Student Involvement

It’s our diversity of interests that brings us together as a vibrant, dynamic community.

Clubs, Organizations & Programs

Getting involved at Emmanuel starts with finding your people. Whether you're finalizing an international trade deal with the Model United Nations or planning a campus-wide celebration with the Emmanuel College Events Team, you'll have the freedom to engage with what you love and discover new interests — and if the group you're looking for doesn't exist yet, then this is your chance to start it.

Between clubs and organizations, Colleges of the Fenway intramurals like flag football, dodgeball and Ultimate Frisbee, there's a built-in way to plug in from day one.

Here in the Heart of Boston, the only option you can't choose is boredom.

Join, Play, Lead—or Do It All at Emmanuel

Choose your path(s)

Choose your path(s)

With more than 100 student clubs, activities and organizations, there's plenty to keep you busy. Missing a club? Start your own!

Sweat and compete

Sweat and compete

With club and intramural sports plus 2 fitness centers, you've got options.

Lead and inspire

Lead and inspire

Whether it's an academy or honor society, we specialize in leadership development.

A Vibrant Campus Life Experience

No matter the day of the week, there's always something to do at Emmanuel College.

Discover Your Saints Spirit

Stay Fit

Emmanuel's campus offers multiple fitness centers so students can keep fitness and health top of mind.

Ready. Set. Engage.

Through the Engage platform, students can stay in the know with campus happenings.

Emmanuel has more than 100 student-run clubs, activities, and organizations, spanning academic and pre-professional groups like the Finance Club and Pre-Dental Club, cultural and identity-based groups like the Black Student Union and Muslim Student Association, and service organizations like EC Community Outreach. Some have real scale behind them — HaloThon, Emmanuel's dance marathon supporting Boston Children's Hospital, has raised over $500,000 since 2012. Leadership development runs alongside all of it: the Emmanuel College Leadership Academy gives first-years an immediate path into leadership, while honor societies like Omicron Delta Kappa recognize juniors and seniors later on.

Students aren't limited to Emmanuel's existing roster — plenty of specific, even niche interests already have a home here, from the Photography Club and Tabletop and Alternative Gaming (TAG) to The Swift Society and the Urban Food Project. But if nothing fits, starting a new club is a normal path here, not an exception: the Office of Student Involvement walks students through the formation process from idea to official recognition.

Emmanuel students compete through the Colleges of the Fenway intramural program, which pools students from Emmanuel and its four Fenway-area partner schools for games like flag football, dodgeball, and Ultimate Frisbee. It runs alongside Emmanuel's own club sports teams and access to two on-campus fitness centers, so students can be as competitive or as casual as they want.

No — Student Involvement programming is built around discovery, not around students already having a plan. New Student Programs and Emmanuel's roster of clubs and organizations are designed to help first-years find interests they didn't come in with — and involvement isn't rare here: about 85% of Emmanuel students take part in a club or organization at some point during their time on campus.

Yes, and there's real range to it beyond the two on-campus fitness centers. The EC Fitness Club welcomes all levels for lifting, yoga, pilates, and spin; the Zumba Club runs weekly student-led classes open to the whole Colleges of the Fenway community; and more specific interests have their own clubs too — Rock Climbing, Running, Tennis, Field Hockey, and MMA among them. Combined with the Colleges of the Fenway intramural program, staying active at Emmanuel doesn't require being on a varsity roster.