Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for membership in a variety of professional and specialty nursing organizations at the state and national level.

Gamma Chapter – Sigma Theta Tau International
The mission of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. 

Student Nurse Association at the University of Iowa (SNAUI) is the undergraduate student professional organization of the college. SNAUI meets bimonthly and offers nursing students the opportunity to develop leadership, management, and professional skills. The organization participates in activities throughout the year. 

The College of Nursing Association of Graduate Nursing Students (AGNS) invites all graduate students in the College to participate. AGNS meets regularly throughout the academic year to discuss issues pertinent to students at this level and to plan events.

Iowa Association of Nursing Students (IANS) the Iowa Chapter of the NSNA, is a professional organization comprised of students preparing for RN licensure. IANS exists to advocate for growth and development of nursing students in Iowa as leaders in nursing and in society. IANS also exists to create educational opportunities to empower individuals and communities to be responsible for their holistic health and well being.

The UI Multicultural Nursing Association (MNA) student organization brings pre-nursing, BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD and professional nurses together to celebrate community and promote knowledge of leadership in nursing. MNA strives to cultivate culturally responsive future nurses to meet the quality care needs of an ever-increasing diverse patient population. MNA is open to everyone. We welcome new members on a rolling basis. To join MNA, complete the member form and email it to valerie-garr@uiowa.edu. 

University of Iowa Men in Nursing (UI MiN) provides a framework for nurses to meet as a group, to recruit, to discuss, and to influence factors that affect men in nursing. It is open to both undergraduate and graduate nursing students, and membership is not limited to men.