The UAB Philosophy Department sponsors a team that competes each year in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl under the auspices of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics. This Ethics Bowl Team is open to philosophy students and is coached by Dr. Keshav Singh. A separate Bioethics Bowl Team is only for students who had been admitted to the Early Medical School Acceptance Program (EMSAP) when they entered UAB.  Coached by Dr. Gregory Pence of the Philosophy Department, this team competes for the Bioethics Bowl Championship held in conjunction with the National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference.

The Student Fellowship of Philosophy, a.k.a. Philosophy Club, is a collaborative effort between Philosophy Department faculty and students at UAB. The club is completely student led — students run the meetings, pick the discussion topics, etc. while faculty serve an advisory role. All students, not just philosophy majors and minors, are welcome to attend Philosophy Club meetings and become members.