The University of Dayton Speech and Debate Team is an academic student organization founded in 1993 to enhance a liberal-arts education.
Students compete in intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments.
The UD Speech and Debate Team is open to full and part-time undergraduate students of any major. The University of Dayton Speech and Debate Team also takes part in service to the community and to the university. Judging for area Optimist and Rotary Club Speech contests. Moderate UD's annual student government election debates. Speak to and visit UD communication classes.