List of Groups

Student-centered programs or groups, identifiable by students independent of their home departments or units and which are coordinated or aministered within a college, department or unit. These programs or groups may or may not have a designated student-facing, physical location or office.

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Group Details

Dues/Membership Duration
AURCA ( Advancing Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity )

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AURCA (Advancing Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity)

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations)

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Group Not Registered Yet

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Group Re-Registration
Camp Cowboy
Select Camp Cowboy's group. Select the group and click on the Join button at the bottom of the page to register for this group
Camp Cowboy

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations) - Leadership Development Org/Activity, Affinity-based Org/Activity, Athletics & Recreation Org/Activity, Peer Advocacy & Mentoring Org/Activity

Website

Contact: Kristen Hill, Email group officers

Mission
Camp Cowboy engages new OSU students with their peers and with upperclassmen peer mentors to provide an experience of fun, friendship, tradition and orientation that will in-turn create more meaningful and impactful collegiate experiences at OSU. By attending Camp Cowboy, new students:

Learn elements of University resources, history, traditions, and expectations at the core of the Cowboy Family.
Cultivate relationships with peers to build a sense of belonging at OSU.
Expand their understanding of who they are and the roles they fulfill within our Cowboy Family and throughout the global community.
Invest in the greater community and serve something bigger than themselves.
Enhance their cultural competence through personal experiences of fellowship and mentorship with different members of their chosen Cowboy Family.

Membership Benefits

Camp Cowboy has a total of .

Attendance Tracker - x2

Crowd Pleaser - x2

Event Contributor - x5

Master Messenger - x8
Lifetime membership
Dialogues4Change ( formerly Cowboys Coming Together )

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Dialogues4Change (formerly Cowboys Coming Together)

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations)

Website
Group Not Registered Yet

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Group Re-Registration
Inclusion Leadership Program

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Inclusion Leadership Program

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations)

Website
Group Not Registered Yet

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Group Re-Registration
McKnight Scholars Leadership Program
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McKnight Scholars Leadership Program

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations) - Leadership Development Org/Activity, Professional or Career-related Org/Activity, Service Org/Activity

Website

Contact: Hoyt Nebgen, Email group officers

Mission
The McKnight Scholars Leadership Program identifies, equips and empowers young scholars to become life-giving leaders.

Membership Benefits

McKnight Scholars Leadership Program has a total of .

Event Contributor - x1
(Ends at Graduation)
Will end at Graduation
Miss OSU Pageant

Miss OSU Pageant

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations) - Special Interest Org/Activity

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Mission

Membership Benefits

Competing students are added to the Miss OSU Group upon completing Pageant Registration; see the Miss OSU website for more information.

(12 Months)
OSU Cares

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OSU Cares

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations)

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Group Not Registered Yet

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Group Re-Registration
President’s Leadership Council

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President's Leadership Council

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations) - Leadership Development Org/Activity

Website

Contact: Claire Nichols, Email group officers

Mission
PLC is a competitive scholarship and leadership program for outstanding incoming students that teaches the importance of leadership and serving throughout life.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Retention Initiative for Student Excellence

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Retention Initiative for Student Excellence

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations)

Website
Group Not Registered Yet

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Group Re-Registration
Ruff Riders

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Ruff Riders

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations) - Special Interest Org/Activity

Website

Mission
Ruff Riders are student volunteer ambassadors who support Pete’s Pet Posse, OSU’s pet therapy program. Established in 2016, Ruff Riders play a key role in ensuring successful visits by assisting therapy dog owners/handlers, engaging with students, and promoting wellness across campus. This position offers students a hands-on opportunity to serve the Cowboy community while representing the vision of former OSU First Lady, Ann Hargis, who founded the program.

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Student Involvement Ambassadors

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Student Involvement Ambassadors

Other Student Programs or Groups (Non-organizations)

Website

Contact: Email group officers

Group Not Registered Yet

Mission

Membership Benefits

Lifetime membership
Group Re-Registration