Student Campus Organizations

On the campus of CMC, there are over 50 different clubs and organizations you can join that cater to a variety of interests, cultures, and activities. If you are interested in learning about more of what we have to offer here on campus, attend the Club Fair hosted at the beginning of each semester to meet with group representatives and to learn more about how to become a member. You may also contact the ASCMC Vice President of Campus Organizations at clubs@cmc.edu or Chrishelle Perez, Assistant Director of Student Engagement, at cperez@cmc.edu with any questions. If you are a faculty or staff member interested in serving as a Club Advisor, please also contact clubs@cmc.edu with a description of what club(s) you may be interested in advising.

Beyond the CMC-specific clubs, the Claremont Colleges have a host of 5C organizations. The members of these groups include students from Pomona, Pitzer, Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Harvey Mudd. All events and programs hosted through these groups cater to students across the 5C’s. All 5C organizations are recognized through the Associated Students of Pomona College. If you are interested in joining one of these organizations, attend the 5C Club Fair at the beginning of the fall semester to meet with group representatives and to learn more about becoming a member or browse the Engage Portal.

If you find that the current list of clubs does not match your interests, we encourage you to create your own organization! The Campus Orgs team, made up of Student Activities and the ASCMC Vice President of Campus Organizations, can help you through the basic charter application process to get started! Look below for more details.

List of currently registered Clubs and Organizations.
Need to request petty cash or credit card usage for your student organization? Fill out the request form here.

Start an Organization
Organization Resources
Organization List
Student Organizations Policy


Organization Resources

The Campus Orgs team offers a variety of resources, services, and opportunities to ensure that student organizations are able to thrive and reach their full potential. If you have any questions regarding the information available, please contact us at clubs@cmc.edu.

Club Recognition

Annual Organization Recognition is required for previously chartered clubs who would like to remain active in the current academic year. Below are the requirements for annual recognition, as well as the consequences should your organization fail to meet them.

Steps for Annual Recognition

  1. Review Student Activities policies.
    • Become familiar with institutional policies, specifically student organization policies for officers and activities, to ensure that the proposed organization will adhere to expectations for the entire CMC community.
    • Policies can be found here.
  2. Complete Application for Recognition
    • Student organizations are chartered only once but must complete a registration form, club leader orientation, and roster each year. To become a recognized student organization, you must complete the Application for Recognition. This online form will require an updated roster and constitution in order to be submitted.
    • Failure to complete the Recognition Application will result in a loss of charter and annual budget. Clubs who fail to complete the Recognition Application, who wish to remain active, must submit a new charter application and request discretionary funding.
    • Recognition form can be found here.
  3. Complete the mandatory Club Leader Orientation
    1. Approved organizations’ officers will complete an online club orientation. A minimum of two officers are required to complete the orientation. As soon as the organization completes the training requirement, it may begin/resume operating and meeting.
    2. Failure to complete the online Club orientation will result in a budget freeze and may result in the inability to reserve spaces on campus.
  4. Host a table at the Fall and Spring Club Fair
    • All recognized campus organizations must host a table at the Fall and Spring Club Fair which takes place in the first two weeks of the semester. Organizations must have two members present at all times to answer questions, receive sign ups, and talk about the organization to prospective members.
    • Failure to host a table at the Fall Clubs Fair will result in a rescindment of budget money for meetings in September of that year. ($60 maximum)

Workshops and Training Sessions

The Club Leader Orientation is a mandatory student organization training that prepares organization leaders to better understand Student Activities policy, event registration procedures, and the ASCMC budget and reimbursement process. It is mandatory for a student organization to have two leaders complete this training session once a year in order to be informed and educated on how to best lead and protect their organization. Information about new club workshops and opportunities will be sent out in the Club Inform.

For more information about Clubs and Organizations including current ASCMC Club Office Hours, please email Clubs@cmc.edu.


Start an Organization

Chartering a student organization at CMC presents an incredible opportunity to serve the campus community, develop new leadership skills, and enrich your college experience. Becoming a chartered student organization at CMC provides a unique opportunity for students to reserve spaces around campus, register and host events, use the CMC name and logo for recognition and promotion, as well as to apply for funding through ASCMC. Recognized student organizations have access to Student Activities and ASCMC resources and workshop series, as well as event and organization consultation. The following steps are required to charter a recognized student organization.

New Club Charter applications are accepted on a rolling basis during the school year.

  1. Review Student Activities Organization policies
    • Become familiar with institutional policies, specifically student organization policies for officers and activities, to ensure that the proposed organization will adhere to expectations for the entire CMC community.
  2. Complete application for charter
    • Student organizations are only chartered once. After an organization has been chartered, they will renew their active status once a year using the Application for Recognition form. The charter application will require a list of club leaders, a roster, and a constitution.
    • If you need assistance with writing a constitution, please use these sample constitutions or feel free to contact Student Activities or the ASCMC Vice President of Campus Organizations.
  3. Submit application
    • Submit the forms electronically through the Application Charter form
    • The application will be reviewed by the Assistant Director of Student Activities and the ASCMC Vice President of Campus Organizations. If the application is approved for charter, you will receive an email confirmation and the link to complete the online Club Orientation. Before your application is chartered, you may be required to meet with the ASCMC Vice President of Campus Organizations or the Assistant Director of Student Engagement.
  4. Complete the Club Leader Orientation
    • Approved organizations’ officers will complete a club and organizations training to prepare them to lead a successful organization. A minimum of two officers are required to complete the orientation annually. As soon as the organization completes the training requirement, it may begin/resume operating and meeting.
  5. Optional: If you would like to request funding through ASCMC, please fill out the Clubs Discretionary Request Form.

Organization List

View the current list of registered ASCMC Clubs and Organizations here. If you are interested in clubs that are 5C, please log into the Student Portal and use Engage for a current list.