Student Organizations

If you are a student group leader and want to update the link to your group or add a brief description on this page, please email CNS Communications at cnscomm@cns.umass.edu.

Undergraduate Student Groups for CNS majors

• American Chemical Society (ACS) UMASS Amherst Student Chapter is an undergraduate organization that connects and supports chemistry-focused students, faculty, and industry.
• American Dairy Science Association, Northeast Student Affiliate (NESA)
• Associated General Contractors of America student chapter
• Astronomy Club 
• Bay State Livestock Classic
• Belted Galloway Management Group
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Club is a nonprofit, student-driven, scientific and educational service organization dedicated to serving students in the biochemistry and other life sciences majors with respect to academics, research, and careers. Supported by our daily fundraisers throughout the school year, we are able to offer interesting and informative events each month, for example, networking opportunities with speakers from top life sciences companies, tours to these companies’ labs, workshops with Career Services, and student-to-student panels for peer mentoring.
• Biological Sciences Student Association (BioSci)
• Boer Goat Management
• Chemistry Club
• Comprehensive list of Student Organizations on Campus
• Dairy Calf Management
• Department of Environmental Conservation student societies and groups
• Dorset Sheep Management
• Dressage Team
• Equestrian Team
• Genetics Club is a forum to discuss advances in genetic technology, a host for debates and discussions with faculty members, and a network for students to connect with research opportunities. 
• International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) UMass Amherst student chapter is not just for engineers. ISPE supports anyone interested in a career in the life sciences industries. Some benefits of membership include: exclusive access to scholarships, postings for jobs, internships, and co-ops, opportunities to network with influential members of the life sciences industry, and much more. Join today!
• The National Association of Home Builders student chapter
• Out in STEM is a student organization dedicated to supporting and fostering connections for LGBTQ students and faculty in STEM fields at UMass. 
• Physics Community Organization
• Poultry Management
• Pre-medical Society
• Pre-Veterinary Science and Animal Science Club
• Science Policy & Advocacy Initiative is a group of students at UMass Amherst confronting real-world issues at the intersection of science, policy, and society.
• Society of Physics Students
• Stockbridge School of Agriculture Student Organizations
• Turf Club
• Wildlife Society student chapter
• Winter Traveling Dairy