Clubs and Organizations

There are more than 160 student groups on campus. A list of active student groups can be obtained by visiting Cougar Link.

Types of Organizations:

• Cultural organizations
• Fraternities
• Funded groups
• Governmental organizations
• Honor societies
• Non-funded groups
• Performance organizations
• Professional organizations
• Recreational organizations
• Religious organizations
• Service organizations
• Sororities
• Special interest organizations
• Student governments

Student Group Recognition and Development

The Center for Leadership and Service recognizes all student groups (Greek organizations, honor societies, student governments, student clubs and organizations) each semester. To learn more about student group development and student group resources, please click here. 

Starting a New Student Group

To learn more about starting a new campus organization or club, please view the information about Student Group Recognition and Development by clicking here.

Cougar Link

Cougar Link is Kean University's online student group management and extracurricular involvement tracking system. To learn more about Cougar Link, please click here.

The Center for Leadership and Service provides the following resources to all recognized Kean University student groups:

• Student Group Locker Space
• Assistance Provided with Room Reservations, Student Group Forms, Student Government Paperwork, Cougar Link, Student Group Recognition
• Student Group Consulting
• Student Group and Leadership Resource Library
• Student Group Development
• Workshops and Training
• And More!

Peer Involvement Advising

Get Involved and Stay Connected!

The Center for Leadership and Service is a resource to all students here at Kean to get them engaged and become integrated in our community. The Center for Leadership and Service's Involvement staff is trained to help connect interested students with organizations and activities tailored to their interests and previous involvement. Kean University is home to over 160 different clubs and organizations, so there is something for everyone! Stop by Miron Student Center, Room 219 or email groups@kean.edu for more information about how an appointment can be made to meet with an Involvement Specialist!

Student Group Lockers

Student group lockers will be available in October 2021. If your group is interested, please contact groups@kean.edu

• Involvement Center Locker Request Form

Commonly Used Student Group Forms

• Kean University Security Agreement
• Event Attendance List Form
• Student Group Advisor Contract
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Form 2021-2022 (required annually for all student group executive board members)

Co-Curricular Student Travel

• Policies and Procedures Governing Co-Curricular Student Travel
  • Form CCST-1: Co-Curricular Student Travel Approval Form
  • Form CCST-2: Trip Advisor Instructions for Co-Curricular Student Travel
  • Form CCST-3: Student Travel Roster Form
  • Form CCST-4A: Student Travel Registration Form - Day Trip
  • Form CCST-4B: Student Travel Registration Form - Overnight Trip

Training Presentations and Resources

Remote Resources for Student Groups:

• Hosting Virtual Meetings Resource Guide
• Google Hangouts Meet Tutorial

Student Group Leadership Toolkit:

• Student Group Leadership Toolkit

Event Planning:

• Student Group Event Planning Resource Guide

Cougar Link:

• Cougar Link User Guide: Getting Started  (Updated January 2019)
• Event Attendance Tracking Instruction Sheet
• Archived User Guides:
  • Student Overview: Using Cougar Link as a Student
  • Group Leader Overview: Getting Started with Your Organization
  • Group Leader Overview: Utilizing News, Rosters, Galleries and Documents for Your Organization
  • Group Leader Overview: Creating and Managing Events
  • Group Leader Overview: Managing Your Organization's Community Service Hours

Virtual EMS:

• Instructions for Reserving Meetings.
• Virtual EMS Meeting Reservation User Guide.

Student Group Recognition:

• Student Group Recognition Overview: Returning Organizations

Student Group Advisors:

• Campus Security Authorities (CSAs)
• The Clery Act: Online Education Module for Campus Security Authorities
• Student Group Advisor’s Role and Responsibility
• Student Group Advisor Contract