Student Organizations



Student organizations form an integral part of the overall Student Life program at the College. All students are encouraged to participate in clubs and organizations at the College. Information on “How To Form a Student Organization” is available in the Student Life Office at each campus. The following student organizations have a chapter on each campus of Miami-Dade College:


Anime Society
Advisor: Jennifer Basile, Arts & Philosopy Department
Phone: 305-237-2281

Architecture Society
Advisor: Mario Ortega
Phone: 305-237-2226

Best Buddies
Advisor: Lauren Gach, School of Business
Phone: 305-237-2451

Catalyst - Campus Newspaper
Advisor: Merwin Sigale, Communication Arts Department
Phone: 305-237-2261, Room M239
To teach ethics, techniques and mechanics of good communication and foster the welfare of the student media.

Catholic Student Union - Religious
Advisor:Elizabeth de Arazoza
School of Community Education
Phone: 305-237-2060, Room 5101
To foster the spiritual, intellectual and social interests of students, staff and faculty of the college.

Chabad MDC
Advisor Maria Mari
School of Business
305 237 0341
To enhance living Judaism to students of MDC. Objectives include education, rituals and social activities in addition to counseling and spiritual guidance to individual students.

Chamber Singers
Advisor: Kenneth Boos
Phone: 305-237-2394, Room 8232
To serve as a music service organization and as an effective public relations arm of MDC, Kendall Campus, while performing in concerts throughout the county, State of Florida and out of state.

Curtain Call Theatre Club
Advisor: Deborah Mello, Music, Theatre & Dance Department
Phone: 305-237-2641
To provide an avenue for students interested in all aspects of theatre to develop and share their craft through Small-scale performances on the Kendall Campus and in the local community.

Distinction Society
Advisor: Billy Jones
Phone: 305-237-2509
Special-interest, social-club that promotes academic excellence, school spirit and community reach.

Diverse Student Organization
Advisor Sandy Pascual
ACCESS Disabilities Services
305 237 0806/ 305 237 2767
To help each other reach our highest potential and contribute toward increasing society's appreciation of diversity.

El Rey Jesus, Grupo Familiar 1808-1F
Advisor Iván Figueroa
School of Business
305 237 0684/305 237 2375
A group of young adults to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Spanish to students at MDC

Florida Engineering Society
Advisor: Jeff Miller
Engineering Department
Phone: 305 237 0962, Room 6306
Organized for the large number of engineering students on campus. The club plans various field trips and arranges for on campus speakers to address the student body.

Future Educators of America
Advisor: Ana Maria Masi, Education Department
Phone: 305-237-0417, Room 6206
Strives to interest competent young men and women in the field of teaching.

Hospitality Management
Advisor Shelley Fano
305 237 3370
To give a helping hand to our community and share the exciting news and events of the tourism industry within the greater Miami area.

International Interior Design Association
Advisor: Marcia Lopes de Mello
Phone: 305-237-0615

InterVarsity
Advisor: Ivan Figueroa
Phone:305-237-0684

International Student Association
Advisor: Stephanie Schinoff
Phone: 305-237-2056

JUBA Gospel Ensemble
Advisor: Wayne Bumpers, Music Department
Phone: 305-237-2392, Room 8228
To organize and perform gospel music concerts both in and out of the Miami area and to excel in Gospel music.

MDC Debate Club
Advisor: John Todd
Phone: 305-237-2253

MDC - Kendall Campus Community Chorus
Advisor: Gene Greco, Music Department
Phone: 305-237-0219, Room 8226
Our specialty is entertainment at Kendall Campus during the year. Dr. Greco directs the Kendall Campus Community Chorus of players and constantly has his eyes open for new talent.

MDC Kendall Computer Club
Advisor: Ralph de Arazoza, Computer Department
Phone: 305-237-2081
To help achieve a greater understanding of computers.

MENC
Advisor: Rodester Brandon
Phone: 305-237-2422, Room 8221
A professional organization comprised of people interested in music education. MENC offers information on current trends in music education teaching approaches and philosophies.

Miambiance - Literary Magazine
Advisor: Marta Magellan, English Department
Phone: 305-237-2931, Room 2202
To provide a publication that will help students express their writing talent.

Model UN
Advisor: Cliff Young
Phone: 305-237-2944

Phi Beta Lambda
Advisor: Maria C. Mari, Business Department
Phone: 305-237-0341

Phi Theta Kappa
Advisor: Maria C. Mari, Business Department
Phone: 305-237-0341
To provide opportunity for the development of leadership and services, an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas, lively fellowship for scholars and stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.

Photo Club
Advisor Antonio Chirinos
Arts and Philosophy
305 237 2209/305 237 2281
To gather those students with interest in photography and provide opportunities for them to exchange their knowledge and skills.

Psychology Club
Advisor: Deborah C. Powell, Social Science Department
Phone: 305-237-2340, Room 6292
To provide Psychology majors with current career information, occupational trends, and transfer information in the discipline of psychology.

Student Ethics Association
Advisor: Amy Lund, Arts & Philosophy Department & Jenny Stacio
Phone: 305-237-2661
To bind and link minded groups, organizations and individuals in Miami Dade College to unify and stregthen our efforts towards civic/social responsibility.


