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Accounting Association
To encourage fellow students in their understanding of accounting and their advancement within the profession of accountancy.
Primary Contact: Jessica Tuan jtuan@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Michael Calegari

Alpha Kappa Psi
A coed professional business fraternity recognized as the premier developer of principled business leaders.
Primary Contact: Jaya Pareek jpareek@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Steven Wade

Alpha Psi Omega
To promote unity in the theater, dance and music departments and promote the academic and artistic excellence.
Primary Contact: Melissa Heinrich maheinrich@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Barbara Murray

American Society of Civil Engineers
To get members involved with aspects of the profession at a student level to include: national concrete canoe and steel bridge competition, guest speakers and presentations, annual civil engineering career fair, and social events.
Primary Contact: Timothy Watterson twatterson@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Rong He

Amnesty International
To promote awareness about worldwide human rights and justice issues, and to empower students to make a difference through letter-writing campaigns, bringing speakers to campus and holding free documentary screenings.
Primary Contact: Jenny Daniel Bucay jdanielbucay@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Kenneth Faulve-Montojo

Anthropology Club
The purpose of the Anthropology Club is to promote an intellectual interest and development in all areas of Anthropology, and to create a community of interaction for all students who are interested in the field of Anthropology.
Primary Contact: Christopher McNamara cmcnamara@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Gregory Gullette

Asian-Pacific Islander Student Union (APSU)
APSU aims to promote fellowship & unity among Asian Pacific Islander students and those interested in API cultures through social & cultural activities. We aim to promote awareness, understanding, & appreciation of API identities, heritages and cultures.
Primary Contact: Alex Cao acao@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Rosie Chow

Association of Computer Machinery
Advance education and application of computer machinery.
Primary Contact: Eric Silverman esilverman@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Silvia Figueira

The Association of Fundraising Professionals
AFP's collegiate chapters help grow the next generation of fundraisers, and foster the development and growth of future fundraising professionals with special competency and high ethical standards.
Primary Contact: Erin McKenna emckenna@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: James Shoven

Ballet Folklorico Los Potrillos de Santa Clara
Through various dances, costumes, and performances, we hope to share with others the diversity within the grand Mestizo culture. We hope to share our visual art with those whom are both familiar as well as unfamiliar with this aspect of Mexican culture.
Primary Contact: Adriana Hernandez aehernandez@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: David Popalisky

Barkada
The mission of Barkada of Santa Clara University is to promote the awareness of the Filipino culture and community on the SCU campus through education, networking, and social activities/events, while upholding its heritage, traditions, and relationships.
Primary Contact: Ryan Dilag rdilag@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Patrick Macaraeg

Beach Volleyball @ Santa Clara
This a club designed for those students interested in playing beach volleyball. We also want to encourage those who do not know much about volleyball to come out and have a good time.
Primary Contact: Christopher Peterson capeterson@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Brandon Farmer

B LEJIT
The members of B LEJIT are active advocates for environmental justice within the Santa Clara, Bay Area, and global communities. We ensure that where we work, learn, live, and play are environmentally safe and that access is available to all. As members of the global community we hope to lessen and equitably distribute the environmental burdens by proactively working to avert environmental disasters in our community.Primary Contact: Elizabeth Purner epurner@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Patrick Archie

Chinese Student Association (CSA)
Our organization aims to educate about diversity, and encourage a further understanding of Chinese and Asian culture through social events, community service, and activities that we provide to all students of Santa Clara University.
Primary Contact: Stephanie Lau slau@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Yujie Ge

Cinema Club
To promote international cinema and its cultural significance.
Primary Contact: Giuseppina Chiaramonte gchiamonte@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Tonia Riviello

College Democrats
The SCU College Democrats dedicate ourselves to organizing college students in order to inspire and assist the participation of young Americans into the political process and the Democratic Party. We meet on Tuesday nights in Benson.
Primary Contact: Tim Butler tbutler@scu.edu
Faculty Advisor: Elsa Chen

College Republicans
We are a state and federally funded chapter whose goal is to educate others and to represent conservatism and conservative ideals on campus. We work directly with the local press and attend events throughout California and the nation.
Primary Contact: Christopher Beddow cbeddow@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Elsa Chen

Colleges Against Cancer
American Cancer Society Colleges Against Cancer is a collaboration of college students dedicated to eliminating cancer by initiating and supporting programs of the American Cancer Society and college communities. This club will focus on advocacy, cancer education, Relay for Life, and survivorship initiatives.
Primary Contact: Brittany Benjamin brbenjamin@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Angel Islas

