Students Clubs offer you the opportunity to be involved. There are over 30 current clubs on campus that range from a social to political to academic focus. If you're interested in starting a club stop by the Student Activities Office (Swing Space A) for more information.
2008-2009 Clubs
American Medical Student Association -
Mike Williams, 895-2252
Anthropology Club -
Ayse Taskiran, 895-2564
Applied Science Club -
Jon Marhenke, 895-2519
Asian Student Association -
Sandy Lavin-Hayano, 893-7476
Verla Winslow, 895-2396
The purpose of the Asian Students Association is to encourage and promote multicultural awareness within the campus and larger community. Asian cultures and traditions are honored through educational, cultural and social events such as multicultural fashion shows, dances and food fund raisers. The ASA is committed to the education and understanding of all students and their cultural backgrounds. Membership is open to all students who are interested in learning and contributing toward community diversity.
Black Student Union -
Julie Withers, 521-2640
David Goodson, 879-4346
The primary purpose of the Black Student Union is to encourage and promote cultural awareness and understanding. This goal is achieved by providing the public and campus community with a broader knowledge base of issues facing the African American community. We accomplish this by sponsoring cultural, educational, and social events designed to enhance one's overall educational experience. Membership is open to all students who are interested in learning and contributing toward community diversity.
Butte College 2nd Amendment Club-
Tip Wilmarth, 895-2540
Butte College Ag Ambassadors -
Lyman Hagen, 895-2593
The mission of the Agriculture Ambassadors is community service, outreach, socialization for students within the community and fund raising activities to support the leadership functions on a state and national level. The club is involved with Farm City Week, FFA field Days, campus wide BBQ's, attends the national conference held at different universities each January and the state conference held in September. Teamwork, communication, group dynamics, human interactions and parliamentary procedure are included as learning activities for club members.
Butte College Bio-Fuels Club-
Lyman Hagen, 895-2593
The Butte College Sustainable Bio-fuels club is a diverse group of people with a common goal. We recognize the immediate need for renewable, carbon neutral fuels to sustain life as we know it. Our mission is to divert waste streams for the production of bio-diesel and other alternative fuels at Butte College that will function to support the Mechanized Agriculture, Transportation, and Landscape Maintenance departments in their daily operations. We will use a variety of sources for raw materials such as used cooking oil, algae, and agricultural waste. The results will benefit everyone. Butte College will be able to better sustain the expansion and maintenance of any department that requires the use of diesel and the members of the club will acquire new skills, brighten their resumes, and have lots of fun.
Butte College Conservative Club -
Tip Wilmarth, 895-2540
Butte College Disc Golf Club -
Molly Emmons, 895-2935
Gregg Payne, 228-3399
The Butte College Disc Golf Club is dedicated to expanding knowledge and enjoyment of our sport on campus, increasing collegiality and healthy interactions among students and staff. The club will build a course on campus and hold mini-tournaments, compete in larger tournaments, and seek to offer disc golf-related activities throughout the year.
Butte College Investor's Club -
Steve Price, 895-2442
This on-campus student organization's goals are to educate students of Butte College about investing, the economics behind every investment, and to provide a network for those interested in pursuing careers in investing and economics. We have meetings twice a month in addition to various guest speakers.
Butte College Political Science Club -
Mary Andrews, 895-1586
Butte College Society of Engineers -
Mike Woods, 895-2545
The Butte College Society of Engineers allows students, who are studying or considering studying engineering for a degree, to interact with multiple disciplines of engineering, participate in various design contests, and tour various engineering related facilities. The society holds meetings about twice a month. During these meetings, the Society discusses current engineering related topics and ways to make student life as an engineer a little easier. The various contests usually include a craft-stick bridge building contest where contestants can win prizes. These contests allow the students to apply their knowledge in engineering. The Society can set up tours for various industrial locations such as the Oroville Dam Powerhouse. These tours introduce the students to types of jobs that exist in the engineering field as well as provide information on how the industry accomplishes certain tasks. The Butte College Society of Engineers is always looking for more members with fresh ideas that are interested in expanding their exposure to life.
Butte College Sports Medicine Club -
Mario Vela, 895-2370
Their mission statement is to increase the knowledge of Butte College students and the community regarding the professionals that makes up sports medicine (i.e. athletic training, orthopedics, general medicine, physical therapy, strength and conditioning, etc.). The use of guest speakers, in-service, internships, field trips and school functions to increase this knowledge. Members will be prepared to succeed onto the next level of education and towards their profession.
