Student Activities, Clubs and Intramural Sports

Student Government Associations | Clubs and Student Organizations | Scholastic and Special Interest Clubs

Service Clubs | Social Clubs | Religious Organizations | Student Ambassadors | Student Publications

Volunteer Connection | Intramural and Recreational Activities | Intercollegiate Athletics

Student Government Associations

The Student Government Associations (Clearwater, Seminole, St. Petersburg/Gibbs, Health Education Center and Tarpon Springs Center) are recognized as the official student organizations representing the student body of St. Petersburg College.

Clubs and Student Organizations

Scholastic, special interest, service, social and religious clubs and organizations are active on the Clearwater, Seminole and St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campuses, the Tarpon Springs and the Health Education Centers. Students interested in affiliating should contact the Coordinator of Student Activities on their home campus.

Scholastic and Special Interest Clubs

Scholastic clubs represent supplementary activities in various departments and recognize scholastic achievements in some areas. These include Phi Theta Kappa, scholastic honorary, the Association of Honors Program Students, and Tau Alpha Pi, scholastic engineering technology honorary. There are several clubs dealing with special interests such as the Astronomy Club; Alpha Omega, a science club; American Sign Language; Bowling Club; Co-Motion Dance Theatre Club; Computer Club; Florida Future Educators; High Achievers; International Club; Math Club; Phi Rho Pi, a speech and forensics club; Positive Directions; Psychology; Scuba Club; Silent Titans; Students Without Boundaries; Theatre Performance Company; Writers' Collective; and Student Republican Association.

Check out:

• PTK's Tau Zeta Chapter, Clearwater Campus

• Student Republican Association

Service Clubs

Service clubs consist of students organized for the purpose of carrying out projects on campus and in the community, as well as for good fellowship among themselves. These are sponsored by or affiliated with local or national organizations. Check with your campus Coordinator of Student Activities for the full list of service clubs.

Social Clubs

The social clubs of the College are not secret fraternities and sororities, but serve to complement the social life of the student body and to build college spirit. Each club strives to maintain the highest rating in interclub contests, social events, college spirit, moral character and scholastic standing. Check with your campus Coordinator of Student Activities for the full list of social clubs.

Religious Organizations

Students belonging to various faiths are organized in groups, which meet periodically at the College. At present, these include Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Club and Aletheia. These organizations sponsor worthwhile projects on campus and offer opportunity for positive religious influence.

Student Ambassadors

Student Ambassadors serve as both internal and external marketing representatives for St. Petersburg College. The Ambassadors are instrumental in recruiting new students by sharing their own personal testimonials of college life when they speak to young people during high school assembly programs. Ambassadors also help promote the college by hosting table displays in malls and assisting with campus tours for students interested in coming to SPC.

Student Publications

Five newsletters, the Campus Crier (St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus), Grapevine (Clearwater Campus), View From the Hill (Tarpon Springs Center), Vital Signs (Health Education Center), and Bayside Briefs (SPC Downtown) are available for students' information.

Volunteer Connection

The Volunteer Connection, at the Clearwater Campus, was started in 1994 by students who were interested in constructing an organized alliance with other volunteer agencies around the state of Florida. It is a student implemented and managed office that believes students have a vital role to play in meeting Florida's social challenges. It has proven itself a vital asset to the citizens of Pinellas County by demonstrating hope and concern through a variety of endeavors aimed at enriching and solidifying a "connected" society. The Volunteer Connection has incorporated academic participation into its framework through the development of Service Learning. Service Learning, a method and philosophy of experiential learning through which participants in community service meet community needs while developing their abilities in critical thinking and group problem solving, their commitments and values and the skills needed for effective citizenship. Check with the Clearwater Campus Student Activities Coordinator for more information.

Intramural and Recreational Activities

The college provides friendly organized competition for men and women in co-recreational tournaments. Events in touch football, basketball, bowling, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, running/jogging and outdoor soccer are scheduled by the Coordinator of Intramurals together with the Coordinators of Student Activities. A student lounge is also provided for students at each college location. Students interested in participating in intramural activities should call the campus of their choice to obtain specific information:

Exercise equipment and aerobics rooms are also accessible to students after classes Monday through Friday.

Intercollegiate Athletics

The College provides planned, organized competition through the NJCAA and FCCAA for both men and women students.

• Men's varsity teams are: Basketball at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus and Baseball at the Clearwater Campus

• Women's varsity teams are: Basketball, Softball and Volleyball, all at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus

A committee selects student cheerleaders. (Instructive practice sessions and orientation for all interested students precede selection day.)