ASCC Clubs & Programs
Connect, build leadership skills and have fun!
Non-Discrimination Statement
Student clubs and programs must be open and available to any Clark student regardless of race, color, national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorable discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal.
Clubs
For more information contact: ASCC Club Coordinator at ascccc@clark.edu
Want to join a club? Check out these student-run groups below and contact them to
find out what they’re doing and how you can participate.
Not seeing something you like and want to start your own group? It’s simple! Check
out the Club Handbook for the easy steps to start your own club today!
Programs
For more information contact: ASCC Finance Director at asccfd@clark.edu
ASCC programs request funds annually through the S&A Fee Committee. These groups typically have pre-planned activities and some may require an audition or try-out to participate. If you’re interested, contact the ASCC Program Director to find out how to get involved.
Clubs and Programs List
A.C.E.S. (Alliance of Counseling Education Students) Club
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Contact: Steven Mahoney |
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Advisor: Dr. Marcia Roi |
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Purpose: ACES club is dedicated to connecting students with the prevention, intervention, and recovery communities through volunteer efforts that inspire lifelong learning, advancement, knowledge, and healthy community partnerships. Meetings: Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. in FHL 108 |
Activities Programming Board (APB)
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Contact: (360) 992-2806 |
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Program Director: Samantha Lelo |
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Purpose: The APB provides a comprehensive events calendar to include 30+ enriching activities, educational lectures, family, social, awareness and diversity events to all students of Clark. Meetings: Fridays at 10:00am in PUB 257 |
Aerospace
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Contact: (360) 992-2469 |
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Program Director: Sophie Lin |
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Purpose: This program provides students an opportuntity to participate in a team-based STEM experiencial project/aerospace design competition. Activities include the year-long design competition (such as NASA Student Launch), field trips to launch events, museums, and the University of Washington. Meetings: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays at 3:00pm - 6:00pm in APH 107 Fridays at 10:00am - 6:00pm in APH 107 |
Archer Gallery
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Contact: (360) 992-2182 |
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Program Director: Senseney Stokes |
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Purpose: The Archer Gallery provides educational and cultural exhibitions at Clark College for students and the community. |
Signing Penguins (American Sign Language) Club
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Advisor: Sara Weiner-Collier |
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Purpose: Signing Penguins Club will bring awareness to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, sign language, and deaf culture to the college community through activities, support, and FUN. Meetings: |
Athletics
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Contact: (360) 992-2268 |
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Program Director: Laura Lemasters |
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Purpose: This program provides support to the athletic programs at Clark College. Funds allocated to this program cover the costs of athletic insurance, tournament entry fees, officials, as well as training |
Clark Art Talks
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Contact: (360) 992-2182 |
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Program Director: Senseney Stokes |
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Purpose: A monthly lecture series that invites artists to share their experiences and different artisitic techniques. |
Columbia Writers Series
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Contact: (360) 992-2161 |
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Program Directors: James Finley Alexis Nelson |
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Purpose: This program hosts professional writers--fiction, non-fiction, poets, playwrights, and screenwriters--to Clark College to read from and discuss their work. This gives students an opportunity to meet, interact with, and learn from successful writers. |
Comics Club
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Contact: Bryce Van Patten |
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Advisor: Tobias Peterson |
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Purpose: The comics club exists to foster interest in visual storytelling and helping students to farther their talents and enjoyment of in comic book appreciation. Meetings: Wednesdays at 2:00p.m. - 4:00pm in FAC 104 |
Counseling and Health Center
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Contact: (360) 992-2614 |
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Program Director: Cath Busha |
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Purpose: This program provides Clark Students with valuable advice, counseling, and treatment for health-related issues. |
Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) Club
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Contact: Malcolm Anderson |
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Advisor: Izad Khormaee |
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Purpose: ECS Club promotes oportunities for Clark College students interested in Computer Science, Engineering and related fields through networking, projects, industry visits, service learning and community involvement. Meetings: Fridays at 12:00pm in SBG 126 |
Clark Entrepreneur
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Program Director: Nathan Webster |
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Purpose: To encourge and support entrepreneural ideas within students and allow them access to resources to help grow ideas to actual business ventures. Meetings: Contact the program director |
The Independent
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Contact: (360) 992-2972 |
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Program Director: Beth Slovic |
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Purpose: The Independent is Clark College's student news publication in print and online forms.
