Student Engagement Program

Clubs and Organizations

A variety of professional, honorary, and social clubs and organizations are part of Richland Community College.

• Alpha Delta Nu – This Honor Society recognizes the academic excellence of students in the study of Nursing. The society encourages the pursuit of advanced degrees in the profession of Nursing as well as continuing education as a life-long professional responsibility.
• Black Student Association (BSA) – The purpose of the BSA is to create unity among African-American students by promoting political, social, and economic awareness among Black students at Richland Community College and within the Black community. Some goals are to help African-American students become better acquainted with the social and academic activities of the College; to sponsor educational and political forums and activities; to sponsor cultural and recreational activities; to promote self-reliance among African-American students; and to promote academic success among African-American students at Richland Community College.
• Delta Alpha Pi – Delta Alpha Pi emphasizes two separate components: one is a disability advocacy and awareness club open to all students, and the other is an international honor society for students with disabilities meeting the minimum qualifications of 24 credit hours and a GPA of 3.10. An induction ceremony for new honor society members is held each spring.
• H.O.P.E. (Helping Out People Everywhere) – The purpose of H.O.P.E. is to provide a forum to discuss the social, educational, and developmental needs of people around the global community. Students will work on projects and perform volunteer work to help make an impact.
• Intervarsity Christian Fellowship – The purpose of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship is to establish and advance witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; growing in God’s love, strengthened in unity, encouraging fellowship, promoting a basic understanding of God’s Word and the Biblical truths which provide the foundation of Christianity to people of every ethnicity and culture, and pursuing God’s purposes in the world through spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social activities.
• Media Club – The purpose of the Media Club is to expose students who are interested in media and/or media careers to various aspects of media including television, radio and journalism. Students will gain hands-on experience in various aspects of media-related careers.
• Nursing Club – The purpose of the Nursing Club is to promote the advancement and education of those individuals in the Nursing Programs of Richland Community College. The secondary purpose is to create a more community-involved body of healthcare servers.
• Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) – This organization, an international two-year college honor society, supports four hallmarks – leadership, fellowship, scholarship and service. Activities to meet these hallmarks are developed by student members. Students with a 3.5 GPA in at least twelve (12) hours at the 100 level courses of transferable credit during a specific semester are invited to join. Phi Theta Kappa initiates new members each fall and spring.
• P.R.I.D.E. (People Respecting Individual Differences in Everyone) – The purposes of People Respecting Individual Differences in Everyone (P.R.I.D.E.) are to provide education surrounding LGBTQ+ issues, to foster a greater awareness and tolerance for gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons and issues, and to furnish social and emotional support to LGBTQ+ persons and allies on campus.
• Richland Game Club  – This group is designed to help students relax, meet others, play board games, card games, video games, and other options. The Game Club is committed to enhancing student engagement within the Richland community. This club is also committed to academic application of games and digital art. 
• Student Leadership Council (SLC) – The purpose of the SLC includes representing the student rights, interests and opinions to faculty, staff and administration; promoting the development of students’ skills in leadership, program organization, promotion, communication, initiative and self-reliance; promoting the core values of Richland Community College of Commitment, Respect, Excellence, Accountability and Diversity; supporting student clubs and organizations activities and programs that benefit the student body academically, socially, intellectually, spiritually, physically and culturally; and supporting the development of community spirit and student involvement on campus and within the community. Students are elected each spring semester to the 12-member board. Petitions are available in the Office of Student Engagement. The Student Trustee is elected each Spring Semester by the student body to serve as an advisory voting member of the Board of Trustees. The Student Trustee may make and second motions during the Board meetings, and the Student Trustee also serves on the Student Leadership Council.
• Surgical Technology Club – The purpose of this club is to provide a forum to explore the education and vocation of surgical technology. Membership in this club is open to anyone with an interest in surgical technology and/or surgical technology education.
• Veterans Assistance Club – This club supports active military and veteran students and their dependents through empowering them and their families to foster collective success and positive campus and community interactions.
• X-Ray Vision – X-Ray Vision promotes its profession by community service events and fundraising to attend the Annual ISSRT Conference. Membership is open to all who have an interest in the radiography profession and all radiography program students.
• Young Democratic Socialists of America – To prove students an opportunity to get involved in progressive community actions.