Butte College Student Veterans Organization -
Laurel German, 895-6316
A network of Veterans who attend Butte Community College, gather for social events, promote the needs of Veterans and lobby for continued services.
Ceramic Art Club -
Idie Adams, 895-2417
The Ceramic Club exists as an organization of Butte College students who are interested in promoting awareness and activities in the ceramic arts. Through such group activities and events as exhibits, workshops, sales, public works, lectures and field trips, the artistic efforts of Butte College ceramic students will be recognized by the larger community as an integral part of the qualitatively high order of the general education process encouraged and promoted at Butte College.
Cultures and Civilizations -
Roger Ekins, 895-2941
The Butte College Culture and Civilizations Club is associated with the Honors Program. Nonetheless, all Butte College students are invited to join the club and participate in our activities regardless of whether or not they are also taking Honors courses. The primary purpose of the club is to improve and perpetuate the Honors Program, as well as promote academic growth and development at Butte College in general. Activities include get-togethers at faculty and student homes and participation in cultural events such as museum outings, plays, films, poetry readings, etc. For further information on the club or on the Butte College Honors Program, contact the club advisor.
Earth Peace Project -
Christine Wood, 895-2232
Earth Peace Project is a student-centered organization having a goal of raising the consciousness of our college and local commuities by actively working for positive change. We are peace activists working toward the greater good humanly and environmentally. We seek to embody the work of Mahatma Grani, "...to become the changes we wish to see in the world."
Environmental Horticulture Club -
Tip Wilmarth, 895-2540
The Environmental Horticulture Club is made up of people who are interested in plants and the horticulture industry. The club members participate in field trips and public services, and they learn about the growing, selling, and marketing of plants. All of these things are put into practice during the plant sales which are conducted on campus.
Friends of the Refuge -
Kelly Wood, 895-2580
All are welcome to join us in exploring, learning about, and helping to restore the Wildlife Refuge at Butte College. We hold regular meetings and hikes on the main campus. We have adopted a restoration area on Clear Creek where we remove invasive plants and replant with natives. We also monitor the water quality at two sites on our creek. We participate in Earth Days, Energy Awareness Days, and the Campus Clean-up.
Gay-Straight Alliance -
Gail Hannan 895-2261
We hope to create a safe haven where everyone has the freedom to express themselves and ideas without judgment. We also hope to create awareness in our community about events and issues in the Gay Community. Membership will be open to everyone within Butte College. All members of our community are welcomed and encouraged to attend and participate in meetings.
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) -
Dorinda Salvo, 895-2205
The Butte College student chapter of the International Association for Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is part of a professional association with over 40,000 members and affiliates in 700 chapters worldwide. Its members include computer specialists, administrative assistants, office coordinators, information specialists, and related administrative professionals.
This campus club is for any student of any major who is interested in working in a professional office. Students can earn units for club participation by enrolling in BCIS 70A for either .5 or 1 unit per semester. The club is flexibly structured so that student members can earn a unit in a variety of ways and club participation can fit anyone's schedule. Members can choose from a wide variety of club activities, including field trips, conferences, guest speakers, leadership development opportunities, campus events, community service, campus meetings, and free monthly dinner meetings with the Chico IAAP Chapter. Additionally, there is an opportunity to earn scholarships, which are awarded at a Spring Awards Ceremony.
Belonging to a professional organization looks impressive on a resume and shows motivation and dedication to employers. If you are interested in club membership, please contact the club advisor.
International Club -
Patrick Christensen, 895-2598
Tom Grothe 895-2241
The International Club is for domestic and international students interested in social, cultural, recreational and educational activities that increase the interaction between international and domestic students. The club aims to welcome new international students and help international students adjust to life at Butte College. Club activities have included hiking, potlucks and restaurant dinners, inter-club activities, a camping trip near Fort Bragg, a day trip to San Francisco, hosting international week, and the club meetings to plan various events.
Latter-Day Saints Student Association (L.D.S.S.A.) -
Roger Ekins, 895-2941
The club's purpose is to give like-minded students an opportunity to associate together on a regular basis (usually twice a week) and discuss topics of general interest. Specific goals include:
* Provide leadership training.
* Provide an opportunity for students to give service to the campus community.
* Provide a forum for students to discuss topics of a religious nature in a setting where they can synthesize their academic experience with their personal morals and values.
