Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Student Activities & Greek Life strives to offer a comprehensive calendar of events, programs and development opportunities for the entire HWS community. No matter the time of year, there is always something happening on campus! Below, we highlight some of the exciting happenings on campus

• Involvement Expo
• Fright Night Fieldhouse
• Winter Wonderland
• Folk Fest
• Road Trip Series

Social Event Request Process

Students are able to host medium and large sized events where alcohol is served by TIPS trained social hosts. Please review the full Social Hosting Guidelines & Policies in the HWS Community Standards.

Steps to Request an Event:

• Confirm TIPS monitors from the TIPS Certified Student List if you are serving alcohol at your event.
• Put together your guest list
• Submit a Social Event Request Form at least 5 business days prior to your event date

Weekly Buzz and Weekend Highlights

Get the scoop each and every week, twice! The Weekly Buzz and Weekend Buzz are Student Activities & Greek Life publications that go directly to all students via your HWS email twice a week highlighting everything that's happening on and off campus!

Campus Activities Board

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is advised by the Student Activities & Greek Life Office and offers an array of great programming from their popular Open Mic Nights in the Cellar Pub, to Hot Air Balloon rides on the Quad, CAB is always there to provide awesome entertainment to the student body!

To join CAB or to get more info, please contact us via email cab@hws.edu.

Student Government

Hobart and William Smith Student Government (HWSSG) and the Budget Allocations Committee are staples of the Office of Student Activities & Greek Life. They are the voice for the student body and provide crucial support to the countless student organizations and clubs on campus. HWSSG meet every week when classes are in session. Stop by to learn more about how to take advantage of your time at HWS!

The Herald

The Herald is the student run newspaper for Hobart and William Smith Colleges. It features regular publications in print and online - it's a great way to stay up to date on all that is HWS while hearing the thoughts and opinions of your peers!

Senior Week

Just as we love to welcome new students to campus, our office loves to help send our seniors off right with an entire week of fun programming just for seniors ending with a memorable Commencement ceremony and weekend.