traditions represented in our university community by meeting the pastoral and spiritual growth needs of all.
We work to deepen our community’s commitment to spiritual growth and social justice through a variety of prayers, service and educational opportunities.
Scholarly Activities
Research Opportunities
Students in any major can partner with faculty mentors to pursue independent research in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. Prepare to excel in graduate school in the Excel! Research Scholars Program.
Learning Communities
As a first-year student, you will be a part of either a Living Learning Community (LLC) or a Common Good Learning Community (CGLC).
- LLC's are specialized living environments that help connect students in and out of the classroom. Each LLC is unique, but all are centered on an academic area of interest or academic program.
- The goal of a CGLC is to explore the University's mission (to advance the Common Good) through a wide range of academic topics.
Study Abroad
St. Thomas opens a world of opportunity when you study abroad. Choose from more than 100+ different programs in 50 countries for an experience that will last a lifetime, build career potential and give you a unique perspective on the world.
Attend an Athletics Event
Tommie Sports
As a student, you will have access to plenty of Division I sports teams, and we’ll need you to bring the noise and help us create new traditions. Our Tommies will be competing for opportunities to ball, puck, swim and succeed on the national stage and show people what our university is all about.
Athletics events and pre-and post-game traditions are shared with all Tommies as a great way to meet new friends and unite across campus.