Getting involved on campus is a daunting task no matter what phase of your college career you are in. Luckily, Rollins offers over one hundred different student organizations within a vast range of categories.
When looking to get involved, major-related clubs like the Rollins Pre-Law Society, STEM Club, Pre-Med Association, or Business Student Leadership Council can provide many learning and connection opportunities with professors and other students. Joining academic organizations can also help you get a sneak peek into what your discipline of interest has to offer.
Additionally, Fraternity and Sorority life is a common area for students to explore and join an organization that will provide them with a tight-knit community of student peers, lifelong connections, and career enhancing opportunities. Gabrielle Bell, the Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority life, and Cam O’Callaghan (‘25), Fraternity and Sorority Life Program Assistant, highlighted specifically how being in a sisterhood or brotherhood gives you the ability and tools to connect with peers, staff, and employers. Bell mentioned how FSL offers “academics, leadership opportunities, and] alumni engagement,” which can help students with networking opportunities.
Additionally, “you get to decide how active you are with your fraternity or sorority,” said O’Callaghan. You can learn valuable skills no matter what position you hold in Greek life, according to Bell: “You don’t have to be in a leadership position with a title, to be a good leader. You can be a general member and still be a good leader.” When asked how being a part of the TKE fraternity enhanced his college experience O’Callaghan discussed how it made him a “better student, [have better] time management, but also have bonds and connections that I can rely on when I needed it most.” Overall, the opportunities as well as the autonomy that comes with being a part of Fraternity and Sorority life at Rollins can provide an abundance of fulfillment for a student looking to get involved.
Another extremely impactful organization on campus is the Social Impact Hub. They conduct their club activities and planned events through a creative lens to address the United Nations social development goals as well as other local and global social issues. When interviewing student worker Lily Torres (‘29) on how the Social Impact Hub has benefited her college career, she said, “I’ve really enjoyed getting the chance to feel like I’m an important part of the Rollins Community.” For some students, working is an integral part of one’s college career, so on-campus employment is “a really great resource to not only make money but to also get involved on campus and build your resume.”
Furthermore, student media is a large part of student involvement and gives students a way to express themselves and their interests. Student media consists of The Sandspur (student-led newspaper), WPRK (on-campus radio station), The Independent (student and staff-run magazine), as well as Brushing (student literary and arts journal).
On the more athletic side, being a part of a recreational or intermural sports team can be a way to stay active, make friends, and be a part of a community without the time commitment and recruitment process of varsity athletics. Rollins offers more than ten club sports along with intermural basketball, flag football, soccer, and group fitness classes every weekday at the Alfond Sports Center.
For example, see the Rollins Scuba club. With instructor Tim Morse, students can get an open water and advanced SDI Scuba certification where divers are then eligible to go on club trips to the Cayman Islands, Roatan, Honduras, Bimini, Bahamas, and more.
No matter who you are or what your goals are on campus, you have the opportunity to join an organization and be a part of something great! Check out the Student Organizations tab on the Rollins website for the full list of clubs offered on campus.
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