STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND RECOGNITION
Student Activities and Recognition
Outside of the classroom, you can learn leadership skills, make new friends and attend more than 100 special events throughout the year. Most are free or cost very little. Activities
Student Leadership and Campus Life
The Office of Student Leadership and Campus Life provides you with interesting, entertaining and educational extracurricular activities that complement your campus life. The objective is to enhance the esprit de corps of the student body and to help you become fully integrated into the college environment.
Campus Life
There are three ways you can participate in campus life—through student organizations, cultural programs and intramural sports. 1. Registered Student Organizations Many leadership opportunities exist for you to pursue your special interests by joining one of the many Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus. All RSOs have the privilege of being represented in the Campus Organization Council, which acts as a coordinating agency for RSO activities. RSOs are registered with the Office of Student Leadership and Campus Life. Departmental Departmental RSOs are organized to give you opportunities for self-expression and leadership in activities related to your major field of study. Special interest Special interest RSOs are organized to serve and to promote special interest areas for you such as governmental affairs, writing, physical and recreational activities, or religious groups. Honorary Honorary RSOs sponsor activities that promote and encourage scholarship, leadership and fellowship among students. Your membership in honorary organizations is selective based on academic achievement. If you are not part of a recognized club and wish to conduct an activity on campus which contributes to the educational and cultural environment of the College, you must obtain permission at least two weeks in advance from the Dean of Student Engagement and Retention or his/ her designee. Approved requests will be scheduled at a time and location which will not interrupt other activities on campus.
2. Cultural Programs Several informative and entertaining events—from concerts to theatrical productions to lectures—are scheduled each semester free of charge as long as you have a valid Del Mar College ID. The programs are paid for by your student services fee and are selected by the Cultural Programs Series Committee. 3. Intramural and Recreational Sports Del Mar College’s intramural and recreational sports program is designed to provide opportunities for intramural competition and recreation for all currently 45