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There are over 1,400 student organizations at Ohio State and over half of all students join a student organization. Students who choose to get involved achieve many positive outcomes - leadership skills, better grades, friendships and mentors, and make a big campus seem small. Use the tools below to search for, find, and get involved with student organizations.

You can also connect with many of our student organizations at our Student Involvement Fairs in August and January. Check out the Student Involvement Fairs webpage for the latest information.

For individualized assistance find the student organization that's right for you, schedule a Get Involved Consultation. These 30-minute meetings will provide a personalized list of recommendations based on your interests and aspirations.

Please consult this list of student organizations with revoked registration as of Spring 2024. Some organizations continue to operate after their registration has been revoked despite the action taken by the university. We encourage you to review an organization’s status before becoming involved with it, especially because sometimes an organization’s status is revoked due to serious concerns like hazing and other behavior that risks your health and safety.

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Energy and Environmental Law Society

Campus: Columbus
Status: Active - Established
Purpose Statement: The purposes of the Energy and Environmental Law Society shall be: (1) To promote awareness of legal, policy, and regulatory issues that affect the environment, our natural resources, our energy systems, and their legal and social implications; (2) To provide a forum for discussion and debate on society’s growing energy needs and the effects of that growth on the environment; (3) To approach the topics of environmental and energy law in an interdisciplinary fashion, integrating members from other academic units on campus as well as the Columbus community in our discussions; (4) To foster discussion on energy and environmental issues most important to our members and community through open social and service events; (5) To provide learning opportunities about natural resources, traditional and alternative energies, and production and distribution processes though energy industry events and facility tours. (6) To foster appreciation of nature and recognition of local environmentally sustainable businesses and organizations through fun group outings, field trips/tours, and community service events; (7) To integrate the EELS into the Ohio and Columbus professional energy and environmental communities by participating in community projects and attending networking and social events; (8) To provide opportunities and information for careers in energy and environmental law; (9) To encourage mutually beneficial working relationships between faculty, students, and professionals in these areas of law. (10) To foster discussion on the legal and social implications of environmental justice. (11) To promote awareness to environmental racism through an annual event.
Primary Leader: Mackenzie Kneiss
Treasurer Leader: Will Brailer
Advisor: Kathy Northern
Organization Email: eels@osu.edu
Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1641447226081780/
Website: Not Listed
Primary Type: Academic/College
Secondary Types: Academic/College
Awareness/Activism
Governance Organizations
Primary Make Up: Graduate
Constitution: 2023_01_16_01_49_20_5400.docx 
Meeting Time and Place:
55 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Office Location: 55 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH, OH 43210-1391
Membership Type: Open Membership
Membership Contact: Erin Ahern ahern.51@osu.edu
Time of Year for New Membership: April
How does a Prospective Member Apply: Email Erin Ahern
Charge Dues: No