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: Norman Johnson |
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Advisor: Dr. Marcia Roi |
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Purpose: A.C.E.S. Addiction Counseling Eductation Students Club will represent Clark College in the addiction, prevention, and recovery community. The club is open to all students who wish to participate in making Clark County and Clark College safe from addiction and assist with prevention efforts. It provides networking and volunteer opportunities in the recovery community. Meetings: Contact the student representative |
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: Coming Soon |
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.
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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.
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Art Club
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Contact: Krystal Maldanado |
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Advisor: Grant Hottle |
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Purpose: Art club serves to devote a time and place for art passionate people to meet and share ideas, as well as seek club members' advice on all their art related projects. Meetings: Contact the club representative |
Asian Pacific Islanders Club
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Contact: Sita Mairu |
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Advisor: Kaina Barba |
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Purpose: To bring relations and build community for Asian Pacific Islanders at Clark College. The API Club also strives to educate the community on Pacific Islander Cultures through education, chants, and dance. |
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Meetings: Contact the student representative |
ASL (American Sign Language) Club
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Contact: Kayla Beard |
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Advisor: Becky Engel |
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Purpose: To provide students with a fun environment to learn and improve their American Sign Language skills. Meetings: Contact the student representative |
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 supplies |
CRU Club
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Contact: Nathan Boudon |
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Advisor: Travis Garrison |
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Purpose: CRU is a community that is focused on seeking God and building each other up in wisdom and knowledge of Christ. Meetings: Contact the club representative |
Clark Art Talks
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Contact: (360) 992-2182 |
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Program Director: Senseney Stokes |
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Purpose: Is 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 provides 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: To have a comics club/support to share comics, original art, and ideas at Clark. This club is about comic books, graphic novels, comic strips, online comics, and comic book art. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
Engineering and Computer Science Club
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Contact: Richard Wu |
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Advisor: Izad Khormaee |
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Purpose: Get students involved in Engeineering and Computer Science projects, as well as provide opportunities for students to network with professionals. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
Entrepreneur Club
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Contact: Kerry Blake |
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Advisor: Nathan Webster |
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Purpose: This clus is meant to bridge the gap between being in school and the business world. We want to connect Vancouver businesses with students, help get internships, and make our students feel comfortable in the community. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
Graphic Design Club
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Contact: Emmanuel Jefferies |
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Advisor: Kathrena Halsinger khalsinger@clark.edu |
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Purpose: To provide encouragement, team support, and opportunities to students who are looking to pursue on education or career related to graphic design. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
Guitar Club
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Contact: Diane Hurst |
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Advisor: James Manuele |
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Purpose: A place to play with other guitar players and learn more. Meetings: Contact the student representative |
Harambee 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: Contact the club representative. |
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: Rich Inouye |
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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: Jennifer Bui |
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Advisor: Jane Walster |
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Purpose: Learning about other cultures and values as well as appreciating diversity in our society. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
Intramurals
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Contact: (360) 992-2185 |
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Program Director: Travis Garrison |
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Purpose: This program provides structured sport leagues, tournaments, drop in and play formats, and events that aim to serve students with recreational opportunities regardless of skill or ability. Opportunities include: basketball, dodgeball, flag football, kickball, soccer and volleyball. Additional trips off campus such as rock climbing and kayaking are provided each quarter. |
Japanese Cultural Club
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Contact: Sophie Steele |
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Advisor: Michiyo Okuhara |
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Purpose: To explore the vast elements of Japanese culture. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
Mechanerds - Mechatronics Club
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Contact: Monte Gantka |
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Advisor: Ken Luchini & Anne Koering |
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Purpose: To pursue knowledge and experiences in the field of mechatronics. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
Medical Billing and Coding Club
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Contact: Nahid Fereshtehnejad |
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Advisor: Sunnie Elhart |
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Purpose: To inform students entering into the field of medical billing and coding profession about all their available resources, on and off campus. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
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) 992-2757 |
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Program Director: Loretta Capeheart |
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Purpose: This program focuses on supporting diversity at Clark by providing support, services, and activities which foster a multicultural perspective. |
Native American Culture Club
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Contact: Chana Smith |
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Advisor: Kaina Barba |
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Purpose: Building a support network for North American Indigenous students and offering a variety of activities and events that broaden the understanding of American Indian/Alaska Native culture, values, and traditions campus wide. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
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) 992-7467 |
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Program Director: Dave Caldwell |
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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 club representative. |
Penguin Deaf Club
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Contact: Maddie Forbes |
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Advisor: Sarah Weiner-Collier |
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Purpose: The Penguins Deaf Club (PDC) will bring awareness of the deaf and hard of hearing community, American Sign Language and deaf culture to the College community through activities, support and fun! Meetings: Contact the student representative |
Pep Band
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Contact: (360) 992-2188 |
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Program Director: Rich Inouye |
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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) 992-2681 |
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Program Director: Mark Magdaleno |
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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 representative. |
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 fo the students. |
Queer Student Association Club
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Contact: Jocylin Binkier |
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Advisor: Flyn Alexander |
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Purpose: Queer Student Association strives to provide a safer space for Queer students to create community, promote visibility, and provide support and education to the College community and beyond. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
Realm Runners Club
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Contact: Colin Young |
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Advisor: Eben Ayers |
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Purpose: To provide an inclusive environment for all students that are into card games, role playing games, and anime. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
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: Patrio Tanner |
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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 experiences. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
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: Contact the representative. |
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: Coming soon. |
Student Veterans of America Club
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Contact: Tamara Elam |
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Advisor: James Ron Powers |
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Purpose: To provide veterans and supporters with the resources and advocacy needed to succeed in meeting their academic and ultimately personal and professional goals. Meetings: Contact the student representative |
Students for Life Club
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Contact: John Paul Scheese |
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Advisor: Joan Elizabeth Etter |
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Purpose: To illuminate and instill the dignity of human life from conception until natural death, by our example and witness to the pro-life movement. Meetings: Contact the club representative. |
Swing Club
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Contact: Melinda Piekstra |
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Advisor: Karla Steggall |
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Purpose: Swing Club is a fun and inviting environment where Clark Collge students, new and old, get to dance. We teach, offer tips, and just dance! This makes this club perfect for people without experience or those who have been dancing a while. Meetings: Contact the student representative |
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) 992-2618 |
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Program Director: Janette Clay |
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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: Michiyo Okuhara Yoko Sato |
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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. |
