Wisconsin Union Directorate
About
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Student Programming Board offers fun and unforgettable experiences for UW–Madison students and the community through our eleven committees and six Hoofer clubs.
Our committees include Art, Cuisine, Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS), Film, Games, Global Connections, Music, Performing Arts, Literary Arts, and Society and Politics (SoPo). Hoofers offers outdoor fun all year round with its six clubs including Mountaineering, Outing, Riding, Sailing, Scuba, and Ski and Snowboard.
Every year, students involved in WUD plan, program, and promote hundreds of recreational, art, community service, and cultural events on campus. WUD offers students a fun and unforgettable experience with great opportunities for leadership roles and development, as well as a great place to make new friends. In weekly meetings and through the various activities, each group focuses on different themes and issues, and offers numerous opportunities to volunteer in the community and on campus.
The student directors of each group lead the committees and create part of Directorate. These positions are one of the many leadership opportunities that WUD offers. There are also associate director positions for each committee, and four officer positions. The associate directors hold great responsibility within the committees and the officers form a strong support system for all of the committees.
The four officers; the President, the Vice Presidents of Internal and External Relations, and the Vice President of Development, oversee the nine directors and the Hoofer Council President. These 14 positions make up the full Directorate. Directorate in turn reports to Union Council, the governing body of the Wisconsin Union, which is composed of students, Union staff members, alumni, and faculty representatives.