CORE Christian Fellowship
CORE consists of an interdenominational group of Christian college students who seek to pursue and experience God together through worship, small group, prayer, social gatherings, and through our weekly Nightlife events.
Primary Contact: Kurt Robinson k1robinson@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Aimee Moiso

Criminology Association
To advance the study of criminology on the Santa Clara University campus. To provide a resource for students interested in criminology in all majors. To provide information to the student body about crime and its associated topics.
Primary Contact: Bassem Banafa bbanafa@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Daniel Dexheimer

Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to foster the study of business in universities; to encourage scholarship, social activity and the association of students for their mutual advancement by research and practice.
Primary Contact: Matthew Chee mchee@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Sterling Starbird

Economics Club
To provide students with a fun way to share their ideas and put them into action. Also a way to connect to Professors outside of class, be involved with current economic activity and plan their own events.
Primary Contact: Rose York ryork@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Michael Kevane

Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders is an organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life.
Primary Contact: Brienna Rust brust@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Shoba Krishnan

Feminists United
Feminists United is an organization which affirms that no form of oppression can be overcome until all aspects of racism, classism, sexism, and heterosexism are dismantled.
Primary Contact: Amanda Sobrepena asobrepena@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Jessica Gagnon

Finance Association
The Finance Association seeks to connect it's members with the working world through various events centered on the diverse fields of Finance. Our goal is to prepare our students for what awaits after college.
Primary Contact: Jack Regier jregier@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Jan Strockis

Fireside Chats
The Fireside Chats is a weekly discussion group for students interested in discussion fundamental normative questions relating to government and public policy. A large portion of the purpose of the Fireside Chats club is to provide students with a relaxed, non-classroom forum for the discussion of polotics. This club provides a forum in which all participants are free to explore issues and ideas without the threat of personal attacks and partisan bickering.
Primary Contact: David Bass dbass@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: James Cottrill

GALA
To provide support as well as resources to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community at SCU. As wll to provide the entire SCU community with information concerning gay, lesbian, bisexual and trangender issues.(*note: membership is anonymous)
Primary Contact: Matthew Martin mmartin4@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Kim Tavares

German Club
By forming an association of Santa Clara University students interested in promoting German culture, language, and activities, we hope to further interest in all things German on the Santa Clara University campus.
Primary Contact: Jennifer Mock jmock@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Gudrun Tabbert-Jones

Green Club
The GREEN Club is SCU's student sustainability club. We seek to empower our generation with the spirit and knowledge to confront the challenges we will face in the coming decades, as America and the rest of the world work to transition to a sustainable future. Through public events, education, field trips, campus advocacy, community building, and the power of contagious enthusiasm, we hope to spread the good green word.
Primary Contact: Katrina Jaber kjaber@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Patrick Archie

Global Medical Brigade
The purpose of the SCU Global Medical Brigades is to pool medical resources and professionals together and organize a brigade to Honduras with the purpose of helping patients in need and delivering medical supplies.
Primary Contact: Molly Laue mdlaue@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Laurie Lard

Health Occupations for Multicultural Students
To serve mankind in general and in particular the multicultural community, educate health care needs, and assist in the recruitment of minority students to the health science and retention through academic success.
Primary Contact: Emilee Sena esena@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Angel Isus

Healthy Heart Club
This club has three main goals: 1) Educate students on how to live heart healthy lives 2) Raise money for the American Heart Association and various other organizations 3) Create more fun events on campus, while accomplishing the first two goals!
Primary Contact: Megan Kollar mkollar@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: David Tauck

Hermanas Unidas Inc., Santa Clara University
To provide resources and leadership opportunities for predominantly women, college students and alumni by participating in and organizing community service events, social activities, academic/professional/self identity workshops.
Primary Contact: Claudia Ruiz crruiz@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Lulu Santana

Hipnotik
Hipnotik is a hip-hop and step group established in 2006. We perform at various events on campus and in the local community. Some past events include: Basketball games, Love Jones, Igwebuike fashion show, and Global Village.
Primary Contact: Victoria Rossetti vrossetti@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Melinda Scuilli

Igwebuike
To educate the greater Santa Clara Community about African-American issues and to provide a safe space for under represented students, staff and faculty of color.
Primary Contact: Monica Wells mwells@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Brett Solomon

Inoperable Humor: SCU Improvisational Comedy
Perform and practice improvisational comedy and planned sketches. (Mainly an outlet for children with ADHD.)
Primary Contact: Danelle Lencioni dlencioni@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Kimberly Mohne Hill

