Student Groups & Activities

Members of Advocates' Forum pose in a group

The student organizations of the Crown School provide students with the opportunity to engage in leadership and action on a variety of issues of importance to the school and the professions we represent, while also providing the student body with structures for community and relationship building. Crown student organizations take an active role in the discussion of academic, professional, and political issues in the School. Student organizations also sponsor various social activities that enrich the graduate school experience. All registered master’s students are members of the Crown School Student Government Association, and all registered doctoral students are members of the Crown School Doctoral Student Organization. Listed below are all the student organizations that have been active within the School. A sample list appears below. Contact the office of the Dean of Students (dos@crownschool.uchicago.edu) for current student organizations, up-to-date descriptions, and to revive or start a new group.

  • Advocates’ Forum
  • Black Student Association
  • Colleges Aligned Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE)
  • Community and Economic Development Organization (CEDO)
  • Contemporary Indigeneity
  • Disability Student Association
  • Doctoral Student Association (DSA)
  • The Elephant (Diversity Organization)
  • Faith and Spirituality in Social Work
  • Feminist Student Association (FSA)
  • Group Learning Opportunities and Balance for Evening Students (GLOBES)
  • International Social Welfare Student Association (ISW)
  • Justice in the Field
  • Justice Works
  • Latinx Student Association
  • Older Adult Film Series
  • OUTreach: LGBTQ and Allied Social Workers
  • Pan Asian Student Association (PASA)
  • Praxis
  • The Social Q's
  • Social Work Innovation and Entrepreneurship Organization
  • SSA BridgeWe International Student Group
  • SSA End Detention Project
  • SSA Without Borders
  • SSA Yoga
  • Student Advocate for Veterans Association (SAVA)
  • Student Alliance for Mental Health and Wellness
  • Student Alumni Representatives
  • Student Government Association at SSA (SSA/SGA)
  • Student Grant Writers Association
  • Trauma, Resilience, and Advocacy Collaborative (TRAC)