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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 Some organizations continue to operate after their registration has been revoked despite the action taken by the university.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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The Buckeye Space Launch Initiative logo

The Buckeye Space Launch Initiative

Campus: Columbus
Status: Active - Established
Purpose Statement: The Buckeye Space Launch Initiative (BSLI) is an interdisciplinary organization of ambitious students who own a shared vision of student-led spaceflight. Our mission is to launch high powered rockets and foster the growth of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds in pursuit of reaching space. BSLI is comprised of 3 student-led project teams: 2 solid motor competition teams and 1 liquid engine research team. Our Spaceport America Cup team designs and builds a rocket, along with its solid motor, to ascend to 30,000 feet at competition in New Mexico every June. Our NASA Student Launch team designs and builds a rocket with a payload specified by NASA to fly to 5,000 feet at competition in Huntsville, AL every April. Our Liquid Engine Project Team is currently researching and developing liquid propulsion and control systems for a bi-propellant liquid rocket engine.
Primary Leader: Celine Sahara
Secondary Leader: Lauren Clar
Treasurer Leader: Brennen Meyer
Advisor: John Horack
Organization Email: ENG-buckeyesli@osu.edu
Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/spacelaunchinitiative
Instagram: https://instagram.com/buckeye_sli?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Other: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-buckeye-space-launch-initiative/
Website: https://www.bsli.space/
Primary Type: Academic/College
Secondary Types: Technology
Special Interest
Primary Make Up: Undergraduate
Constitution: 2023_10_30_11_50_24_5107.pdf 
Meeting Time and Place: See www.BSLI.space for Project Team meeting times
201 W 19th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Office Location: 201 W 19th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Membership Type: Open Membership
Membership Contact: ENG-buckeyesli@osu.edu
Time of Year for New Membership: Anytime
How does a Prospective Member Apply: Show up to a meeting or e-mail an officer for info
Charge Dues: No