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. (Addictions Counseling Education Students) Club
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Contact: Kimberly Crapser |
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Advisor: Dr. Marcia Roi |
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Purpose: Service work in and on campus working directly with other organizations to aid in the recovery community. Meetings: Wednesdays at 4 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: Mondays at 1 p.m. in PUB 160D |
Aerospace
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Contact: (360) 992-2569 |
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Program Director: Keith Stansbury |
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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. |
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. |
Art Club
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Contact: Stephanie Hale |
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Advisor: Grant Hottle |
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Purpose: To build an inclusive group of creative students fostering one another in artistic endeavors. This club is focused on the fine arts including: drawing, painting, printmaking, digital works, sculpture, art history, and so on. Meetings: Tuesdays 12 p.m. in FAC 108 Wednesdays 1p.m. in FAC 108 |
Signing Penguins (American Sign Language) Club
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Contact: Melisa Borg |
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Advisor: Becky Engel & 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: Wednesdays 12 p.m. in PUB 257 |
Athletics
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Contact: (360) 992-2259 |
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Program Director: Chris Jacob |
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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 |
CRU Club
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Contact: Rachel-Ann Woolsey |
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Advisor: Michael Arnold |
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Purpose: To provide students an open place to study and discuss the bible and create oppurtunities for personal growth and encouragement. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
Chess Club
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Contact: Nick Major |
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Advisor: Izad Khormaee |
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Purpose: The Clark College Chess Club is an inclusive group dedicated to providing a space for chess enthusiasts to gather, learn, and share experiences. This club aims to facilitate strength in chess by providing lessons, instruction and guidelines to members interested in competing as well as providing a pass time. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
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. |
Bold Colors Club
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Contact: Taylor Mata |
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Advisor: Melissa Williams |
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Purpose: To give all black, indigenous, students of color and their allies opportunities to connect, learn, and throw fun events. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
Comics Club
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Contact: Bryce Van Patten |
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Advisor: Tobias Peterson |
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Purpose: Clark College has a growing population of comic book fans and artist alike. The club is for aspiring student writers, artists, and fans to come together and share their love of comic books / graphic novels. We share ideas, give each other feedback on art, and plan to create a comic anthology for the 2018-2019 school year. Meetings: Tuesdays 2:30 p.m. in FAC 104 |
Counseling and Health Center
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Contact: (360) 992-2401 |
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Program Director: Natalie Shank |
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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: Jaydn Kuhn or Nhan Nguyen |
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Advisor: Izad Khormaee |
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Purpose: ECS Club promotes oportunities for Clark College students interested in interested in Computer Science, Engineering and related fields through networking, projects, industry visits, service learning and community involvement. Meetings: Fridays at 12 p.m. in SBG 126 |
Entrepreneur Club
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Contact: Heather Leasure |
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Advisor: 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: Email the contact for meeting times |
Black Student Union Club
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Contact: Ndeye Astou CISSE |
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Advisor: Rashida Willard |
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Purpose: The black student union of Clark College is a safe and open space for black, multiracial african decent, systematically non-dominant and supporting students to come together through culture, education, diversity, and various activities.
Meetings: Fridays 1p.m. - 3p.m. in GHL 214 |
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. |
International Club
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Contact: Whitney Budiman |
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Advisor:
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Purpose: To provide a club for everyone to grow together as equals and learn to connect with each other and learn other people's cultures. It will also bring balance an interaction with the community around us and each other. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
Intramurals
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Contact: (360) 992-2109 |
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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. |
Japanese Club
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Contact: Blake Fry |
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Advisor: Michiyo Okuhara & Nami Inoue |
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Purpose: To strengthen awareness and participation of Japanese and International culture and tradition through events and activities. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
Medical Billing and Coding Club
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Contact: Ruby Hutchinson |
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Advisor: Suzanne Smith |
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Purpose: Here to provide the gap between college and real-world knowledge, resources and tools to help students be sucessful, and facilitate networking at college level to enhance student ability to navigate post grad support system. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
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) 992-2830 |
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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. |
Indigenous American Students Club
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Contact: Chana Smith |
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Advisor: Kaina Barba |
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Purpose: Helping our fellow students achieve academic success while increasing traditional cultural awareness and community involvement. Open to all students. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
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. Meetings: Contact the program director |
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. |
Philosophy Club
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Contact: Zachary Sandoval |
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Advisor: Michael Pankrast |
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Purpose: To discuss philosophical ideas and concepts within Clark College and the local community through dialogue and media analysis. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
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: Tofik Ahmed Khan |
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Advisor: Robert Abrahamson |
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Purpose: Introduce Clark College Students to various forms and techniques of slim and digital photography regardless of prior experience or future expectations in art. To provide a fun and interactive place for students of different majors and walks of life in order to bring them together in a constructive and creative environment. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
Poppin' Penguins Club
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Contact: Christina May Starks |
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Advisor: Karla Steggall |
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Purpose: To bring together students who love to dance East Coast Swing in a positive, supportive environment where they can learn, practice, and connect with one another. Meetings: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1 p.m. in OSC 135 |
Penguin Tennis Club
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Contact: Matt Wheatley |
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Advisor: Jenny Pizot |
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Purpose: The Penguin Tennis Club is open to all Clark College students. If you are learning the game for the first time or are an experienced player, then there's a spot for you! We have weekly practice that is run by a USPTA certified professional at an indoor facility. Meetings: Sundays at 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Evergreen Tennis, 5225 NW 38th Ave., Camas, WA 98607 |
Queer Penguins and Allies Club
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Contact: Channell R.S. Star |
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Advisor: Flyn Alexander |
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Purpose: Queer Penguins and Allies is here to create community, educational opportunities, and awareness for Queer students and allies. Meetings: Tuesdays and Fridays 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in HHL 117 |
Realm Runners Club
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Contact: Justin Flint |
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Advisor: Eben Ayers |
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Purpose: To provide an inclusive environment for all students to enjoy all aspects of nerd culture. Meetings: Fridays 12 p.m. in PUB 257 |
Running Club
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Contact: Graham Gingras |
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Advisor: David Caldwell |
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Purpose: This club provides students of all abilities opportunity to run throughout the year. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times |
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. |
Spanish Club
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Spanish Club |
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Contact: Julie Lopez |
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Advisor: Felipe Montoya |
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Purpose: To support learning by providing opportunities for all students invested in the Spanish language and culture. The club also fosters leadership, camaraderie, and life long experience. Meetings: Email the contact for meeting times Practice Spanish: Email the contact for meeting times |
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: Tuesdays 12-1pm, SBG 156 |
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 - Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. in PUB 160D Student Government Budget Meeting - Thursdays at 4 p.m. in PUB 160D |
Student Veterans of America Club
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Contact: Jaime Ackley |
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Advisor: James Powers |
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Purpose: To provide Clark students with an additional resource that supports academic success to veterans and affiliated students. Meetings: Fridays 1 p.m. in PUB 016 |
Students for Life Club
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Contact: Matthew Guiher |
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Advisor: Joan Elizabeth Etter |
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Purpose: To educate students about our mission to abolish abortion. Meetings: Fridays 11 a.m. in HHL 119 |
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) 992-2830 |
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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: Felipe Montoya |
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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. |
