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The student activities of Coastal Carolina Community College are designed to enhance student learning. Getting involved in campus activities is an excellent way to meet people with similar interests and talents, as well as provide students with an emotional and social outlet. Experiences gained can also be beneficial to students when seeking employment after graduation, as employers value people with varied interests.
Student Government Association (SGA)
 The SGA is designed to promote the general welfare of the College in a democratic fashion and to facilitate communication between the student body, the faculty, and the administration. The Student Government Association provides a means through which students can promote interest in student activities both on and off campus. The president of the SGA serves as the student trustee on the College Board of Trustees.
2011-2012 Officers
- President: S. James Parson, Jr.
- Vice President: Dorine Polson
- Secretary: Melissa Wooten
- Assistant Treasurer: Hope Eure
The SGA office is located in room 119D in the Student Services building and usually has an officer available in the mornings of every school day. Please see the office hours posted on the SGA office door for accurate office hours.
For more information, e-mail: studentact@coastalcarolina.edu
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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) 
This is an international honor society for students enrolled in a two-year college. Membership is by invitation only, is extended to students who are enrolled in a degree program, have completed at least 12 semester hours at Coastal, and have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.55 or better. Phi Theta Kappa’s purpose is to promote academic excellence through the society’s four hallmarks: leadership, scholarship, service, and fellowship.
Service Learning
This program is an instructional methodology that integrates community service with academic instruction as it focuses on critical and reflective thinking and civic responsibility. Students are involved in organized community projects that address local needs while developing their academic skills, sense of civic responsibility, and commitment to the community.
Association of Nursing Students
The club's purpose is to promote the welfare of all individuals without regard for race, sex, origin, social, or economic status by sharing in all phases of social living, upholding professional and educational standards, and adhering to a code of ethics that encourages the highest traditions of the nursing profession. This club is the local component of the district and State Student Nurses' Association.
Advisors: April Matthais 910.938.6203 matthiasa@coastalcarolina.edu
Debbie Grippaldi 910.938.6272 grippaldid@coastalcarolina.edu
Cafe Con Leche (Spanish Club)
The members of Cafe Con Leche bring a better understanding of Hispanic culture to Coastal students, faculty, and staff through music, food, and other activities. Their goal is to provide a support system and network for those with a mutual desire to learn about cultures in Spanish-speaking countries. For more information, visit the Spanish Department's web site.
Advisors: Haydee Adams 910.938.6809 adamsh@coastalcarolina.edu
Mercedes Meier 910.938.6184 meierm@coastalcarolina.edu
Dental Professions Club
The purpose of this organization is to provide students pursuing a career in dentistry a support system that includes faculty and peers and a network of connections by which they may obtain additional resources. Refer to the Dental Department web site for more information on the Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs.
Advisors: Shelby Chadwick 910.938.6207 chadwicks@coastalcarolina.edu
Catherine Cotter 910.938.6277 cotterc@coastalcarolina.edu
eXtreme Science Club
This club promotes and supports experiential science activites. These activities are designed to relate to career choices within the sciences and to take advantage of resources available within the local community. When it comes to science, eXtreme Science Club members want to live it, see it, and do it!
Advisors: Cathy Songer 910.938.6807 songerc@coastalcarolina.edu
Dr. Mark Shields 910.938.6283 shieldsm@coastalcarolina.edu
Fine Arts Society
The purpose of this club is to promote education and public interest in the visual arts, while interacting with art enthusiasts and encouraging emerging artists at Coastal Carolina.
Advisors: Andres Van Engelenhoven 910.938.6157 vanengelenhovena@coastlcarolina.edu
Kevin Mertens 910.938.6369 mertensk@coastalcarolina.edu
Minority Male Mentoring Program
The primary goal of this program is to increase the graduation and retention rate of minority males attending Coastal Carolina.
Advisor: Dwarka Ramphal 910.938.6238 ramphald@coastalcarolina.edu
Paralegal Society
The Paralegal Society is a student affiliate of the National Association of LEgal Assistants, organized to further paralegal education and to encourage a high degree of ethical and professional attainment. The Paralegal Society sponsors educational programs and attendance at professional seminars in cooperation with the legal profession, the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc., and the North Carolina Paralegal Association.
Advisor: Col. Robert Switzer 910.938.6351 switzerr@coastalcarolina.edu
Philosophy Club
One of the newest clubs on campus, embership includes students interested in the social sciences as well as philosophy. Campus activities include a voter registration drive, Habitat for Humanity, and participation in Fall Festival and Spring Fling.
Advisors: Stephen Morrow 910.938.6235 moores@coastalcarolina.edu
Tim Bronstetter 910.938.6853 bronstettert@coastalcarolina.edu
Practical Nursing Education Club
This organization is designed to prepare the practical nursing student for membership and participation in professional practical nursing organizations. Professional growth and development are encouraged through group activities and field trips.
Advisors: Tina Porter 910.938.6206 portert@coastalcarolina.edu
Jill Griffin 910.938.6202 griffinj@coastalcarolina.edu
Social Sciences Club
The purpose is to look beyond the often neglected and taken-for-granted aspects of our social environment and examine them in a fresh and creative way utilizing sociological imagination and perspective; to provide additional opportunities for Coastal Carolina Community College students to develop sociological skills for all future occupations; and to promote a sense of civic, campus, and personal responsibility through voluntary membership/research. Club membership consists of students with an interest in sociology, regardless of their curricula.
Advisors: Stephen Moore 910.938.6235 moores@coastalcarolina.edu
Chris Schulte 910.938.6154 schultec@coastalcarolina.edu
Star of Life
This club provides fellowship and support to students in the Emergency Medical Science field and ensures the continuation of the Star of Life endowed scholarship program. The organization is open to Coastal students already enrolled in the Emergency Medical Science curriculum as well as those students who are seeking admittance.
Advisor: Rod Dorn 910.938.6161 dornr@coastalcarolina.edu
The Scrub Club
The purpose of the Coastal Scrub Club is to contribute to surgical technology education and promote the importance of the surgical technology field. Members will aid in the development of the whole person, his or her professional role, and for the healthcare of people of all diversities. For more information, visit the Surgical Tech web site.
Advisors: Krissy Stewart-Horton 910.938.6292 stewartk@coastalcarolina.edu
Melissa Simmmons 910.938.6274 simmonsm@coastalcarolina.edu |
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