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Johann Georg Teichmann (1676-1737) was a Ranger in the Royal Brandenburg Service and became Master Forester of Ansbach. He was the great great great great grandfather of Oskar Teichman (matriculated 1898).

Founded in 1947, the Medical Society comprised members of the College who were medical students, graduates and Honorary Members. It was organised by a Committee of Year Representatives, a President, Vice President and a Secretary who were elected annually. A senior member of the College would act as Senior Treasurer and the Vice President was Junior Treasurer. Meetings were held at least once a term where papers were presented or film shows given.

The Society was founded in 1864 by seven members of the College. Their objective was to form a Society to promote the study of general literature within the College. It was organised by three officers, the President, Secretary and Treasurer, who were self appointed. The Society was open to all members of the College and met every Saturday at 5.45pm.

The Raleigh Club was founded in 1907 and consisted of members who had been to a continent other than Europe. It was managed by an elected President, Vice President and Secretary, while membership was limited to eighteen. They met at least twice a term where papers were presented on various non-European countries.

Founded before 1884, the Society held meetings for members to attend lectures on scientific and artistic topics.

The Scales Club was founded in 1894 and met approximately fourteen times a term. It was open to members of the College and elected a President, Vice-President and Secretary. It aimed to provide meetings where music was played and social intercourse was encouraged.

The Symposium Club was founded in 1907. Its object was the discussion of subjects of general interest not strictly theological. The fifteen members, who all came up in 1906, were each required to read a paper.

The Trenchermen were a club formed in 1956 as a dining society aiming to try out unusual food or drink, and to bring together men of common interests. New members were required to undergo gastronomic-related initiation tests; and meetings took the form of dinners and talks. The last meeting of the club was in 1966.

In 1887 the College's sports clubs and the Musical Society 'amalgamated' for the purposes of finance, with the Caius Boat Club taking the lead role. They were managed by a central committee which comprised of a President, Secretary and Treasurer held by senior tutors of the College. The General Meetings comprised of the President and Secretary of the Amalgamated Club, the President and Secretary from every club of the Amalgamated Clubs and the Captains of the Boat Club. From 15th Nov. 1901 minutes were kept from each General meeting. The attendees elected new officers, proposed new procedures and decided how the clubs should be maintained. The Finance Committee was the most influential body, being responsible for subscriptions and allocations of finance. The function of the Amalgamated Clubs was eventually taken over by the Gonville and Caius College Student Union (GCSU).

In 1972 the Junior Combination Room Open Meeting voted for the organisation to become the Gonville and Caius Student Union (GCSU), whose function also superseded that of the Amalgamated Clubs.

The GCSU deals with student activities, such as entertainments, and student issues, such as welfare and ecology. A representative of the GCSU as well as an observer attends College Council for unreserved business. Although a separate MCR for postgraduates still exists, every postgraduate as well as every undergraduate is a member of the GCSU.