Clubs & Organizations
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Interested in joining a student club or organization?
Joining a student organization is a great way to get connected to the Gael community. There are orgs for many different interests, and if you don't see something represented, start a club! You can find all the current clubs and their events on Presence!
All Associated Student registered clubs and organizations are open to all undergraduate students!
Associated Student Clubs and Orgs
| Club Name | Club President | Club Treasurer | Contact | |
| Asian Pacific American Student Association (APASA) | Apasa_smc | Julia Yun | Tristan Lew | Presence Link |
| Ballet Folklorico Guadalupano (BFG) | smcbfguadalpano | AT Garcia Jr. | Kayla Munoz | Presence Link |
| Black Student Union (BSU) | smc.bsu | Alexis Hackett | Jessiah Jones | Presence Link |
| DiverseAbilities | smcdiverseabilities | Molly Floberg | Paris Alcaraz | Presence Link |
| La Hermandad | lahermandadsmc | Jazmine Cortez | Nataly Ponce | Presence Link |
| Muslim Student Association (MSA) | smc_msa | Zara Alam | Zaniyyah Johnson | Presence Link |
| Native American & Indigenous Student Association | smc_naisa | Haylie Gray | Tony Yau | Presence Link |
| People Rallying for Identity Development Equality (PRIDE) | smc_pride, smcprideclub | Chris Bragg | Presence Link | |
| Southern Asian Society (SAS) | sas_smc | Ariella DeSousa | Kritika Chandra | Presence Link |
| SMC People of the Pacific (SMCPOP) | smc_pop | Sione Ofa | Ofa Tuiileila | Presence Link |
| Middle Eastern and Northern Africa (MENA) | smcmena2022 | Sara Alhejazin | Philippe Shammaa | Presence Link |
| The Saint Mary's College of California Belly Dancing Club | smcbellydancingclub | Suhalia Salimpour | Margret Vance | Presence Link |
| Club Name | Club President | Club Treasurer | Contact | |
| Anthropology Club | smc_anthroclub | Christopher Baker | Ava Peters | Presence Link |
| Film Club | filmclub_smc | Kayla Redman | Yvette Venegas | Presence Link |
| Law Club (Conditionally Approved) | ||||
| Pre-Dental Club (Conditionally Approved) | ||||
| Saint Lukes Pre-Health Society | stlukessmc | Jessalyn Torres | Natalie Alaniz | Presence Link |
| Theatre Club | smctheatreclub | Aubrey Bonham | Levi Sullivan | Presence Link |
| Data Science Club | smc_datasci | Renata Krivenko | Sonia Lakshmanan | Presence Link |
| English Underground | smc.englishunderground | Lauren Cardinale | Amy Unruh | Presence Link |
| Gael Women in Business | gaelwomeninbusiness | Snehal Chopra | Lilly Weyrauch | Presence Link |
| Investment Group | smcinvestmentgroup | Tobi Babs-Ajayi | Nicole Chang | Presence Link |
| Neuroscience Club (Conditionally Approved) | ||||
| Psychology Club | smcpsychclub | Aya Banaja | Jiya Sull | Presence Link |
| Club Name | Club President | Club Treasurer | Contact | |
| Gaels Boxing Box Club | ----------------- | Martin Garreth | Tatiana Gunawan | Presence Link |
| Rock Climbing Club | ----------------- | Matthew Manzi | Jack Rader | Presence Link |
| Gael Gaming | gaelgaming | Dylan Yoshimitsu | Advait Powdwal | Presence Link |
| Powerlifting (Conditionally Approved) | ||||
| Snow Club (Conditionally Approved) | ||||
| SMC Sports Band | smcsportsband | Evan Holloway | Adam Haskins | Presence Link |
| Club Name | Club President | Club Treasurer | Contact | |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship | smc.intervarsity | Caitlin Watt | Kira Tippit | Presence Link |
| Board Game (Conditionally Approved) | ||||
| Bridge USA | Isaac Serrano Torres | Rose Velasquez | ||
| The Foundationalist | Drew Paxman | Norah Schramm | Presence Link |
| Club Names | Club President | Club Treasurer | Contact | |
| Dante Club | smc_danteclub | Madonna Strazzeri | Hanna Sanchez | Presence Link |
| Japanese Pop & Culture Club (JPOP) | jpop_smc | Alexis Hackett | Margot Ong | Presence Link |
| Korean Pop & Culture Club (KPOP) | kpop_club.smc | Nicole Chang | Emily Yu | Presence Link |
| Latinx Association | smclatinxclub | Isaac Serrano Torres | Paula Camacho | Presence Link |
| Spanish Conversation and Culture Club | _________ | Ayz Gómez & Paula Camacho | Nataly Ponce | Presence Link |
| Club Name | Club President | Club Treasurer | Contact | |
| Gael Sisterhood | gaelsisterhood | Emma Butler | Hannah Parkinson | Involve Link |
| Gael Brotherhood (Conditionally Approved) | ||||
| Green Gaels | greengaelsclub | Mia Schowengerdt | Lauren Ver Ploeg | Involve Link |
| Saint Mary's Against Cancer | smcagainstcancer | Elias Gomez-Vidal | Matthew Heydari | Involve Link |
| Student Media | Club President | Club VP | Contact | |
| The Collegian | smc_collegian | Andrew Martinez Cabrera | Drew Paxman | Involve Link |
| KSMC | ksmc895fm | Adanna 'Ada' Ogu | Maddy Hunter | Involve Link |
Student Resources
Below are resources students can utilize when writing their club Constitution and Mission Statement.
Guided Club Constitution
Guided Club Mission Statement
Club Advisors
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Best Practices for Student Organization Advisors
- Uphold the mission and values of the College and organization.
- Represent and reinforce the rules and expectations of the College and organization.
- Be a mentor, provide guidance, and empower students to run their club efficiently and effectively.
- Create and encourage active and collaborative relationships and communication.
- Help with the organization's financial management and intervene when necessary.
- Support the events of the organization, through attendance or planning.
- Know of your ethical and legal responsibilities. Model ethical leadership to students.
- Continue to provide support to improve the organization.