The Dudley H. Davis Center

Get Involved

The Davis Center is the heart of campus activity — and the heart of UVM is its vibrant and engaged student population. With that in mind, our building was constructed to be a hub of student involvement — with dedicated spaces for student clubs, activities, and government.

The Department of Student Life

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Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.  Suite 310

The Department of Student Life on the third floor of the Davis Center is your hub for campus involvement. Our student involvement teams create a variety of programming year-round, and include:Campus Programs (& UPB)

Civic Engagement

Fraternity & Sorority Life

Outdoor ProgramsLooking for something to do this weekend? Pop onto UVM BORED, UVM's student-run event calendar, to see all kinds of upcoming events on-and-off-campus! 

Student Government Association (SGA)

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Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.  Suite 311

The Student Government Association (SGA) at UVM is the official representative voice of the student body. SGA representatives are often brought to the table when major decisions are being made that affect life and study on campus — and to advocate for the student experience. The Student Government Association offices are housed in the Davis Center.

SGA–recognized clubs and organizations

SGA is also home to well over 200 clubs and organizations at UVM — from Bee Keeping to Quad-ball, and provides a physical space, funding, and resources to this wide range of clubs. Check out the most up-to-date list of these organizations — if you don't see a club that's right for you, you could always start a new club.

UVM Clubs

UVM Clubs (formerly "the Lynx") is our database of SGA-recognized clubs and organizations (plus some!).  You can peruse to see what each club does, what events they're hosting, who's on their current roster — you can even find applicable forms and applications that various clubs might need require you to fill out to join. 

UVM Clubs

Ski and Snowboard Clubhaus

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Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (closed when class is not in session)

The base of operations for the one of UVM's largest clubs is housed on the first floor of the Davis Center, right across from Rally Cat's Cupboard  - swing through and learn more about the UVMSSC, take care of your ski and ride business, or just stop in and say 'hey'.

Shred with UVMSSC

Vermont Cynic

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The Vermont Cynic (or simply "The Cynic," as it's more fondly called here on campus), UVM's premiere student newspaper, is headquartered in the first floor of the Davis Center. Founded in 1883, The Cynic is the oldest continuously published non-daily college newspaper in the country. In the course of its 140+ year history, the publication has been recognized with multiple awards from the Associated College Press, including several Pacemaker awards, often considered the Pulitzer Prize equivalent of college journalism. 

The Cynic’s mission is to serve the University of Vermont and the Burlington community as an independent student voice that strives to be an outlet for valuable information and to promote the exchange of ideas, and is published weekly from September through May (excluding school breaks and exam periods). 

Check out the Cynic online 

Learn more about joining the Cynic! 

WRUV-FM Burlington

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WRUV-FM (90.1), UVM's student-run radio station, first hit the airwaves in 1955 and was one of the original AM stations in the Burlington area before transitioning to FM broadcasting in the mid-1970s. Today, the station’s 460-watt transmitter ensures that listeners can tune in from as far away as Canada and upstate New York, or stream live via internet broadcasting from anywhere in the world. 

With over 50,000 albums, WRUV boasts the largest music library in the state of Vermont, making it easy for its DJs to offer a diverse musical mix. The station’s emphasis on originality has earned its moniker as "Burlington's Better Alternative."

WRUV is housed and operated out of the first floor of the Davis Center.

Tune in on WRUV's website!

Learn more about joining WRUV

You can also always enjoy the sounds of WRUV in the hallways on either end of the first floor of the Davis Center (including the tunnel under Main Street).