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Student organizations

There are many active student organizations on campus. If you don't see one that interests you, start one yourself!

Arts-related organizations

Arts-related organizationsInterested in networking and sharing with students who are working is a similar discipline? Art organizations provide opportunities for creative input from peers, networking, and artistic support. For more information about the following organizations active at CCAD, contact your division dean or the Director of Student Activities and Orientation at 222.6191. (You may also visit the Student Affairs Office in the Loann Crane Center for Design for more information.)

  • Glass Guild
  • Fire Bugs Ceramics Clubs
  • Student Run Critique
  • Industrial Design Student Association
  • American Society of Interior Designers
  • SIGGRAPH (Student Interest Group in Graphic Design) Chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery

 

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Special interest organizations

Special interest organizationsCCAD students have a wide range of interests and pursuits. The Student Affairs Office coordinates several student-run groups, which reflect the diversity of interests of our student body. Contact the Director of Student Activities and Orientation at 222.6191 for more information about joining any of these organizations. All student groups, organizations, and clubs are open to any and all interested students. Currently recognized student organizations include:

 

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How to start a new organization

Starting a new organizationStudents are encouraged to come up with ideas for organizations. It is easy to start a new organization and the Student Affairs office is happy to facilitate these opportunities. Simply contact the Director of Student Activities and Orientation at 222.6191 and follow these guidelines:

  • Fill out a registration form
  • Each group needs at least one leader, one faculty or staff advisor, and the signatures of six potential members to be recognized.
  • There is no guaranteed budget for new student organizations, but the Director of Student Activities will help create a plan for potential groups with available resources.
  • The group must be open to all interested CCAD students and have an officially posted first meeting for potential members.
  • At the next Student Government meeting, the representatives will vote to officially recognize your student organization.
  • After being in existence for six months, your group can have one member sit in on Student Government meetings without the right to vote.
  • After one year of existence, the group's representative is a voting member of Student Government.
  • Student Government distributes the student organization funds to each student organization on an as-needed and as-available basis.

 

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African-American Cultural Association (AACA)

Regular meetings are held to discuss, address, and raise awareness to the needs and issues of the African-American community at CCAD.

Anime Club

The club meets the first and third Fridays of each month unless otherwise stated. They are currently showing anime that hasn't been seen in the United states. Every meeting is in the Student Center starting at 4 pm and running until 8 pm. If you would like to join the Anime Club, feel free to come to a meeting or e-mail us at animeclub@tsukiyama-sama.net. For more information about the specific club schedule, what's showing, or information about the series, please check the anime club Web site at www.tsukiyama-sama.net/CCADAnimeClub

Artists for Wellness

This is the CCAD chapter of the national organization Bacchus and Gamma. Begun as a student led alcohol abuse prevention effort at the University of Florida in 1975, Bacchus and Gamma provides cutting-edge resources and programs for students on a wide variety of health topics on alcohol, drug use, tobacco, violence prevention, sexual health and safety, justice issues, etc. Visit these Web sites for more information on how to quit smoking:

Environmental Awareness Society (EAS)

The EAS focuses on environmental issues. All volunteer efforts done through this group are recorded.

Gay Straight Student Alliance (GSSA)

The GSSA is a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender, and straight students focusing on and bringing awareness to issues and concerns of sexual orientation and culture.

Habitat for Humanity (HFH)

Habitat for Humanity is nationally recognized, faith-based organization that helps build homes for low-income families. In fall of 2002 a handful of CCAD students started organizing the CCAD Habitat for Humanity chapter. With the guidance of the greater Columbus affiliate of the organization, the CCAD group held weekly meetings and worked on-site building homes each month. Habitat is one of the most active groups on campus and hopes to expand membership and travel to a national building site in 2003/2004.

International Student Association (ISA)

Regular meetings are held to discuss and address the needs and issues of international students at CCAD.

Student Programming Board (SPB)

The SPB is a group of selected students responsible for much of the extracurricular programming that occurs on campus. The board strives to bring creative programs to the student body. Any student interested in being chosen to sit on the SPB is encouraged to apply early Fall Term for an interview. Board members are chosen once a year in mid-September.

T.R.E.A. (The Recycling & Environmental Awareness Club)

Focusing on environmental issues, all efforts through this group are recorded as Volunteer hours.

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The college experience is not just about what happens in the classroom or the studio. You get from college what you put into it. Joining groups and activities of special interest to you is a great way to make college life rich, fun, and fulfilling.

  • Student organizations
  • MASTERScard and new student seminar
  • Student activities and events
  • Student government

For more information about these opportunities, please contact Jason Bowser, the Director of Student Activities and Orientation, by calling 222-6191 or stopping by his office, located in the Loann Crane Center for Design.