Student Clubs, Groups and Organizations

Each semester student groups (clubs, service groups, honor societies) are ratified by the student senate. Some groups have been on campus for years, some are former groups in which interest has been rekindled and others are totally new. You may join most student groups by simply attending a meeting, which are usually held on Wednesdays during club hours 1-3pm.

If you are interested in starting a new group or joining an existing group, contact the Office of Student Activities, Student Union Building, (lower level), for details. The simple recipe for starting a group is: take one new idea, add ten interested students, write a constitution (Student Activities can lend a hand), find a friendly faculty member or administrator to be your faculty advisor and now you have all the ingredients to begin the ratification process of a new student group on campus.

Our current roster of Student Groups include the following:

• Architecture Club - S-318 - back to top
  Purpose: To increase and encourage an appreciation and awareness of architecture and the technology of architecture in our lives.

• Asian Society - S-225 - back to top
  Purpose: To enhance and help all members to reach their goals, academically as well as in other aspects of life, to promote cultural exchange and socialization with other ethnic groups on campus.

• Biology Club - MC-33 - back to top
  Purpose: To enhance and support the academic growth and development of the biology student. It shall offer opportunities to develop leadership skills, form relationships with faculty mentors outside the classroom, shape friendships and successfully work with others through peer interaction.

• Business Society - H-306 - back to top
  Purpose: To increase students' understanding of business primarily through presentations and lectures.

• Chemistry Club - S-417 - back to top
  Purpose: To promote general interest in chemistry and the general sciences; to strengthen the abilities of its members.

• Chi Alpha Christian - S-207 - back to top
  Purpose: To promote the spirituality of the students of Queensborough by providing those opportunities for learning and understanding which will accomplish this end.

• Club Latino - S-212 - back to top
  Purpose: To create a sense of community among Latinos at QCC as well as a support netowrk, and to promote Latino culture with pride.

• College Discovery Club - H-230 - back to top
  Purpose: To serve the academic, economic, career and personal needs of individual students who are enrolled in the program.

• CSTEP Club - M-146 - back to top
  Purpose: To increase opportunities and improve the retention of under represented populations of students pursuing degrees in technology and health related fields.

• Drama Society - H-206 - back to top
  Purpose: To provide personal growth for the club members through interaction with the faculty, community, and the student body, and hands-on involvement in the theatrical process.

• Foreign Language Society - H-205 - back to top
  Purpose: To enrich the QCC student body by exposing them to the cultures and traditions of foreign languages taught at the college. To promote an appreciation of cultural diversity through the viewing of films and documentaries, lectures, musical shows, visits to museums, theaters, and operas.

• Future Teachers Society - H-313 - back to top
  Purpose: To inform, educate and motivate students who are interested in personal and child development.

• Hillel Club - S-224 - back to top
  Purpose: To promote Jewish awareness by bringing in guest speakers to provide lectures on Jewish topics as well as traditional festivities in honor of Jewish holidays; to provide a Jewish social environment for students, in cooperation with other clubs on campus.

• H.O.L.A. - H-224 - back to top
  Purpose: To promote student participation in and to increase knowledge of various aspects of the Latin culture and to create a friendly environment in which students help each other achieve their goals.

• IEEE Club - T-18 - back to top
  Purpose: To enrich Electrical & Computer Engineering Technology students academically and to support them with various projects.

• International Student Club - M-133 - back to top
  Purpose: To promote a common ground among all students in the college and to promote friendship, unity and multicultural relationships.

• International Youth Fellowship - C-204 - back to top
  Purpose: To teach a positive way of life through spirituality.

• Math & Computer Club - S-214 - back to top
  Purpose: To foster an interest and understanding of math and computers.

• Music Society – H-110 - back to top
  Purpose: To promote fellowship among the student body through a shared expression of music and to give club members an outlet for creative musical talent & development.

• Muslim Student Association - S-418 - back to top
  Purpose: To convey the message of Islam to the non-Muslims and to help enhance the knowledge of Islam.

• Newman Club - A-310 - back to top
  Purpose: To be a club of culture and fellowship, fostering the spiritual and social growth of all students.

• Robotics Club - T-13 - back to top
  Purpose: To advance the understanding of the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence.

• Student Nurses Association - M-344 - back to top
  Purpose: To develop a conscious awareness of our responsibility and accountability of high quality nursing care; to coordinate extra-curricular activities in the school, providing recreational as well as informative activities.

• Student's Health Club - MC-02 - back to top
  Purpose: To plan activities, events & presentations which will promote health education & raise awareness on various health issues on campus.

• Trinbago Club - H-207 - back to top
  Purpose: To create a family like environment among fellow Trinbagonians on campus, thereby fostering spiritual, social and academic growth.

• Tutor Club - L-125 - back to top
  Purpose: To create a sense of community among all QCC students while promoting learning, fostering inter-multicultural relationships, increasing self esteem, and creating a support network for students.

• University Bible Fellowship - S-323 - back to top
  Purpose: To plant the gospel of Jesus Christ through reading and studying the Bible together in a group.

HONORARIES

• Alpha Beta Gamma - A-311 - back to top
  National Business Honor Society (Xi Chapter)
  Purpose: To recognize and encourage scholarship among junior and community college students in business curricula at accredited two-year colleges. To provide an opportunity for development of leadership and service, foster an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas, provide lively fellowship for scholars, and strive towards the stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence. To be eligible, applicants must be currently enrolled in a business curriculum, have completed at least 12 credits in business courses with a 3.0 average, and have achieved a 3.0 cumulative GPA. (Eligible part-time students must have completed 15 credits in business courses with a 3.0 average.)

• Phi Theta Kappa - H-334 - back to top
  National Honor Society (Lambda Sigma Chapter)
  Purpose: To recognize and encourage scholarship among junior and community college students. To provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service, an intellectual climate for the exchange of ideas and ideals, for the lively fellowship for scholars, and stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence. To be eligible for regular membership, applicants must (1) be enrolled in an Associate degree program; (2) have accumulated 15 credits toward that degree; (3) have a GPA of at least 3.7; and (4) be of good character and possess recognized qualities of citizenship. Provisional membership may be granted to freshman who presents evidence of academic excellence from high school.

• Tau Alpha Pi - T-22 - back to top
  National Technical Honor Society (Beta Gamma Chapter)
  Purpose: To provide recognition for a high standard of scholarship among students in technical institutes; to promote and encourage scholastic achievement by offering membership in the society to outstanding students; and to engender other desirable qualities of personality, intellect, and character among its members. It fosters unity and professional maturity among students. Applicants must have completed at least 36 credits with a 3.0 cumulative GPA, or have maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA in 2 consecutive semesters.

ORGANIZATIONS

• NYPIRG - SULL Room 6 - back to top
  Purpose: The QCC chapter of an independent statewide student directed organization concerned with environmental preservation, consumer protection and social justice.

• Student Organization for the Disabled - H-115 - back to top
  Purpose: To integrate students with disabilities into the general college community and to enhance and enrich their college experiences.

PUBLICATIONS

• Communique (QCC Newspaper) - back to top
  Purpose: To produce a campus newspaper containing campus news and information, entertainment, and sports for the campus community. The staff includes the students enrolled in the EN 212 journalism class as well as any student who is interested in contributing to the paper.