It provides coverage of activities on and off campus to include athletics, instruction,
facilities, administration, social issues and student government. |
Instrumental Music
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Contact: (360) 992-2188 |
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Program Director: Doug Harris |
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Purpose: This program provides a quality performance experience for all Clark students who wish to participate. Students have the opportunity to participate in Concert Band and Jazz Band. |
Intramurals
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Contact: (360) 992-2302 |
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Program Director: Ted Schatz |
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Purpose: This program provides drop in and play formats and events that aim to serve students
with recreational opportunities regardless of skill or ability. Opportunities include:
basketball, soccer and volleyball. |
Latinx Club
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Contact: Diana Sanchez |
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Advisor: Judith HernandezChapar |
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Purpose: The purpose of the Latinx club is to have the opportunity to represent the Latinx community and create an open and safer space for all where we can get to know each other, discuss our roots and culture, build community, create a network of support, and form new friendships with our fellow peers. Meetings: Thursdays at 2:30pm - 3:30pm in PUB 258A |
Model United Nations
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Contact: (503) 929-0132 |
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Program Director: Joe Cavalli |
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Purpose: This program offers students a chance to participate in mock representation and delegations. |
Multicultural Student Affairs
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Contact: (360) 992-2837 |
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Program Director: Melissa Williams |
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Purpose: This program focuses on supporting diversity at Clark by providing support, services, and activities which foster a multicultural perspective. |
Orchestra
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Contact: (360) 992-2195 |
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Program Director: Don Appert |
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Purpose: This program provides students with an opportunity to participate in Orchestra concerts. Participation allows students to increase their musical skills, their knowledge of orchestral repertoire, and their own personal enrichment. |
Outdoor & Recreation
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Contact: (360) 992-2190 |
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Program Director: Ted Schatz |
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Purpose: This program offers students an opportunity to experience outdoor and recreation activities. The program encourages personal growth through outdoor skills and volunteering by connecting the students with other students and professionals with a wide range of outdoor and recreation skill levels. Some of the activities will include: hiking, ice skating, kayaking, outdoor challenge courses, rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, surfing, and white water rafting. |
Pep Band
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Contact: (360) 992-2188 |
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Program Director: Doug Harris |
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Purpose: This program provides students with an opportunity to participate in Pep Band and learn more about performance. |
Phi Theta Kappa – Student Honor Society
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Contact: (360) 992-2099 |
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Program Director: Marcy Gilchrist |
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Purpose: The mission of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage the academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportuntities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service, and fellowship programming. engages in educational opportunities focusing on leadership, scholarship, fellowship, and service. Meetings: Contact the program director. |
Phoenix - Student Literary Magazine
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Contact: (360) 992-2305 or (360) 992-2639 |
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Program Directors: Elizabeth Donley Kathrena Halsinger |
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Purpose: The Phoenix is the student art and literary publication at Clark. Original student art and literature is compiled in the annual publication then distributed to the students. |
Photography Club
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Contact: Bryce Van Patten |
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Advisor: Robert Abrahamson |
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Purpose: The goal to share and explore the world of photography. To help students and community through photo events, workshops, and events. Meetings: Wednesdays at 4:00pm in FAC 105 |
Re-Entry Club
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Contact: Justin Laks |
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Advisor: Angelica Pravettoni & Victoria Walters |
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Purpose: Support group for students that are ex-felons, have incarcerated family, or are just curious about the criminal life style most grew up in. Developing resources for returning citizens wanting to go to college. Inspirational speakers to go into prisons, jails, and juvenile detention centers as mentors. Meetings: Contacts above. |
SADHA: Students of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association
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Contact: (360) 992-2158 |
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Program Director: Kristi Taylor |
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Purpose: SADHA focuses on student professional development and community service through support of social, cultural, educational, and leadership experiences with the college campus, local community, and the National Dental Hygiene Association. |
SNACC: Student Nursing Association of Clark College
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Contact: (360) 992-6047 |
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Program Director: Dianne Lucia |
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Purpose: This program promotes social activities and health-related service activities on and off-campus and provides an atmosphere that fosters life-long learning. Weekly meetings inform students of political trends in Nursing. |
STEM Nerd Girls
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Contact: (360) 992-2354 or (360) 992-2452 |
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Program Directors: Tina Barsotti Carol Hsu |
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Purpose: This program provides opportunities for diverse learners to achieve their educational goals through the practice of creative problem solving, competitions, and networking opportunities. By providing these opportunities the program encourages students to countinue their path in the STEM field. Meetings: |
Student Ambassadors
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Contact: (360) 992-2770 |
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Program Director: Amy Tam |
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Purpose: The Student Ambassador program is responsible for outreach to Clark College students through general information. |
Student Government (ASCC)
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Contact: (360) 992-2406 |
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Program Director: Sarah Gruhler |
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Purpose: Student Government is the Associated Students of Clark College (ASCC) which acts as a liaison between students, faculty, staff, administration and the community. They are charged with review and implementation of the ASCC Constitution and Bylaws, committee appointments, club promotions and approval, recruitment for student involvement and oversight of the services and activities (S&A) fees. Meetings: Student Government Meetings: Fridays, 10:00am in PUB 160D Student Government Budget Meeting: TBA |
Student Veterans of America Club
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Contact: Rowan Coash |
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Advisor: James Powers |
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Purpose: Support and mentor fellow student veterans and ensure success in life and college. Meetings: First and Third Wednesdays at 1:00pm - 2:00pm in PUB 016 |
Theatre
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Contact: (360) 992-2346 |
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Program Director: Gene Biby |
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Purpose: The Theatre program provides Clark students with theatrical opportunities both on-stage and behind the scenes. The program offers three shows during the academic year, one during each quarter. These shows are chosen with student engagement in mind and typically consist of an American standard in the fall, a musical in the winter, and a contemporary work in the spring, offering a range of theatrical opportunities. |
Transitions Peer Mentors
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Contact: (360) 992-2837 |
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Program Director: Melissa Williams |
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Purpose: This program supports and provides services to student academic success as well as personal development. This program's specific goal is to mentor students and help them navigate through barriers as they transition into higher level coursework from basic education. |
Vocal Music
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Contact: (360) 992-2245 |
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Program Director: Jacob Funk |
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Purpose: The Vocal Music program encompasses the Concert Choir, Women's Choral Ensemble, and Chorale. These groups provide all Clark College students who wish to participate with quality choral music performance experiences. |
World Languages - Japanese
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Contact: (360) 992-2977 |
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Program Directors: Nami Inoue |
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Purpose: The World Languages Program provides Clark College students with language immersion travel opportunities of varying lengths and costs in Spanish and Japanese speaking countries. Each program determines eligibility criteria for participation and most programs travel in the summer, but on an alternating basis. |
World Languages - Spanish
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Contact: (360) 992-2172 |
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Program Director: Erika Nava |
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Purpose: The World Languages Program provides Clark College students with language immersion travel opportunities of varying lengths and costs in Spanish and Japanese speaking countries. Each program determines eligibility criteria for participation and most programs travel in the summer, but on an alternating basis. |
