Get Involved & Connect
Find Your Community at CU Boulder
Getting involved doesn't have to mean making a major time commitment. Attending an event, joining a student group, volunteering for a day, or connecting with a fellow graduate student can be a great place to start.
Explore opportunities that match your interests, goals, and availability—and discover new ways to make your graduate experience meaningful.
Join a Student Organization
Student organizations offer opportunities to build friendships, connect with peers across disciplines, explore shared interests, and develop professional and leadership skills.
CU Boulder has hundreds of recognized student organizations, including graduate student associations, academic and professional groups, cultural organizations, and special-interest communities. Many academic departments also have graduate student organizations that provide opportunities for networking, advocacy, and social engagement.
Whether you're interested in connecting with others in your field or exploring something entirely new, there's a community for you.
Attend Events & Build Community
Connecting with fellow graduate students can enrich your experience both inside and outside the classroom. CU Boulder offers events and activities throughout the year that bring students together across academic disciplines.
From social gatherings and campus traditions to professional development workshops and networking opportunities, there are many ways to meet people, exchange ideas, and build lasting connections.
The Graduate School also hosts events and programming designed to support graduate student success, professional growth, and community.
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Lead & Represent Graduate Students
Graduate students play an important role in shaping the campus experience. Getting involved in student leadership provides opportunities to advocate for graduate student needs, contribute to university decision-making, and develop skills that extend beyond graduate school.
Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG)
GPSG represents the interests of graduate and professional students at CU Boulder. Through student advocacy, campus engagement, funding opportunities, and representation in university discussions, GPSG provides ways for students to help shape policies and initiatives that affect graduate education.
Students can get involved by attending meetings and events, connecting with representatives, or exploring leadership opportunities.
Volunteer & Make an Impact
Community engagement and service are meaningful ways to connect with others, develop new skills, and contribute to causes that matter to you.
CU Boulder students can participate in volunteer opportunities on campus and throughout the Boulder community. Whether you're interested in environmental sustainability, education, community well-being, or local nonprofit organizations, there are opportunities to make a positive impact.
Service Learning & Impact in Community Engagement (SLICE)
SLICE connects students with volunteer and service opportunities through community partnerships, organized service projects, and campus initiatives.
Explore Campus & Community Connections
CU Boulder offers additional opportunities to connect with students, faculty, alumni, and the broader campus community.
Cultural & Community Connections
Explore campus organizations, programs, and events that bring people together through shared experiences, interests, and cultural connections.
Graduate Peer Mentoring
Connect with fellow graduate students through mentoring opportunities that support student success, community, and shared learning.
Build Your Professional Network
Expand your connections beyond your academic department by engaging with professionals, alumni, and fellow graduate students across disciplines. Career events, professional associations, networking opportunities, and interdisciplinary activities can help you explore career paths, gain new perspectives, and build relationships that support your professional growth.
National Graduate Student Organizations
Association for Women in Science
The AWIS offers free membership for CU Boulder students studying in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical fields. Benefits include: access to career opportunities, a subscription to the AWIS magazine, job postings, funding resources, and networking opportunities.
Council of Graduate Schools
CGS is an organization of institutions of higher education across the globe engaged in research and graduate education. Its mission is to improve and advance graduate education in order to ensure the vitality of intellectual discovery. CGS accomplishes its mission through advocacy at the federal policy level, aiding students in their research, and the development and dissemination of best practices.
The National Association of Graduate-Professional Students
NAGPS strives to be the umbrella organization representing all the graduate and professional students in the country. Its threefold mission is to: (1) develop and sustain a member network to connect graduate and professional students and their associations, (2) provide resources and support to empower members, and (3) advocate at local and national levels on their behalf.