Polar Plunge at UVA is a club set on exploring the psychological and physiological benefits, among others, that one finds through continuous practice of deliberate cold exposure. We seek to step out of the comfortable lives many of us have been accustomed to in order to strengthen our minds, our bodies, and our spirits. We welcome you to take the plunge with us on our journey towards a healthier and happier life!

Coup De Pod is a multimedia journalistic venture with the mission to provide unconventional journalism by interviewing faculty, students, and those in the wider Charlottesville community. We intend to platform a variety of backgrounds and belief systems, challenging the non-diversified nature of two-party ideological systems. Through this, we question the prevailing norms of media coverage that wilfully overlook the wide spectrum of political and social perspectives that embodies our Nation’s rich history. By bringing together two co-hosts who may have varying ideological standpoints, we cultivate a piquant, and, hopefully, humorous dialogue that both enlightens and challenges our audience – exhibiting the nuance within our generation’s worldviews and political leanings. Our programming is designed to be thought provoking and encourage our listeners, viewers, and fellow students to think critically about the narratives that shape our nation and our campus.    Our commitment to inclusivity is reflected in our rigorous approach to content creation. Each episode or clip is meticulously crafted behind the scenes. We hold a team of thorough researchers, knowledgeable production managers, eloquent co-hosts, quick-witted social media directors, and a personable communications chair. Each episode of Coup De Pod requires weeks of prepwork in the form of scheduled internal meetings, informed research and interviews, and meticulous editing before publication. Since the beginning of this project, each member has integrated their passion into their work, striving to build a more engaged and informed community through a recognition of the necessity of radical subjectivity. Each semester holds a new mission to expand our reach into other platforms. We soon hope to use Tiktok to showcase smaller clips of our team reaching out to individual students, recording takes big and small in order to broaden our reach and display the mindsets of those who are on Grounds. 

The Pool and Billiards Club at UVA is an organization founded with the purpose of bringing together those who enjoy learning and playing pool. This organization encourages everyone with interest in the game of pool to join, ranging from those who have never touched a pool cue to those who play regularly. The club is divided into two groups (though there is a lot of overlap between both groups): a recreational team and a competitive team. The recreational team meets once a week to engage in casual, friendly competition with other members of the club. Recreational team members are also taught and guided throughout the learning experience by returning members and members of the competitive team. The competitive team meets at least once a week for mandatory team practices and travels to VT and JMU every year to participate in intercollegiate tournaments with their pool teams. Players need to try-out in order to join the competitive team. The club normally meets at the 1515 on the corner, or occasionally at the Madhouse. 

Founded in 1991 as the Darden Gay Network, Pride at Darden (PAD) is a student club that is dedicated to promoting an inclusive, open, and welcoming environment for LGBTQ students; educating and improving awareness of LGBTQ issues within Darden; and creating and strengthening connections with diversity-friendly employers, other business schools, and other LGBTQ communities in the Charlottesville area.

At Profit with Purpose we teach by doing. Beyond teaching core fundamentals, and connecting members with professionals in the impact investing industry, we hope to simulate the investment process. Our initiative looks for members from all majors, aims at helping beginners and experienced impact investing enthusiasts, and seeks to work closely with all other social entrepreneurship ventures on Grounds. We hope to provide alternative career opportunities for students who are passionate about social, environmental, and financial impact. Ultimately, PwP is building the impact investing network UVA lacks, and provides members real-world experience with investing in mission-driven startups.

POB's mission is to spread awareness about risk factors of breast cancer and teach our community how to make safer choices in order to protect our breasts. We are part of a national organization started at UMass Amherst. Our chapter was founded in 2019 and has three main branches all working together to advance women's health: advocacy, education, and communications. We practice advocacy by organizing donation baskets of non-toxic food and personal products for vulnerable populations in Charlottesville, work with UVA sustainability and UVA women's center to inspire change at an institutional level, and work with Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP) to lobby special topics like regulation of feminine hygiene products at the state government level. We practice education by tabling non-toxic products on Grounds and organizing workshops and educational events with guest speakers. Lastly, we practice communications by sending out a monthly newsletter and through social media. You can get involved in all of theses areas or just the ones that interest you. We also do other fun activities like organic tie-dying, trips to the farmer's market, and movie nights! Since our organization is relatively new, it presents a great opportunity to be able to take on leadership positions and expand our reach. Each year, two exec members are invited to the national POB conference in Amherst, MA where you can gain inspiration from other chapters and travel expenses and lodging are paid for!

PILA is a student organization dedicated to the promotion of public interest law at the University of Virginia School of Law. Our activities include sponsoring social and networking opportunities to support students interested in public interest law; raising funds, through an annual auction and other fundraisers, for the PILA+ program; and distributing summer grants to support first- and second-year law students working in non- or low-paying public sector jobs during the summer.

Launching in Fall 2022 with the class of 2026 the Public Service Pathways program is designed to help students connect to public service as a personal commitment, a lifelong practice, or even a career. Pathways is designed to help students get the knowledge, experiences, and career guidance they need to make positive change in the lives of others. Through the Pathways program, students choose from a mix of internships, research and service opportunities, mentoring, and alumni connections to expand on their academic interests and plan for their future.Pathways students will spend their first year getting to know UVA and the resources it offers to the civic-minded student. Beginning in their second year, students will have the chance to focus their learning on one or more of the following public service pathways: Global Sustainability, Public Health, Public Arts, Justice, Public Interest Technology, or Education.

RAM @ UVA is the University of Virginia campus chapter of Remote Area Medical (RAM). As a campus chapter, our goals include spreading awareness for RAM's mission, advocating for access to quality healthcare both locally and nationally, and providing volunteer support at clinics in Virginia and neighboring states.

RELLS is a community of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and others who strive to incorporate a perspective of faith into the study and practice of law. The organization promotes high ethical and moral values, provides assistance and information to those interested in studying at UVA Law, and serves as a resource for the Law School community. RELLS is a chapter of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.