This page describes support for CAI student organizations in Morgridge Hall.
Student Organizations
The School of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI) is home to a thriving community of student organizations. Learn more about the individual student organizations on the CAI website.
Morgridge Hall supports student organizations through leadership opportunities, events, and dedicated spaces to help enrich the student experience.
Announcements & Information from 2026 Fall Student Org Kickoff meeting, held Sept 1, 2026 in Morgridge Hall.
Questions? Email the Commons at Commons@cai.wisc.edu
Requesting a Space in Morgridge Hall
Space in the Commons (floor B-2) is reservable for students organizations who meet the following requirements:
- Associated with a department within Morgridge Hall (Computer Science, iSchool, Statistics, BMI)
- A Majority of members taking courses within a department within Morgridge Hall
- A registered RSO or emerging (in the process of becoming an RSO)
With so many student clubs across CAI - there is not capacity for other unaffiliated student organizations to host meetings at this time.
To reserve a room, please reach out to the Commons at least a week in advance at commons@cai.wisc.edu. Your email should be returned in 2 business days.
Be sure to include:
- The name of your student organization
- we will include this in the title to be able to let students know where to find you
- Your anticipated attendance numbers
- The date, start time and end time of your meeting (or reoccurring meetings)
- The type of meeting
- This will help us determine the best fit - if there is food, if it is a social, if anyone is allowed to attend, or if it is limited to members only
We will do your best to accommodate your event, but cannot guarantee space.
Other Event Expectations
- Make a Sign to let people know where you are! We have sign holders available for outside your door and can assist with printing.
- Start and end on time - there may be other events immediately following yours
- Clean Up and Reset the furniture after your event
Advertising in Morgridge Hall
Always add your event to campus calendar feeds.
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When appropriate, use tags so your event can be pulled into relevant feeds.
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"Morgridge Hall" - events taking place in Morgridge Hall
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"CAI Student Commons" - events happening in the 2nd floor Commons
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"CAI Student Orgs" - events hosted by a registered student org
Submit your event to newsletters, screens, and in print
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Include title, description, location, date, time, and URL when you share an event with Commons Knowledge, advisor newsletters, The Weekly, and Morgridge Hall screens.
- Posters for events can be dropped off at the Morgridge Hall info desk on the 2nd floor or sent directly to common@cai.wisc.edu for printing
Share your event with CAI students on social media.
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Tag/DM CAI accounts (@wisconsinCS, @uw_stats, @uwmadischool, and @uwmadisoncai) for additional amplification.
Reach out in advance for editorial/marketing support.
Commons Spaces Available
The following Commons classrooms are available to CAI student organizations for free after 5:30 p.m. All reservations must be made through the Morgridge Hall
2026 CAI Commons Mini Grant Information
This year for the first time, the Commons in Morgridge Hall will sponsor Student Org Mini Grants for College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence, college-wide initiatives. Aimed at bringing the broader College together, these initiatives should think beyond the confines of individual departments. It is ok to limit your population to just undergrads, just grad students, or other groups - as long as it includes that whole population with in the College.
They can be social - think game nights or other activities - focus on student support like study jams - or be focused on Career Exploration. These are just ideas, we are excited to see what you will come up with.
Student Org Mini Grants for CAI-wide initiatives Up to $1000 - but also smaller in the $100-$500 range.
The application will ask you:
- Information about your org
- Targeted populations
- Goals for your event
- Event description
- Possible dates and times
- And a detailed budget request.
There are 3 Deadlines throughout the year that will be checked on a rolling basis.
Apply Here
Or visit https://go.wisc.edu/CommonsMiniGrants
Student Organization Lounge
Student Org Lounge
The mission of the Student Org Lounge is to facilitate an engaged and empowered student organization ecosystem: providing space for student organization leaders to collaborate and work, for student orgs to host meetings or events, and to provide secure spaces for storing materials, equipment, or organizational documents.
This may include informal student work spaces (similar to the Undergraduate Projects Lab space in the current Computer Science Building) and formal meeting spaces that can be reserved for club activities.
Student organizations may also book additional rooms within the second-floor Commons to host programs, meet-ups, or events. CIS-affiliated student organizations can reserve these spaces at no cost.
To reserve a room, please reach out to the Commons at commons@cai.wisc.edu
Student organizations are encouraged to make the lounge their own, while also being respectful of shared use. This includes hanging relevant (and appropriate) materials on the walls and showcasing student work in the lounge windows.
The Commons team offers support for promoting student org events and engagements, including:
- Printing fliers and posters
- Inclusion in the Commons Newsletter
For assistance with communication or inclusion in the Commons Newsletter, please email your event information and images to commons@cai.wisc.edu
To advertise using the Digital Displays in Morgridge Hall, please submit the form on the building Marketing & Communications
Applying for Space in the Student Org Lounge
To apply for space and storage within the Student Org Lounge, student organizations must meet the following criteria:
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Be officially registered as a student organization
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A majority of members must be enrolled in CAI courses
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Have at least one faculty advisor from CAI
Applications will open each spring semester. Student organization leadership will receive keycard access to the lounge upon approval.
The CAI Commons is your guide to student org events in Morgridge Hall.
