The Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development encourages all students to join or create new student organizations and/or clubs. Your participation provides valuable experience that can have a positive effect on your college years as well as your future professional and personal life.

Create a Student Organization

To create a student organization, please fill out the required charter application form. (The form must be submitted each academic year the group is active.)

Rewards

• Meet others who share similar interests while expanding your circle of friends.
• Develop leadership skills and talent.
• Learn how to organize successful events within CCA and the greater arts community.
• Provide balance to the academic side of your life.
• Become a community builder.

Benefits

• Support from the Office of Student Activities & Leadership Development
• Access to an array of resources, including school space, funding, equipment, etc.
• Sponsored events and receptions
• Exhibitions in the student galleries
• Representation on the interclub council
• Club/organization name recognition promoted on the college website

Create a New Student Organization

Feel like something’s missing in the student community? Have an idea for a great new club or organization? Obtaining a pilot charter is easy, and the Student Activities staff is ready to walk you through the process. If you have any questions or need assistance with the form, email Student Development Coordinator Grace Lee at glee@cca.edu.

How to Get Started

• Download the pilot charter application form.
• Gather five members. (A new student club/organization must have five members minimum to obtain a pilot charter.)
• Schedule a meeting time and location. Classrooms and other meeting spaces may be reserved through the Academic Affairs Office.
• Choose an advisor. Any faculty or staff member can be an advisor to your club/organization. This person must be able to commit to your scheduled meeting times.
• Propose three events. A first-time club/organization is required to produce at least one schoolwide event and any two additional events. Based on the events proposed, the Student Activities staff will establish the funding grant for your club/organization (maximum $150 annual funding).

New! Gain additional funding by signing up for college service! Your club/organization can earn an additional $50 of college service grant funding each time members of your organization work as student helpers at one of six collegewide campus events ($150 limit).

Set up a meeting with a Student Activities staff member to review your renewal application. To make an appointment email Student Development Coordinator Grace Lee at glee@cca.edu.

Your application will be reviewed and either approved or returned for additional changes. Once notified of approval, your club/organization is an official CCA-chartered student group.

Renewing a Charter

For returning student clubs/organizations, renewing your charter is an opportunity to show what the group has accomplished during the previous academic year, as well as gain increased support in terms of resources and funding.

Download the charter renewal form.

Chronicle your successes. Based on an evaluation of your club/organization‘s previous year’s activities, your renewed charter grant will be determined. A first-year pilot charter grant is set at a $150 limit per year for all new organizations, with a potential $50 annual increase for every subsequent year of charter renewal (up to $150 additional / $300 total) based on the following criteria:

• Community involvement
• Outreach
• Membership growth
• Setting and attaining club/organization goals
• Attendance

See How to Get Started (above) for contact info and the review procedure for renewing a charter organization.

Current Student Organizations

Spring 2010 (tentative)

Alliance for Multiculturalism in Architecture (NOMAS)

Our mission is to advance the quality of the architectural profession by promoting awareness of how local minority architects are excelling in the design field and shaping built environments.
Contact: ccanomas@cca.edu
Founded: fall 2007

American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)

This group of architecture students comes together to discuss various issues and to facilitate interaction between upper- and lower-division students.
Contact: aias@cca.edu
Founded: fall 2005

Basketball Club

To take a break from creativity and "break ankles" on the basketball court.
Contact: basketball@cca.edu
Founded: spring 2010

Ceramics Guild

Our goal is to continue the fine tradition of the Ceramics Guild at the college and provide an interface among the students, faculty, and staff of the ceramics department. We plan to raise money for functions that will broaden awareness of CCA's Ceramics Program.
Contact: ceramicsguild@cca.edu

Cossutius Colony of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity

The objective is to organize and unite for educational, social, and professional development purposes on behalf of the students of CCA's Architecture, Design, and Fine Arts programs.
Contact: cossutius@cca.edu
Founded: fall 2004

Escape Artists

Outings and trips off campus to explore the greater Bay Area's artistic, cultural, and natural offerings.
Contact: escapeartist@cca.edu
Founded: spring 2010

Future Action Reclamation Mob (FARM)

FARM is an alternative form of nonviolent protest, reclaiming unused public space to build community. With several variations of FARM currently in the works, the Hooper chapter of FARM works to revitalize the city-owned land adjacent to CCA’s San Francisco campus.
Contact: farmhooper@gmail.com
Founded: spring 2008

Glass League

To enhance and inform the CCA community of the craft of glass through fundraising events, guest lecturers, and social events.
Contact: jgilbert@cca.edu
Founded: fall 1977

International Interior Design Association (IIDA)

IIDA is a professional networking and educational association committed to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design and advancing interior design through knowledge.
Contact: iida@cca.edu
Founded: fall 2006

International Student Affairs & Programs Club

Educate CCA community about international cultures from incoming and outgoing students.
Contact: isap@cca.edu
Founded: fall 2007

CCA/UC Berkeley Queer Straight Alliance (QSA)

In partnership with UC Berkeley, the QSA strives to provide a “safe space” where every individual can be free of harassment, discrimination, isolation, judgment, and/or violence that occurs because of who s/he is and to raise public awareness about diverse issues surrounding the LGBT community through multiple perspectives.
Contact: qsa@cca.edu
Founded: spring 2010

PLAySPACE Committee

PLAySPACE, the Paulette Long and Shepard Pollack Art Community Experiment, is a student-run, experimental exhibition space. It aims to foster an environment that generates dialogue, artistic growth, and artistic opportunities for members of the CCA community, surrounding communities, and beyond.
Contact: playspace@cca.edu
Founded: fall 2004

Spanish Club

To offer a time and place to practice speaking Spanish.
Contact: spanish@cca.edu
Founded: spring 2008

Students of Color Coalition

The Students of Color Coalition is open to all students, faculty, and staff interested in the success and retention of students of color at CCA regardless of ethnic or racial background.
Contact: scc@cca.edu
Founded: spring 2010