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
The IEEE's vision is to advance global prosperity by forstering technological innovation, enabling member's careers, advancing interest in the electrical engineering field, and promoting community worldwide.
Primary Contact: Richard Navarro rnavarro@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Shoba Krishnan

Intandesh
To promote the social and cultural awareness of South Asian countries at Santa Clara University through community service, knowledge, education, and love.
Primary contact: Melba Mathew mmathew@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Subhashini Muthukrishnan

International Club
To welcome and incorporate international students and American study abroad students back into the SCU community through celebrating cultural diversity.
Primary Contact: Daniel Fant dfant@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Barbara Colyar

International Service Club
The International Service Club is founded on the extension of global relationships through service and solidarity. The club is meant to foster the values held by Santa Clara students by extending our global perspective and serving others on an international scale.
Primary Contact: Audrey Kambara akambara@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Richard Lumley

Italian Club
To provide an understanding and appreciation of Italian culture to the SCU and surrounding community.
Primary Contact: Giuseppina Chiaramonte gchiaramonte@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Dr. Tonia Riviello

Japanese Student Association
The Japanese Student Association aims to promote Japanese Culture and provide a place to explore Japanese heritage.
Primary Contact: Shawn Tokairin stokairin@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Yoshiko Miyakoshi

Jewish Student Association
To educate the SCU community about Jewish culture, religion, and values. To provide a community here at SCU for Jewish students.
Primary Contact: Ryan Hinds rhinds@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Michal Strutin

Ka Mana'o O Hawai'i
To promote fellowship among students of Hawaii and students interested in the culture of Hawaii at SCU, while creating an awareness, understanding and appreciation of the lifestyle and culture of Hawaii within the university community.
Primary Contact: Krysti Sukita ksukita@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Lindsey Cromwell

Latino Business Student Association
We provide our members with useful information, networking opportunities, and ongoing relationships through campus resources, faculty, business professionals, the Leavy School of Business, alumni and fellow LBSA members.
Primary Contact: Eloy Ramirez e4ramirez@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Kevin Walsh

Le Club Francophone
Le Club Francophone is your opportunity to experience and appreciate everything French! Regardless of whether you speak a word of French, Le Club Francophone offers a relaxed, social environment for all Francophiles.
Primary Contact: Rose Diamond rdiamond@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Lucile Couplan Cashman

MarCom Network
The Marketing Network gives the opportunity to network with each other, faculty, and firms. Members develop the mindset, skills, and experience before entering the job market.
Primary Contact: Rachel Omiliak romiliak@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Buford Barr

M.E.Ch.A.-El Frente
MEChA stands for Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano Aztlan. MEChA's purpose is to demonstrate cultural awareness, discuss contemporary issues in society, conduct community outreach programs and social events on and off campus.
Primary Contact: Ana Romero aromero@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Lorenzo Gamboa

Music Club
Promote community in the Department of Music, facilitate communication between students, faculty, and administration of the Center for Performing Arts
Primary Contact: Christopher Wemp cwemp@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Butch Coyne

Muslim Students Association
The Muslim Students' Organization works to implement the essense of Islam for the betterment of the Muslim and Non-Muslim community on campus through community services, education and social activiities.
Primary Contact: Shereen Masoud smasoud@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Fayeq Oweis

Orthodox Christian Fellowship
OFC is is a pan-Orthodox organization dedicated to exploring the Orthodox faith, fostering spiritual growth, and exposing the campus to the faith, cultures and customs that are uniquely Orthodox.
Primary Contact: Shareen Elserougi selserougi@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Aimee Moiso

Political Science Student Association
Is an active and dynamic student organization. It seeks to unify students and faculty within the Political Science Department, while fostering non-partisan political awareness throughout the SCU community.
Primary Contact: Mariel Cruz mncruz@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Janet Flammang

Pre-Health Club
The SCU Pre-Health Club seeks to help students understand and organize the medical and/or graduate school processes while providing guidance, support and health-related information in a safe, intellectual and familiar atmosphere.
Primary Contact: Kari Kjos kkjos@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Steven Fedder

Pre-Pharmacy Club
The Pre-Pharmacy club is an organization for any student who is interested in the field of Pharmacy. The goals are to provide both academic and social support for students and an opportunity to gather with others who share similar interests.
Primary Contact: Susan Peera speera@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Dr. Angel Isias

Psychology Club
The Psychology Club provides opportunities for students who are interested in psychology to meet people with similar interests and to gain knowledge and experience in both the science and practice of psychology.
Primary Contact: Christy LaSalvia clasalvia@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Matthew Bell

