Academic/Honors: The mission of an organization in this category is to build community around a specific major, academic department, and/or field of study, provide academic support, and create close relationships with related departments or disciplines. Honors organizations can have membership parameters based on meeting a certain criteria (academic achievement, leadership, involvement, etc.) and whose purpose is to recognize excellence in specific areas.

Advocacy and/or Political: The mission of an organization in this category is to advocate for a political goal or social issues.

Arts and Entertainment: The mission of an organization in this category is to create and promote the use, support, and showcase of various entertainment (vocal, theater, comedy, music production) and various creative arts (art, literature, writing, film and other creative skills). 

Community Service: The mission of an organization in this category is to provide a wide variety of safe, well-planned volunteer, community service and philanthropic opportunities locally and/or globally.

Dance Performance: The mission of an organization in this category is to practice the art of dance for the purposes of performing in shows or competitions either on campus or off. 

Environmental/Sustainability: The mission of an organization in this category is to educate and encourage participation in sustaining the environment.

Ethnic/Cultural/Identity-Based: The mission of an organization in this category is to develop a sense of community among members who have a shared interest in exploring identities and experiences such as geographical orgin, race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity and others. These organizations also often explore intersectionality among various identities.

Fraternity or Sorority: An organization in this category is directly affiliated with the UC Davis Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life and has an existing relationship with a recognized Greek governing council.

Health and Wellness: The mission of an organization in this category is to educate and encourage participation in health and wellness initiatives or causes.

Professional: The mission of an organization in this category is to connect students that are interested in related professions, and seeks to prepare students for a career.

Recreation/Sports: The mission of an organization in this category is to encourage participation and/or engage in sports, games or recreation-based activities. 

Religious and/or Spiritual: The mission of an organization in this category is to focus on the activities related to shared beliefs with a group generally recognized as spiritual, religious, or freethinkers, humanists, and/or secularist.

Undergraduates Student Run Clinic: The mission of an organization in this category is to have undergraduate students who support and volunteer at a local Non-profit Clinic in the Northern California Region (Sacramento, and Yolo Counties).