Student Government Association
Advisor: Minerva “Minnie” Vasquez, Student Life Department
Phone: 305-237-0531, Room 126

Student Programming Board
Advisor: Chester E. Fair Jr., Student Life Department
Phone: 305-237-2777, Room 111
To select, plan and organize activities, events and programs for Kendall Campus students.

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Advisor: Chris Rogers, Business Administration
Phone: 305-237-2469, Room 6319
To organize projects to help others in the community and to understand the free enterprise system.

Visual Arts Student Organization (VASO)
Advisor: Alberto Meza, Arts and Philosophy Department
Phone: 305-237-2656, Room M302
To offer a welcoming hand to new students who have chosen an art major or show an interest in any of the performing and visual arts.

WAVES
Religious Advisor: Terry Lull
Phone: 305-237-2786, Room 3346
To provide an organizational atmosphere through which students can have an opportunity to worship God.

Specific Information Regarding Student Organizations


POLICIES

Students participating in student organizations should recognize that their actions as individuals and as an organization reflect upon their organization, its members and their school. Individual students must assume responsibility for their own actions, as well as for those of the organizations of which they are members.


RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Submit a roster of members and officers with student numbers to the Student Life Office during the first weeks of major terms. 2. Hold all meetings and plan all activities and events in consultation with the advisor of the organization. 3. Hold regular meetings of the organization on campus. Submit dates and times of meetings to Student Life. 4. Organizations may not restrict membership on the basis of race, creed, religion, sex, age, color or sexual orientation. 5. Register all posters/flyers and publicity materials in the Student Life Office. 6. Consult with a professional staff member in the Student Life Office regarding questions about policies and procedures to be followed. 7. Coordinate and secure approval for use of the College mail services with the Student Life Office. 8. Refrain from engaging in any form of hazing, either on campus or off campus. Hazing is defined as any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation or admission into, affiliation with, or participation in the organization. 9. All activities which are in any way publicized on the campus, discussed in organization meetings, financed from organization funds, arranged in the name of a student organization or of the College, or are in any way associated with the College, are considered organization activities and are subject to all College policies.


ACTIVITY REGISTRATION ON-CAMPUS EVENTS

All student organizations sponsoring an on-campus event must complete an Activity Registration Form and submit it to the Student Life Office. The advisor as well as the student representative must sign the form and submit it four weeks prior to the event (six weeks for major events).


OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS

Student organizations sponsoring off-campus events must complete an Off-Campus Activity Registration Form and submit it to the Student Life Office. The advisor, as well as the student representative (president or designee) must sign the form and submit it at least four weeks prior to the event.


STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS — MISCELLANEOUS SPEAKERS

Any student organization may invite speakers to its meetings. If an organization wishes to bring a speaker to campus for a general presentation, arrangements should be made through the Student Life Office. Recognized student organizations may wish to cooperate with an individual student who wishes to bring speakers to the campus. In these cases, the student organization will consent to act as the sponsoring club for the speaker.

RESERVATIONS

Recognized student organizations may reserve facilities on campus for meetings and activities they sponsor. In addition, these student organizations may also reserve a table on campus for distribution of materials. Arrangements should be initiated in the Student Life Office. Activities to be held on the campus should be registered by filling out an “On-Campus Activity Form.” Approval for such activities is granted by the Student Life Office and a copy of the completed On-Campus Activity Form is returned to the student organization.

RAFFLES

In compliance with state regulations, raffles may not be held on campus.

POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Student organizations may bring political figures to campus to speak to the general student population. These activities must be registered and scheduled with the Student Life Office.

MAILBOXES

All recognized student organizations have mailboxes located in the Student Life Office. All student organizations should check their mailboxes on a daily basis.

INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL COUNCIL

Student organizations at Miami-Dade College, Kendall Campus form an integral part of the overall Student Life program on the Kendall Campus. Each recognized organization sends one representative to the Inter-Organizational Council (I.O.C.), a student advisory board to the Student Life staff for student groups on campus. The main purpose of the I.O.C. is to promote involvement, friendship and interaction among student organizations. Student Organization meetings are at 12:30 p.m. in Room 100.

Organizations must have a representative at these meetings schedule the first Wednesday of every month (subject to change with notice) no classes are scheduled during activity hour.

MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES

1. You must be an MDC, Kendall Campus student.
2. You must be enrolled in a minimum of nine credits for the fall and/or spring terms. Those new enrollees to the Kendall Campus during the Summer Terms (A & B) must be enrolled for at least three credits.
3. You must make a commitment to serve on the Student Programming Board at least two major (fall and spring) terms or vice versa.
4. You must maintain a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) or higher. This GPA must be maintained cumulatively and at the close of each semester. Your grades will be reviewed at the completion of each term.
5. For the academic year, meetings will be held from October through April. Your attendance is mandatory.
6. Planning activities will be your focus. As a member, you will have the opportunity to learn about programming from its inception:

• Advertising/Publicity
• Media Services
• Campus Services
• Budgeting and Contracts
• Marketing
• Photography

7. The Student Programming Board consists of five representatives from the Inter-Organization Council (IOC) and four student volunteers not in a club or organization.
8. Membership applications are available in the Student Life Department, Room 100. You may call the office at 305-237-2321 for further information.

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