St. Charles Community College Logo

Student Life
Non-Credit Programs & Training


Student Organizations

2008-09
For more information about clubs or activities, call Student Activities at 922-8214.

Art Club
The purpose of the Art Club is to promote and encourage interest in the field of visual art within the Art Department and the St. Charles Community College community through activities and events.
Advisor:      
Kathleen Sanker 636-922-8202  VAB  ksanker@stchas.edu

Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC)
Campus Crusade for Christ strives to bring together interested students for fun, friendship, and Bible study.  Weekly meetings are meant to provide encouragement, support, and fun!
Advisors:      
April Hoekenga 636-922-8239 ADM 1204 ahoekenga@stchas.edu
Kyle Linden 636-922-8405 ADM 1242 klinden@stchas.edu
Zack Park     zackpark85@gmail.com

Ceramic Arts Club

This club is open to all current SCC students interested in organizing and hosting fundraisers from members’ artwork to raise money to attend ceramic conferences and lectures.  We will also be organizing and hosting outdoor, alternative ceramic firings off-campus.  Meetings will be held monthly.
Advisor:      
Karen Murray 636-922-8556 VAB kmurray@stchas.edu

Chess Club
The Chess Club is open to anyone interested in chess, including the novice, the expert, or anyone in between!  Club meetings include opportunities to play others as well as to plan tournaments.
Advisor:      
Behrooz Vakil 636-922-8347 ADM 1242 bvakil@stchas.edu

Communications Club
The Communications Club seeks, provides and promotes insight about the practical uses of communication amongst the campus community through education and opportunity. One of our club activities is to invite practitioners to our meetings to make presentations on communication activities (e.g., case studies such as information campaigns, internal communications, public relation efforts).
Advisor:       
Lee Ann Nelson  636-922-8327 HUM 203  lnelson@stchas.edu

Creative Writing Society (CWS)
The Creative Writing Society was created to foster people involved in any creative process such as poetry, classic literature, contemporary literature and other art forms including but not limited to painting, dance, cinema, computer graphics, etc.
Advisors:      
TBD      

Game and Mind Expansion Society (GAMES)

The purpose of the Game and Mind Expansion Club is to provide an interactive, social environment for fellowship and fun.  Our club gets together to play games, and everyone is welcome!
Advisor:      
Travis Thompson 636-922-8664 SSB 1104 tthompson@stchas.edu

Global Student Network (GSN)

Global Student Network (GSN) provides the opportunity for international students and others to share their experiences and culture with each other.  GSN hopes to educate the College and local community about their cultures and countries and to learn more about American culture from the College and local community.

Advisors:      
Becky Ingraham 636-922-8505 HUM 203 ringraham@stchas.edu
Michelle Killeen 636-922-8566 ADM 1113 mkilleen@stchas.edu

Human Services Student Organization (HSSO)
The HSSO offers students the opportunity to meet others and recharge, refresh, and renew themselves. HSSO club also works on a variety of service projects, assisting the campus and broader countywide communities.
Advisors:      
Linda Baenziger  636-922-8560   HUM 103 lbaenziger@stchas.edu
Pat Haynes 636-922-8427 CB phaynes@stchas.edu
Brian Legate 636-922-8626 SC 133 blegate@stchas.edu
Barbara Sullivan 636-922-8495 SSB 1104 bsullivan@stchas.edu

International Club
The International Club seeks to promote international understanding and combat ethnocentricity through education and opportunity.
Advisors:      
Cal Chandler 636-922-8257 HUM 203 cchandler@stchas.edu
Denise McCracken 636-922-8447 HUM 203 dmccracken@stchas.edu

Math Club
The Math Club is available to students who wish to further communication between math students and faculty. Opportunities are available to explore career options in mathematics. The club strives to promote the field of mathematics.
Advisors:      
Kim Heitmann 636-922-8345 SSB 2201 kheitmann@stchas.edu
Joe Howe 636-922-8318 ADM 1242 jhowe@stchas.edu
Vicki Woodrum 636-922-8349 ADM 1242 vwoodrum@stchas.edu

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)
Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society of two-year colleges.  The purpose of PTK is to recognize and promote academic achievement.  Alpha Xi Chi, SCC's Chapter, conducts activities related to the Hallmarks of Phi Theta Kappa: Service, Fellowship, Leadership, and Scholarship.  Students will be invited to become members upon completion of 12 or more college-level credits with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Advisors:      
Christy Gant 636-922-8398 SSB 1104 cgant@stchas.edu
Brenda Hollrah 636-922-8230 CC 202 bhollrah@stchas.edu
Ron Pettus  636-922-8466 SSB 1104 rpettus@stchas.edu

Returning Learners Club
The Returning Learners Club serves as a support and encouragement social group to enhance success at SCC.  While the club is geared towards nontraditional students, anyone is welcome to attend.  They meet every third Friday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the SC Private Dining Room.
Advisors:      
Barb Chandler  636-922-8641 SSB 2201 bchandler@stchas.edu
Andrea Crouch 636-922-8248 ADM 1204 acrouch@stchas.edu
Cindy Strodtman 636-922-8443 SSB 2201 cstrodtman@stchas.edu

