Actuarial Science Club

From the Union directory, Sep 7, 2026

The purpose(s) of the Union College Actuarial Science club shall be to introduce students to the actuarial industry and provide informative events to educate those interested in pursuing actuarial science, data science, as well as other similar fields (finance, statistics, etc.). The club will also help students who are interested in the actuarial field (or other similar financial fields) to meet other like-minded students and begin networking within those fields. In addition, the club will serve as an source of information and collaboration for students with the new Financial and Actuarial Mathematics Minor, which is an academic program that has no external student-ran assistance yet, and a relevant club will assist them in providing an informing source to help answer any questions or problems they may have regarding the program. Another goal of the club will be to help make the barriers of entry into the field easier to overcome for prospective actuaries at Union. This will be done through the provision of information to help navigate the complex SOA (Society of Actuaries) programs, as well as connect with outside organizations to help fund exams or other endeavors. Contact has already been made with the CAS University Recognition Program, who works with universities with active extra-curricular actuarial science clubs/programs to help students pursue goals within the field through exam funding, as well as the provision of case studies and other valuable opportunities. Membership in this program as well as other similar programs is crucial to the success of students with the FAM Minor or who are pursuing actuarial science, data science, or other similar fields.