› Alford Community Leadership Involvement Center (CLIC

Campus Involvement

Get Involved!

Getting the most out of your Denison experience means getting involved. The Alford Community Leadership and Involvement Center (CLIC) recognizes the importance of co-curricular activities as a key part of your college experience. Opportunities for your involvement on campus are unlimited. There are more than 160 campus organizations that are a vital part of the Denison University community. Our organizations span a wide variety of interests, including:

› Advocacy & Social Justice › Academic & Honorary › Arts & Music › Club Sports & Intramurals › Cross-Cultural Communities (C3) › Events & Programming › Fraternity & Sorority Life › Media › Religious & Spiritual Life › Service (Denison Community Association) › Special Interest › Student Government

At the start of both Fall and Spring semesters, CLIC sponsors the Involvement Fair where campus organization leaders provide information and recruit new members. The Involvement Fair is a great way to familiarize yourself with Denison’s campus organizations and make connections with students who share similar interests.

For a complete list of Denison’s campus organizations, visit:

Social Life & Traditions

We’ve got our own DNA. Things that make Denison…Denison. Some of these traditions and campus favorites have been around for a long time — some are newer — and each one represents what makes our community unique and our campus fun. CLIC supports a myriad of events, programs, and traditions throughout the year. Each year, you can look forward to a range of experiences including live music & concerts, carnival rides & inflatables, comedians, off-campus experiences, food trucks, and maybe even a drag queen or two!

Many of these opportunities are sponsored by the University Programming Council (UPC). Each year, UPC brings us:

› Week of Welcome - fun, late-night social events to welcome our newest Denisonians

› Denison Day - dating back to 1909, D-Day is one of Denison’s oldest traditions! D-Day is an all-day celebration of student performers and a big name headlining artist › Gala - a themed extravaganza of food, entertainment, and dancing in the Slayter Union › WinterFest - Stay warm with hot cocoa, ice skating, ice sculptures, and fun games › Aestavalia - Dance, sing, and play as we celebrate the start of Spring

Want more? Check out the Bandersnatch on East Quad - open five nights a week for studying and entertainment. The Bandersnatch is a popular late-night destination. It is a studentrun business that hosts open mic nights, comedians, musicians, and acapella groups. It’s also home to the snagel (don’t worry, you’ll find out what it is and it’s delicious)!

Annual Denison traditions to look forward to:

› Week of Welcome › Involvement Fair › Denison Day › Gala › WinterFest › Culture Jam › Aestevalia › Doobiepalooza › Senior Send Off

For a list of upcoming campus events and programs:

Service Opportunities

One way Denison “educates our students to become…active citizens of a democratic society” is through service and civic engagement. Denison has received national accolades as a civically-engaged campus, with students logging more than 400,000 service hours annually! In addition to service, Denison students care deeply about voter education and registration. In the 2020 Presidential Election, 99.6% of eligible Denison students were registered to vote - the highest in the nation!

The Denison Community Association (DCA) is our student-led umbrella organization, which includes 10+ service committees. DCA Committees volunteer weekly to make a difference in the local community. DCA strives to engage in a variety of social issues areas that are relevant to needs in our local community, including: affordable housing, civic engagement, education & youth development, food security, health & well-being, and human rights advocacy.

Students with Federal Work-Study can apply to the America Reads program. The America Reads Program provides Denison students a campus employment opportunity for service and mentorship experience focused on advancing young literacy in local communities.

Denison also sponsors several large-scale service projects including: 9/11 Day of Service, Make a Difference Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, and Service Saturdays. These events are open to all students looking to volunteer but may not have time to make a weekly commitment.

In addition to local opportunities, CLIC sends students across the country on week-long service experiences through partnerships with BreakAway and Habitat for Humanity. Look for information about our alternative break service experiences for both Fall Break and Spring Break.

Campus Involvement