Office of Student Life

Student Life in Columbus

Discover how you can get involved in Columbus and fall in love with your new home.

With more than 30 departments across the Office of Student Life, there is always something going on with a Columbus connection. You can engage with the Office of Student Life on social media by following @StudentLifeOSU on Instagram and Twitter. Share your Columbus experience by using #CollegeinCBUS.

Student Life in Columbus

BLF

Buckeye Leadership Fellows

The Buckeye Leadership Fellows Program offers transformative real-world experiences that challenge Fellows to develop character, strengthen confidence, build capacity and refine purpose.

Green Buckeyes

Green Buckeyes

Green Buckeyes educates students and staff to help them make responsible, sustainable choices to meet the short- and long-term needs of our community, both within and outside of Ohio State.

OCCSS

Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement

OCCSE serves off-campus and commuter students by collaborating with stakeholders and providing opportunities to foster involvement, civic engagement and student success to enhance the extraordinary student experience.

Rec Sports

Recreational Sports

Student Life Recreational Sports offers members of The Ohio State University community an extraordinary experience to live active and meaningful lives while on-campus.

COSI night

Housing and Residence Education

Housing and Residence Education hosts free events throughout the year on campus and in the city for all Ohio State students, staff, faculty and familes.

SFL

Sorority and Fraternity Life

Fraternities and sororities at Ohio State partner with national and local service and philanthropic partners to support their community, and the impacts can be seen across the city.

kickoff

Student Activities

Student Activities creates and hosts transformational involvement and leadership opportunities and extraordinary event experiences for students on campus and around the city.

social change

Center for Belonging and Social Change

The Center for Belonging and Social Change works in partnership with students, campus partners and community stakeholders to cultivate an inclusive, empowering and equity-minded campus community.

Student philanthropy

Student Philanthropy

Student Philanthropy helps to educate and engage Ohio State students in philanthropy, aware of how private gifts impact student life and able to express gratitude for their collegiate opportunities.