Retail Studies Association
The Retail Studies Program was developed to provide students with a better understanding of the demands and rewards of careers in the retailing industry, and the qualifications to enter the field at a management level.
Primary Contact: Haley Banbury hbanbury@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Cynthia Gamage

Salsa Clara
To perform for the SCU and surrounding communities various types of Latin dance forms, showcasing the culture and talent of SCU students.
Primary Contact: Natalia Chavez nchavez@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Luis Lecanda

Santa Clara Entrepreneurs Organization
To foster, promote and strenghthen entrepeneurial talent both locally and globally by leveraging Santa Clara University and its community via the undergraduate students.
Primary Contact: Brett Gladfelty bgladfelty@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Kevin Homes

SCU Clay Club
To provide students with the opportunity to express themselves with clay.
Primary Contact: James Giacchetti jgiachetti@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Don Fritz

SCU Global Water Brigade
Global Water Brigades is a movement of passionate students and professional volunteers from around the world dedicated to improving access to clean water and sanitation.
Primary Contact: Kathryn Hughes khughes1@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Iris Stewart-Frey

SCU Mac Users Group
SCUMUG is dedicated to educating the students about the social and technilogical aspects of Apple. It serves as a place where users can talk about current products, functions and tips everyone can use to enhance their experience with Apple products.
Primary Contact: John Tylko jtylko@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: David Gray

SCU Pre- Med American Medical Student Association
1. To support any student interested in pursuing a career in medicine. 2. To encourage students in a time in their lives when being a premedical student creates much stress. 3. To provide avenues for professional development and competency.
Primary Contact: Janet Rojina jrojina@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Steven Fedder

SCU Rotaract
Rotaract is a worldwide service organization that works to benefit local and global community. Rotaract also promotes leadership and professional development through seminars, conventions, and mutli-district events.
Primary Contact: Stacey Li ssli1@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Larry Donatoni

Sigma Society
Sigma Society is a service organization dedicated to improving the lives of students by education the community about women gender issues.
Primary Contact: Linday Gray lgray@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Barbara Molony

Ski and Snowboard Club
To provide students with the ability to pursue their love of snow sports, improve skills, and connect with a great group of people.
Primary Contact: Richard Jaramillo rjaramillo@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Patrick Archie

Social Innovators
Social Innovators looks to encourage students to work together in solving issues facing the reality of third world nations. Just as entrepneurs change the face of business, social entrepeneurs act as the change agents for society, seizing opportunities others miss and improving systems, inventing new approaches, and creating solutions to change society for the better.
Primary Contact: Brian Belcher bbelcher@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Brenda Versteeg

Society of Women Engineers
SWE establishes engineering as a desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in their aspirations and be recognized for their contributions as leaders and engineers in the world.
Primary Contact: Lauren Reinholdt lreinholdt@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Sarah Wilson

Sociology Student Association
The purpose of SSA is to promote intellectual interests and developments in all areas of Sociology and to create a community of interaction for all students who are interested in the field of Sociology.
Primary Contact: Elva Salinas esalinas@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Anke Schulz

Tau Beta Pi
Engineering honor society to mark in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon their alma mater by distinguished scholorship and exemplary character as undergraduates or by their attainments as alumni in the field of engineering.
Primary Contact: Brady Knowles cknowles@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Steven Chiesa

The Tin Cats & Chrome Daddies
To unite those on campus who are interested in dancing swing, to educate individuals who are interested in learning, and at the end of the day "swing the night away.
Primary Contact: Rosalie Tolentino rtolentino@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Scott LaBarge

United Middle East
The United Middle East is a club that aims to reach out to the Middle Eastern students and anyone else interested to increase awareness of diversity of national and cultural identities throughout the Middle East through social/cultural events and causes
Primary Contact: Muna Haddad mhaddas@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Fayeq Oweis

Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
To promote unity among students and promote the appreciation for cultural diversity at school. To uphold and honor the Vietnamese cultures and traditions. To assimilate with the essense of other cultures and support the MCC.
Primary Contact: Michelle Tran mmtran@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor:Pauline Nguyen

Women in Medicine
Provide a network of women interested in pursuing a career related to healthcare. We plan on building close relationships with nearby community hospitals for volunteering opportunities to allow for a more hands-on approach to being pre-med.
Primary Contact: Bryn Wilson bwilson@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Anja Rossinni

Wonderfully Made
Wonderfully Made is a collegiate, Christian ministry dedicated to helping modern young women grow spiritually, emotionally, and interpersonally, while inspiring them to lead healthy, authentic, confident, and Christ-centered lives.
Primary Contact: Nina Vogel nvogel@scu.edu
Faculty/Staff Advisor: Zoe Seqnitz

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