S.A.G.E. (Straights and Gays for Equality)
S.A.G.E. helps to promote and maintain a healthy, positive, and welcoming environment for all students regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity.  S.A.G.E. focuses its efforts on building a supportive environment among all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, staff, and their straight allies throughout the SCC community.  S.A.G.E. will provide opportunities for education, community service, and social activities.  Our commitment to SCC and its students is to promote diversity and nondiscriminatory factors based on a person's sexual orientation, sexuality, and gender identity.
Advisors:      
Linda Baenziger 636-922-8560 HUM 103 lbaenziger@stchas.edu
Laura Davidson 636-922-8249 ADM 1204 ldavidson@stchas.edu
Michelle Killeen 636-922-8248 ADM 1204 mkilleen@stchas.edu
SCC Outdoors Crew (formerly Nature & Environment Club)
The SCC Outdoors Crew is dedicated to increasing environmental understanding and awareness as well as creating positive change at SCC and the greater community. Club members strive to provide educational opportunities for the community.
Advisors:      
Chris McCracken 636-922-8456 ADM 1604 cmccracken@stchas.edu
Amy White 636-922-8535 ADM 2442 awhite@stchas.edu

SCC Roller Hockey Club
The Rollery Hockey Club is a co-ed fitness-oriented club that competes against other colleges from around the Heartland. In-line hockey is played in Matteson's Tri-Plex in St. Peters. The season begins in the fall term and ends in early April.
Advisor:      
Ben Munson 636-922-8275 ADM 1121 bmunson@stchas.edu
Coach:      
Justin Goad 314-503-9566   showtime20@sbcglobal.net

Soccer Club
The Soccer Club provides opportunity for both men and women. During the fall, the men’s team plays in the Mid-America Collegiate Soccer League and the women’s team plays in the Clayton City League.  Students may be required to tryout in order to participate in league or tournament competition. Tryouts and/or practices begin in August.  In the spring, the club scrimmages on Friday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. and hosts a fundraiser soccer tournament. The spring season begins in April and ends in May.  A student must have a copy of his primary medical insurance policy and a copy of a current physical before participation.
Men's Advisors:      
Kevin Kretzer (coach)     kgkretzer@aol.com 
Darren Osburn (advisor)   636-922-8564 HUM 203 dosburn@stchas.edu
Women's Advisors:       
Joe Boll (coach)     smboll@charter.net 
Jennifer LeGrand (advisor) 636-922-8339 ADM 1242 jlegrand@stchas.edu
Jennifer O’Malley (asst. coach) 636-922-8346 ADM 2442 jomalley@stchas.edu

Social Science Society
Our mission is both educational and social. The Social Science Society seeks to improve its members' understanding and appreciation of the social sciences in an entertaining manner.
Advisors:      
Hal Berry 636-922-8261 SSB 1104 hberry@stchas.edu
Will Griffin 636-922-8465 SSB 1104 wgriffin@stchas.edu
Vicky Herbel 636-922-8666 SSB 1104 vherbel@stchas.edu
Bill Kristen 636-922-8332 SSB 1104 wkristen@stchas.edu
Dan Rezny 636-922-8497 SSB 1104 drezny@stchas.edu

Student Engineering Club (SEC)
The Student Engineering Club (SEC) is committed to furthering communication between engineering students and faculty, exploring career options in engineering, and promoting the field of engineering.
Advisor:      
David Niermann  636-922-8561  CC 202 dniermann@stchas.edu

Student Nurse Organization (SNO)
The Student Nurse Organization (SNO) endeavors to promote, educate, and support healthcare issues and concerns within the college community and our local community.
Advisors:      
Marilyn Miller 636-922-8458 ADM 1442 mmiller@stchas.edu
Bernadette Moody  636-922-8283 ADM 1442 bmoody@stchas.edu

Student Senate
Student Senate is the official student governing body of SCC.  Student Senate serves as an advocate for the interests of SCC students and regularly presents concerns and issues to the College Board of Trustees.  Senators are chosen by both general election and appointment procedures. Senate meetings are held twice monthly: first and third Tuesdays of every month. The Student Senate encourages all students to attend Senate meetings to voice their ideas, concerns, and suggestions.
Advisors:      
Jennifer Lansdowne 636-922-8477 ADM 1113 jlandsowne@stchas.edu
Kelley Pfeiffer 636-922-8544 CC 102 kpfeiffer@stchas.edu

Club Forms & Information

Additional clubs and organizations are encouraged. New proposals should be brought to the student activities coordinator. Approval forms for proposed clubs or organizations may be picked up in the Student Activities Office in the College Center, or click on the links below to download.
CC 102 | OFFICE HOURS: Mon.-Thurs., 8a.m.-6:30 p.m. · Fri., 8a.m.-4:30 p.m. | CONTACT: Kelley Pfeiffer, 636-922-8544