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Clubs/Student Organizations

Coding Club

Advisor - Jonathon Surratt, ext. 4217, (jsurratt@nr.edu), Office – Christiansburg site, Room 110

The purpose of the Coding Club is to provide club members with various coding opportunities outside of the classroom. Such opportunities include engaging with the community to increase interest in coding/computer science, organizing and participating in coding competitions, and hosting presentations in areas such as application/database/mobile development.

Fine Arts Club

Advisor - Tammy Parks, ext. 4468, (tparks@nr.edu), Office – Godbey 96

This club seeks to promote knowledge of the fine arts through various activities, events, and performances. Additionally the Fine Arts Club strives to involve the entire NRCC community in the immersion and enjoyment of theatre, art, music, dance, and architecture.

Gender – Sexuality Alliance of New River Community College (GSA)

Advisors - Megan Doney, ext. 4257, (mdoney@nr.edu), Office – Godbey 26
Tammy Parks, ext. 4468, (tparks@nr.edu), Office – Godbey 96

The purpose of the GSA is to provide support and fellowship to the LGBTQ/A and allies in the student body, staff, and faculty.

Human Services and Early Childhood Development Organization

Advisor - Bonnie Graham, ext. 4318, (bgraham@nr.edu), Office – Godbey 40

This club is designed for students interested in early childhood education and child development.

Kappa Pi International Honorary Art Fraternity

Advisors - Tammy Parks, ext. 4468, (tparks@nr.edu), Office – Godbey 96
Wonjung Jung, ext. 4383, (wjung@nr.edu), Office – Godbey 96

The Kappa Pi International Honorary Art Fraternity seeks to raise the standards of productive artistic work at New River Community College, increase the awareness of the Art program, and provide an open forum for discussion, informal study and communication among artists at NRCC and within NRCC’s service region. Eligibility is based primarily on achievement in Art (12 credit hours & 3.0 Art GPA) and an overall GPA of 2.0.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)

Advisors - Brian Clark, ext. 4249, (bclark@nr.edu), Office – Godbey 46
Tara Mullins, ext. 4330, (tmullins@nr.edu), Office - Godbey 58

PTK is the national honor society for American Junior and Community Colleges. Membership is offered to those who achieve academic excellence (GPA of 3.5 and above) and have completed at least 12 credits of college level classes.

Multi-Cultural Club

Advisor - Heidi Morehead, ext. 4356, (hmorehead@nr.edu), Office – Godbey 79

This club is designed for international students and for anyone in the NRCC campus community that has an interest in learning about other peoples, countries, and cultures.

New River Amateur Radio Club

Advisor - Mike Harris, ext. 4368, (mharris@nr.edu), Office – Godbey 73

This club provides a forum for students to share amateur radio and its value to the general public as a non-commercial voluntary communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.

Table Top Gaming Club

Advisor - Lisa Murphy, ext. 4302, (lmurphy@nr.edu), Office - Christiansburg site, Room 120

The primary purpose of the club is to promote critical thinking, strategic planning, and social networking.

Sports

NRCC offers a wide range of clubs, organizations, athletic teams, and special events designed to promote personal growth, individual and group development, and academic enrichment. Our programming is driven by student interest and levels of student participation. Previous clubs/organizations include: Amateur Radio Club, Black Awareness Association, Campus Crusade For Christ, Computer Club, Cyber-Drone Club, Fine Arts Club, History/Current Events Club, Human Services Club, Kappa Pi, International Honorary Art Fraternity, Phi Theta Kappa, and the Multi-Cultural Club. Athletic teams have included: Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball and Soccer. Students interested in participating may research previous offerings by visiting the Student Activity webpages at nr.edu. Additionally, previous sponsor contact information is located on the Student Activity webpages and interested students are encouraged to contact club sponsors/coaches and/or the Student Activities Office for more information or to sign up for participation. Clubs/organizations/teams usually add new members at the beginning of the fall semester (late August and early September) and programming activities usually continue across both the fall/spring semesters. Team offerings are dependent upon student interest and may vary from year to year. Interested students may contact the Student Activities Office at 540-674-3600, ext 4358, (rreedy@nr.edu) or the applicable team coach listed below:
Baseball, Wes Adcock (wadcock@nr.edu)
Basketball, Ryan Adams (radams@nr.edu)
Volleyball, John Pierce (jpierce@nr.edu)
Soccer, Adam Ritchie (technicaldirector@swvarush.com)

How to Form a Club at NRCC

In accordance with VCCS Policy 6.4.5, the State Board of Community Colleges encourages the development of a student activities program designed to promote educational and cultural experiences. Student activities are out-of-classroom activities that support the mission of the colleges and provide students avenues for personal growth and enrichment. Through participation in clubs and organizations, or other planned activities, students develop a wide range of abilities, including intellectual, communication, athletic, and leadership skills. Students develop self-confidence, interpersonal skills, and an appreciation for other cultures and lifestyles. Finally, students develop a sense of integrity, purpose, and social responsibility that empowers them to be productive within and beyond the college community.

The State Board shall recognize and encourage honorary, scholastic, service organizations, and sports clubs that do not restrict membership based on race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, sexual orientation or other non-merit factors. Private clubs, private associations, social fraternities, and social sororities shall not be recognized by the VCCS.

The following regulations and procedures apply to all student activity programs in the community colleges of the VCCS:

The entire program of student activities shall be under college supervision.
There shall be a faculty or staff sponsor for each student organization.
All student activity funds shall be deposited with and expended through the college business office, subject to State Board policies, procedures, and regulations pertaining to such funds.
Each college, with the approval of its local board, shall adopt its own regulations and procedures to implement the above policy.

All student activity programs and recognized organizations must comply with the VCCS’s nondiscrimination policy, except as follows:

Any recognized religious or political student organization shall be authorized to limit certain activities only to members who are committed to furthering the mission of such organization. Such activities include ordering the organization’s internal affairs, selecting the organization’s leaders and members, defining the organization’s doctrines, and resolving the organization’s disputes.

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