The Department hosts the Math & Computer Science Society. They sponsor an annual Career Night, resume writing workshops, Git and Github workshops, internship workshops, karaoke, and math jeopardy. There is a chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics which hosts game nights, hikes, kayaking, and an event for their graduates. In addition to having a Sigma Xi club, Santa Clara University has a chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the national mathematics honor society, a chapter of Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the national computer science honor society, and a student chapter of the Mathematical Association of America.
Santa Clara University is an institutional member of the following organizations:
- American Mathematical Society
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Association for Women in Mathematics
- Mathematical Association of America
Faculty in the department are active in professional organizations, in particular the Mathematical Association of America.