Student Activities and Clubs

Student Activities Program Description

It is the goal of the student activities program to provide opportunities for students, and for the college to expand and develop through a wide variety of activities and programs. The staff assist individual students, student organizations and instructional departments in coordinating activity projects in addition to providing assistance and direction to the ASVC Board.

Location: The Student Activities Office is located in the Campus Center, room 153.
Hours: Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 9a.m. to 8p.m. and Friday from 10:30a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Phone: (805) 654-6487
Staff: Richard LaPaglia, Student Activities Specialist

What is the Associated Student Ventura College (ASVC) Board?

Student participation in the college is in two major areas: shared governance and college activities. Within each, a wide spectrum of experience is available to students. All students at Ventura College are encouraged to participate in campus shared governance through the ASVC Board. The Board plays an important role in the decision making process of the college while assuming major responsibility for coordinating student activities and expressing student concerns and interests to the college. Student governance meetings are held on Tuesday, generally at 12:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Conference room. Students have the opportunity and are encouraged to participate as members of the college's advisory committees, councils and boards. Student elections are held during each Spring Semester or students are selected by the ASVC Board.

What clubs are there on campus?

A variety of special interest and club organizations are active on campus. It is the goal of the student activities program to provide opportunities for students and the college to expand and develop their educational experience through a wide variety of activities and experiences. These organizations provide an opportunity for students to meet, organize, and work together to achieve their specified goals. Officially registered active clubs or organizations may participate on the ASVC Board, if they have a minimum of 15 student members and club representative and/or alternate representative to attend board meetings. Associate club/organizations (non-voting) are officially recognized, if they have a minimum of members. Club applications are available in the Student Activities Office. The following groups are, or have been active:

• African American Student Union (AASU)
• Alpha Beta Gamma (ABG)
• Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS)
• American Institute of Architectural Students (AIAS)
• Asian-Pacific Student Union (APSU)
• Auto Technology
• Campus Crusade for Christ
  
• Democratic/Humanitarian Club
  
• EAC Challengers
  
• Engineering Club
  
• Extended Opportunities Programs and Services Student Association (EOPSSA)
  
• International Students Association
  
• Latter Day Saints Student Organization (LDSSA)
  
• Model United Nations Club
  
• Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA)
  
• Native-American Club
  
• Pre-medicine Society
  
• Psychology Club
  
• Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
  
• Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
  
• Student Nurses Association
  
• Students for Academic Freedom (SAF)
  
• Students Take On Politics (STOP)
  
• Success Through Diversity
  
• Ventura Anime Club
  
• Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA)

What is the Associated Student Ventura College (ASVC) Card?

The Associated Students of Ventura College encourage you to purchase an ASVC card. This card entitles you to many benefits that are financed largely by the funds received from membership in the ASVC. Upon payment of the regular membership fee, you may receive an ASVC picture ID card which entitles you to a variety of goods and services, including: free admission to V.C. Athletic events, Theater performances and Free V.C. Press classified advertisements. In addition, 10% - 50% discounts are available from a variety of businesses in the community and the college Bookstore.