MEChA -
Nancy Retes, 893-1465, retesna@butte.edu
Roco Guido, 895-2872, guidoro@butte.edu
The Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, or MEChA, is the Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan, which evolved as a result of the 1960's civil rights movements. It is a statement of self determination, and self identification of the Mexican American student groups who prior to the civil rights movements were considered Ònon entities. Ó Mexican American youths, now calling themselves Chicanos were insisting on having the educational system acknowledge the tremendous contributions of their community to the development of the country and to the Southwest in particular. Most people in the US were unaware that not all Mexican Americans were foreigners and that many identified with their lands of origin: California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming-these were all part of Mexico prior to the war between the US and Mexico in the 1840's. The Butte College MEChA has as a mission to include any student who is interested in learning more about Mexican American, or Chicano Culture, and its' contributions to the betterment of the community. Si Se PuedeÉ. It can be Done!
MESA -
Nena Anguiano, 879-4302
Multimedia Design Club -
Daniel Donnelly, 895-2880
The Butte College Multimedia Club seeks to establish interactive design and multimedia as an important medium that can be utilized by both students and the community to develop creative outlets and open new avenues of communication. Ass club members, students learn the value of working together to produce projects and events, and strive to create lasting relationships with other club members that will help them during their time at Butte College, and in the future.
National Student Nursing Association -
Susan Craig, 897-4338
The National Student Nurse's Association is an organization designed for nursing students or future nursing students who have a desire to advance their knowledge of the nursing profession, and become a part of a group. The club does community service projects (Alzheimer's Memory Walk in October), and does fund raising that allows nursing students to attend the California Student Nurses Association Convention every year.
Phi Theta Kappa (Beta Theta Kappa Chapter) -
Roger Ekins, 895-2941
Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for community college students. Our local chapter, Beta Theta Kappa, is engaged in a number of activities under the four hallmarks of "Leadership, Service, Fellowship and Scholarship." To be eligible for Phi Theta Kappa, a student must have completed at least twelve associate-degree applicable units (numbered from 1 to 199) here at Butte College, with a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.5. He or she is then invited to affiliate with Phi Theta Kappa. Although many members of Beta Theta Kappa are also enrolled in Butte College's Honors Program, this is not a requirement.
Student Alliance for Sustainability -
Mimi Riley, 895-2497, rileyme@butte.edu
SAS is a group of dedicated students devoted to advancing sustainable causes and educating our peers on composing in our community and abroad. We accomplish this through various events, like Campus Sustainability Day, Earth Day and the Energy Awareness Fair. We also work to connect with national and international sustainability campaigns, i.e. Power Vote and Focus the Nation.
Student Chapter, California Landscape Contractor's Assoc. -
Tip Wilmarth, 895-2540
The Student Chapter of CLCA is affiliated with the North Valley Chapter of California Landscape Contractors Association, which is made up of businesses from Yuba City to the Oregon border. Their mission statement as well as ours is to serve the interests of our members, promote professionalism, and advance public awareness of the landscape industry. The Student Chapter of CLCA will predominately focus on high school student awareness as well as some outreach to elementary students by designing and installing irrigation and landscape projects as a part of ur service learning.
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) -
Andy Vranich, 680-7707
Students In Free Enterprise, (SIFE) is a not-for-profit organization supported by individuals, foundations, and corporations whose mission is to build collegiate SIFE Teams who teach free enterprise in order to better individuals, communities, and countries. SIFE's purpose is accomplished through the SIFE Team's outreach projects where students and faculty involve the community in the free enterprise system, providing the students with an opportunity to teach others what they have learned.
Butte College SIFE Team's outreach projects:
* Emergency Student Loans
* Student Scholarships
* Youth Entrepreneurship Camps
* Stock Market Education
* Internet Education
* Celebrate Business Day
* Small Business Fair
* Book Sales
Wake-Up Club (Substance Abuse Education) -
Jody Eble, 895-2265
The purpose of Wake-Up is to provide a social vehicle for all students of Butte College who have an interest in addressing substance abuse in both our college and community. The mission is to help educate students of Butte College and the community at large about substance abuse, by providing resources of literature, film and speakers, and also by promoting and participating in Red Ribbon Week. The Wake-UP club puts on the Alcohol and Drug Studies Graduation. Additionally, Wake-Up puts on a clean and sober dance in the spring.
Inactive Clubs
Computer Club, International Congress of Building Officials, Butte Students for Political Awareness, Student Together Against Racism, Student Court Reporting Club, International Business Club, Biological Society, Geography Club, Newman Catholic Campus Ministry (NCCM), Phi Beta Lambda Club, Math Club, Butte College Democrats, Republican Club, German Club, Butte College Yearbook Club, American Society of Interior Designers, Butte College American Indian Club (BCAIC),
