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Festival ISU

Festival ISU 2025

Tuesday, August 26 – Wednesday, August 27

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Quad

Festival ISU is your opportunity to meet with fellow students, learn about the wide variety of Illinois State University registered student organizations (RSOs), and discover ways you can get involved.

Event Details:

Each day of Festival ISU highlights the following RSOs and campus departments:

  • Tuesday, August 26

Categories of organizations:

  • Agriculture
  • Business
  • Communication
  • Education
  • Event Planning
  • Gaming/Gaming Culture
  • Leadership/Advisory
  • Media
  • Performance
  • Recreation
  • Sport Clubs
  • Technology
  • Wednesday, August 27

Categories of organizations:

  • Advocacy
  • Civic Engagement
  • Cultural/Ethnic
  • Faith/Spiritual
  • Graduate Students
  • Health/Medical
  • Honor Society
  • Political
  • Science
  • Service
  • Social Science
  • Social Sororities and Fraternities
  • Sustainability

RSO registration will open in late Spring 2025. For questions, contact Student Activities at StudentOrganizations@IllinoisState.edu.

Campus department registration will open in late Spring 2025. For questions, contact Jacob Rottinghaus at jtrotti@IllinoisState.edu.

Pro Tip

Use Redbird Life to learn more about our RSOs before Festival ISU 2024.

Business vendors: Festival ISU is focused on assisting the Illinois State registered student organizations establish and grow their membership as well as helping campus departments to connect with students. Applications from community business vendors will not be accepted for Festival ISU.

Bloomington/Normal service organizations: The Center for Civic Engagement will contact 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations directly with more details regarding the Civic Engagement Fair.