Academic & Professional Clubs

  • University Peer Advising Link

    ULink, or the University Peer Advising Link, is a student-run organization that offers academic peer advising to incoming first year students in order to supplement the current academic advising system.Who:ULink is comprised of students from the College of Arts and Sciences (CLAS), the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), the Curry School of Education, and the Nursing School. ULink is currently run through Student Council and receives guidance from the Provost’s Office.Structure:ULink is divided into three parts: the executive board, the advisors, and the advisees. The Executive Board, consisting of two Co-Chairs, five Vice-Chairs and five Coordinators help structure training and events for advisors and advisees. Currently, there are about 100 advisors from the four schools, consisting of second, third, and fourth years. They meet with approximately 400 first year advisees. Each advisor has between two to six advisees, depending on the school.When:ULink operates year round. ULink advisors and advisees are matched in June/July, and remotely work over the summer. They then meet in person four times throughout the year: before the add/drop deadline (September and late January), and before the course enrollment period each semester (November and April). In addition, advisors and advisees are encouraged to communicate (in person, through e-mail, or via phone) outside of these meetings. School coordinators arrange events throughout the semester designed to enrich advisors’ and advisees’ knowledge of U.Va., working with organizations like the University Career Services to ensure that all ULink participants feel comfortable accessing U.Va’s ample resources.

  • Veritas

    Veritas is the University of Virginia School of Medicine’s arts & literary magazine. Published annually in the spring since 1994 and student-edited since 2000, Veritas showcases original writing, art, and photography by UVA medical students. In addition to the magazine, our organization holds an annual winter exhibit open to the public.

  • Virginia Aviation Club

    The Aviation Club at UVA is designed to expose students to concepts of flight, facilitate the use of the Aerospace Engineering Flight Simulator, and provide aspiring student pilots with resources and knowledge to succeed. The club is made to inform students about local aviation events such as airshows and flight education events, as well as to host guest speakers in the aviation field. A student taught class during the Fall 2024 semester will equip students with all the necessary ground knowledge to become a private pilot and students can be endorsed at the end of the semester to take their private pilot knowledge test. Finally, ever dreamed of flying an aircraft? Gain hands on experience flying a full motion flight simulator within the Aerospace Engineering building with flight simulator sessions where you can get introduced to the fundamentals of flight right from the captain's seat!

  • Virginia Case Club

    The Virginia Case Club (VCC) is UVA's premier case consulting organization.We introduce UVA students to and prepare them for careers in consulting. We partner with consulting firms and help students develop concrete presentation, problem-solving, and analysis skills by competing in mock business situations. VCC also is the founder and organizer of UVA's first annual intercollegiate consulting case competition. Our members graduate to firms such as Bain&Co, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), McKinsey&Co., PwC, Deloitte, Disney, Warner Bros., Uber, Evercore, Bank of America, and so on.

  • Virginia Casing Organization

    VCO is an organization dedicated to making consulting accessible to everybody at UVA, regardless of their educational background or previous experience. We help provide students with an environment to learn about, practice, and help other students do case/practice interviews specific to consulting. We will help explain fundamental concepts within consulting and offer advice and help you learn and practice the critical skills you need to succeed in a consulting interview and/or pursue a career in consulting.We meet Mondays from 6-7PM!Please join our groupme for more information!https://groupme.com/join_group/100407968/BaeoRhsd

  • Virginia Consulting Group

    Virginia Consulting Group provides hands-on consulting opportunities for students at UVA. Members work in semester-long project teams to provide pro-bono and paid consulting services, helping clients solve real-world problems. VCG also assists with personal development through training workshops, professional mentorship programs, networking events, and club social events.

  • Virginia Entrepreneurship Organization

    VEO is the hub for all things startups at the University of Virginia. At our core, we support students who are working on side-projects and startups — those who are looking to build their first version of their product and onwards.

  • Virginia Finance Institute

    Democratize an education in finance for all UVA students, regardless of year or major.

  • Virginia Journal of Criminal Law

    VJCL is an academic law journal run by law students. It publishes yearly on developments in criminal law and procedure and accepts submissions of articles, essays, book reviews, and notes discussing criminal law topics. VJCL also sponsors legal symposia on criminal law issues and hosts criminal law-related events for students.

  • Virginia Motorsports

    Virginia Motorsports is a group of mostly undergraduate students who are passionate about design in the context of automotive engineering and racing. Members of the organization have opportunities to learn about and acquire skills relating to the design, manufacture, and operation of vehicles. Each year we design, build, and race an open-wheel formula style car as a part of the Formula SAE competition. The year culminates in multiple Formula SAE competitions across the country. Additionally, members of the team work on several interesting side projects through a multitude of different committees throughout the year that allow for an immersive hands-on experience for everyone, even those not interested in racing.