To be eligible for membership a student must be a junior or senior and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.30. Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society was chartered at Tougaloo in 1982. The College Choir offers excellent training in choral music to students with musical interest and ability. In addition, Tougaloo has a Gospel Choir which performs both on campus and in the community. The Tougaloo United Church of Christ, located on the campus, is also a neighborhood church, pastored by the college chaplain who is also a member of the college faculty.
Students participate in the regular services of the church and voluntary religious groups on campus.
SGA articulates points of view of the student body to the college officials, and relays the point of view of the college officials and faculty to the student body as a whole. However, SGA may also recommend, request, or require action by the various organizations. In addition to participating in student government, students serve also as members of major faculty committees. The Harambee, a student-produced newspaper, is published on a monthly schedule. The Journalism Program Director is responsible for advising the newspaper staff.