Student Communities

Students at the University of Washington find ample opportunities for academic enrichment, as well as activities that support personal growth and community-building. Informatics majors are active at the UW and in the broader community, and the iSchool encourages you to become involved with the social, cultural, spiritual and intellectual institutions that give the Seattle area its unique sense of place.

Student Organizations at the iSchool

Students at the Information School are fortunate to have a number of quality professional organizations with student chapters and student membership. We encourage our students to become active in at least one of these organizations.

Informatics Undergraduate Association (IUGA)

The Informatics Undergraduate Association (IUGA) was founded by Informatics majors for Informatics majors. It works to serve the needs and interests of not only its membership, but also those interested in and within the major. IUGA is the official student government organization of the Informatics program. It also supports social, educational, and professional activities for Informatics majors.

Other organizations for students that Informatics majors may be interested in include:

  • ASIS&T
    American Society for Information Science and Technology
  • BIG
    Bookarts Interest Group
  • iArts
    Where art and information intersect
  • iServe
    The iSchool's volunteer and service organization

Student Clubs and Organizations

The university also encourages students at the University of Washington become involved with as many Registered Student Organizations (also known as student clubs) as academic, personal interests and schedules allow.

There are many personal benefits in joining a student club or even starting a new one:

  • Develop new abilities and leadership skills
  • Work within a team of peers
  • Satisfaction of setting and meeting goals
  • Make new friends
  • Put on a campus-wide events or activities
  • Share talents or interests with the UW community
  • For fun!

In addition, students find that the more they become involved, the more they will benefit from their overall college experience.

An extensive list of student clubs and other ways to meet new friends; share common interests with other students, faculty and staff; and have some fun outside the classroom is available on the Student Activities Office Web site.