Student Organizations

We oversee programs designed to enhance students’ college lives through social, cultural, spiritual, educational, student government, and physical co-curricular experiences.

Student Activities is committed to helping students connect with one another and to facilitating involvement in a wide variety of activities. The Student Activities Team provides support for approximately 150 student organizations, develops student leaders, and advises students in producing dozens of programs a year. We are located on the second floor of the McCullough Student Center.

Join a Student Organization!

A full listing of all of our student organizations, as well as many other available engagement opportunities can be found on MiddPresence, Middlebury’s Student Engagement Platform!

Through MiddPresence you can:

  • Learn about each organization
  • See when and where they meet
  • Connect with the organization’s leadership
  • See events happening around campus
  • and more!

Download the Modern Campus Involve App for MiddPresence on the go!  This app will help you check in to events, see what’s happening, and connect with organizations from wherever you are.

Discover the Exploration Fund!

The Exploration Fund is designed to help connect students to resources and support students’ ideas and initiatives without requiring registered student organization status. 

This is a great option for students with ideas for:

  • one-time events/programs/gathering

  • a series of events/programs

  • a group looking to gauge interest and build recurring engagement from other students in hopes of later registering as a student organization. 

These can be events/programs/gatherings around a certain hobby, a special interest, an activity, or other ideas that enrich the student experience at Middlebury College.

Applications for the Exploration Fund must be submitted in MiddPresence, through the Funding Request Form, at least four weeks prior to the proposed event. 

Starting a New Student Organization

Interested in starting a new organization at Midd?  The registration request period for new student organizations opens each year on October 1st and runs throughout the fall semester.  An outline of the full New Org Registration Process can be found on the Forms tab in MiddPresence.  There you will find all the details you need to get started in requesting to register your new organization!  Here is a brief overview of the process:

  • Step One: Initial Request - students email SAO@middlebury.edu with the following information: the name of their organization, a description of their organization, and the reason they are looking to create this organization
  • Step Two: Meeting with SAO - once we receive your email, we will set up an initial meeting with you to review the process and give you all the materials you need.
  • Step Three: Submit your formal request via the New Organization Registration Form in MiddPresence
  • Step Four: Meet with the Student Organization Registration Committee (SORC)
  • Step Five: Activation (if approved by the SORC) with Student Activities

If you have any questions or want additional information, please email SAO@middlebury.edu.