Student Clubs @ OSU-Cascades
Meet people. Practice Spanish. Go rock climbing. Learn self-defense. Connect with elders. Analyze yourself. Eat tater tots while watching Napolean Dynamite. Discuss gun control issues. Talk to your legislators in Salem.
Involvement in student clubs is more than just fun, it's about increasing your practical learning opportunities, networking, building skills in your field, and developing leadership skills for the future. And the bonus is, that you'll have fun and meet people while doing it.

Existing
Clubs to Join at OSU-Cascades
Essential
Information on Running a Student Club: advisor manual, budget
requests, using student fees
Starting a New Club at OSU-Cascades
Artists Responding Today (ART Club)
The "ART" Club motivates, instructs and shares knowledge with all who desire to learn about the arts. They believe creativity is an essential component of a health community.They hope to increase awareness and appreciation of the arts for all students. A student with any major is welcome to join.
Contact: Shawna Rahn - srahn@cocc.edu
Advisor: Sandy Brooke
Meetings: First Wednesday of every month, Noon in Cascades Hall Room 247
Cascades Natural Resources Club (CNRC)
Cascades Natural Resources Club (CNRC) demonstrates their commitment to conservation and stewardship of the natural environment, promotes community outreach, involvement, and education, and provides a venue for personal and professional development.
Contact: Rebecca Fender - fenderr@onid.orst.edu
Advisor: Ron Reuter / Matt Shinderman
Meetings: contact Rebecca for times
College Way Women's Collective
A communal environment in which women are supported and safe in asking questions, offering support and education, expressing opinions, and in identifying and pursuing goals, knowledge, and strength. Resources and space available in the Cascades Resource Lounge (room 105). We are currently looking for more students to be involved!
Contact: Tara Sobrio - sobriot@onid.orst.edu
Advisor: Karen Roth
Disability Club (Da' Club)
Da' Club is a team of students and staff with a common goal for learning to embrace life's adventures. We develop an awareness of needs and challenges faced by people with various disabilities and advocate for all people's passions, dreams, and goals.
Contact: Jim Barnet - barnetj@onid.orst.edu
Advisor: Dave Hagenbach
Meetings: TBA
Fermentation Club
The OSU-Cascades Fermentation Club provides educational experiences to students and faculty about the process of fermentation, ingredient and experimentation while strengthening the campus community and having fun. Join this group of students in learning from local brewing experts, brewing beer, touring local breweries and competing in local brewing events.
Contact: Louie Buckles - louiebuckles@hotmail.com
Advisor: Tim Peterson
Meetings: Tuesdays, 5:30pm in Cascades Hall atrium
Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
The OSU-Cascades Gay-Straight Alliance exists to create a safe meeting place for sexual and gender minorities.
Contact: Liesl Farnsworth or Mike Naylor - cocollegegsa@yahoo.com
Advisor: Daniel Stroud
Meetings: Tuesdays, 6-8pm in Cascades Hall Room 105
OSPIRG (Oregon Student Public Interest Research
Group)
OSPIRG is a student action group on the COCC/OSU-Cascades campus that seeks to gain an educational experience in democratic citizenship. In addition, we get a chance to face up to society's big problems, take action, and win concrete changes that improve the quality of our lives.
Contact: 318-3725
Spanish Club
Practice your Spanish in conversation groups, eat Spanish and Mexican foods together, watch Spanish language movies together. This club is a great way to help manage the jump from the 200 to the 300 level Spanish classes. Its also a great way to meet others with similar interests.
Contact: Jennifer Johnson - freebirdjenny@yahoo.com
Advisor: Leslie Veenstra
Meetings: TBA
Sparrow Club
The Sparrow Club connects OSU-Cascades student with the community and local businesses through community service that will help sponsor a child in medical need.
Contact: Afton Winner - winnera@onid.orst.edu
Advisor: Candace Brey - candace.brey@osucascades.edu
Meetings: TBA
Student Marketing Group (SMG)
We are a group committed to benefiting students at OSU-Cascades Campus by bridging the gap between the classroom and the real world. We will accomplish this through exposure and involvement within the business community.
Contact: Aurora Sprott - aurora_hart@hotmail.com
Advisor: David Knuff - david.knuff@osucascades.edu
Meetings: Wednesdays, 1:00pm, Room 246
Students Active in Social Science (SASS)
Follow emerging research in the social science fields. Explore new career avenues. Get to know other social science students at OSU-Cascades and go have some fun together. Analyze each other! Club meetings happen weekly.
Contact: Katie King - lazarus40@hotmail.com or Kat Merrick- kakoo49@man.com
Advisor: Chris Wolsko - cwolsko@uoregon.edu
Meetings: Mondays, 4:30-5:30 pm in the lobby of Cascades Hall
Don't see what you want to do? Create a new club!
Contact the Coordinator of Student
Life: Jacquie Coe - jacquie.coe@osucascades.edu
or 541-322-3156
Jacquie can help you make your idea into a reality. The first step
is to find a faculty member willing to be an involved advisor, and
submitting application through the
New Student Organization Form. Check with Jacquie Coe if you
have any questions.

