Where we foster excellence in education that challenges students of every background to develop their intellect, character, and abilities; to assist students in achieving their educational and career goals; and to be responsive to the greater community.
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Campus Clubs
A2Mend Club: Advisors, Diana Shelton & Gamalia Patton, (760) 355-6227
Purpose: To increase student knowledge of Black Culture and concerns in America. Increase
interest in an awareness of Black lives and Black minds.
Active Minds Chapter at IVC: Advisor, Guadalupe "Lupita" Castro, (760) 355-6310
Purpose:
Agriculture (AG) Club: Advisor, Michael Kanyi, (760) 355-5717
Purpose: To help young men and women get established in farming and related occupations.
To increase, share, and add to the members understanding of agricultural related knowledge.
To assist and cooperate with other agricultural and campus organizations. To encourage
social, recreational and educational activities.
American Sign Language Club: Advisor, Liisa Mendoza, (760) 355-6120
Purpose: To promote American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. To encourage social and
recreational activities. To assist and cooperate with other valley and campus organizations.
IVC Business Club: Advisor, Angie Ruiz, (760) 355-6339
Purpose: To promote student interaction between school, government, and business sectors
by attending professional events, conferences, community activities and offering the
association's services to different organizations (private and non-private).
Chemistry Club: Advisors, Dr. James Fisher
Purpose: To inform, empower, and unite potetial Chemistry majors at Imperial Valley
College. We recognize the lack of Chemistry involvement at IVC, therefore this organization
will create a transfer-focused culture for these students and provide them with the
necessary resources that will ensure their success at Imperial Valley College as well
as increase their transfer readiness. Chemistry Club students will be equipped with
the necessary knowledge and support systems, which will create a sense of community
among students with the common goal of trasnferring to a four-year school as Chemistry
majors. This club will serve as a space for students to exchange ideas and to vocalize
their concerns, as well as create a helpful environment for first-year college students
who are interested in becoming Chemistry majors. The resources we will provide include
informational meetings, guest speakers, and field trips to local places as well as
potential future universities for Chemistry transfers. Ultimately, participation
and excitement for the club will allow the Chemistry community at IVC to grow and
thus increase transfer rates in the Chemistry field.
Chicana/o Studies Club: Advisor, Miguel Chavez, (760) 355-6492
Purpose: The CSC is dedicated to engaging and empowering students on their educational
journey by offering a diverse range of educatonal programming. We aim to cultivate
a transfer-oriented atmosphere and organize events tailored to the unique requiremeents
of our campus communities. Our primary objective is to equip students with essential
knowledge, resoruces, and support structures that build a keen sense of belonging
because we are committed to fostering academic achievement and preparing students
for transfer to four-year institutions to complete their chosen degrees. The CSC provides
an array or resrouces, including informational meetings, mentoring prgrams, workshops,
scholarship opportunities, guest speaker sessions, university field trips, and cultural
events on and off campus.
Early Childhood Education Club (ECEC): Advisor, Mr. David Scott Sheppard & Rebecca Laff (760) 355-6397
Purpose: The mission of the Early Childhood Education Club is to provide students
with a safe and welcoming environment to meet with other individuals interested in
a similar field. In the belief that such an organized group of students will have
a positive impact in regards to academics.
Purpose: To promote social and educational opportunities for those IVC students interested in designing, building and programming robots and other mechanical systems. In addition, club members will engage in workshops, community events and competitions that promote communication skills and teamwork.
Faith in Christ Club: Advisor, Monica Minor
Purpose: Pending
French Club : Advisor, Dr. Leticia Pastrana, (760) 355-6230
Purpose: To promote the French language and francophone culture. To encourage social
and recreational activities. To assist and cooperate with other valley and campus
organizations.
Future Teachers Club: Advisor, Dr. Leticia Pastrana, (760) 355-6230
Purpose: (a) Promote and support the teaching profession and to encourage interest
in that profession, through networking with schools, teachers and educational programs.
(b) Provide opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate leadership skills
through the planning and implementation of club activities. (c) Enhance the knowledge
of volunteer opportunities for pre-professional experience in public schools. (d)
Encourage a closer relationship between students and the college, faculty, and advising
staff.
Gaming Club: Advisor William Zambrano
Purpose: Pending
IVC Medical Professionals: Advisor, Javier Rangel, (760) 355-6442
Purpose: To provide opportunities for all students to gain knowledge about healthcare
fields. Increase opportunities to hone on's skills through volunteer work in the community.
Encourage leadership development through education, collaboration, and experience.
Offer opportunities for networking with those in healthcare fields.
LGBTQ+ Club: Advisors & EOPS Counselor, Alexia Villagrana (760) 355-6470
Purpose: The purpose of this club is to provide a safe place for students to meet,
support each other, talk about issues related to sexuality, and work to end homophobia.
In addition to support, the students fo this club will work on educating themselves
and the broader school community about sexuality and gender identity issues. The
group will also provide a social outlet for LGBTQ and straight students.
IV Math Club: Advisor, Caroline Bennett
Purpose: To promote the subject of Mathematics. To promote students to pursue a career
in a math-related field and to encourage the study of not only in Mathematics, but
also in any career in general. To improve the attitude of students towards Mathematics.
Purpose: The purpose of this organization shall be: to expose Imperial Valley College psychology majors as well as students interested in the field of psychology, to an outside the classroom experience in the field of psychology. The organization will expose the student members to psychology faculty, professional interests related to psychology (e.g., Clinical, Statistics, Biological, Forensics, Social, Cognition, Counseling, I/O); put on campus/online workshops; have guest speakers online/on campus; develop outings to psychological meetings/conferences as well as online; hospitals, and clinics; introduce the students to community professionals in the discipline.
Public Safety Club: Advisor, Brett Houser (760) 355-6257
Purpose: To bring awareness of Public Safety to the students and the community.
Racket Club: Advisor: John Palacio, (760) 355-6570
Purpose: Pending
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Club: Advisors, Dr. Behrang Madani and Dr. Setareh Madani, (760) 355-6477 and/or (760) 355-6148
Purpose: The purpose of the STEM Club is to inform, empower, and unite potential STEM
majors at Imperial Valley College. We recognize the lack of STEM involvement at IVC,
therefore this organization will create a transfer-focused culture for these students
and provide them with the necessary resources that will ensure their success at Imperial
Valley College as well as increase their transfer readiness. STEM Club students will
be equipped with the necessary knowledge and support systems, which will create a
sense of community among students with the common goal of transferring to a four-year
school as STEM majors. This club will serve as a space for students to exchange ideas
and to vocalize their concerns, as well as create a helpful environment for first-year
college students who are interested in becoming STEM majors. The resources we will
provide include informational meetings, guest speakers, and field trips to local places
as well as potential future universities for STEM transfers. Ultimately, participation
and excitement for the club will allow the STEM community at IVC to grow and thus
increase transfer rates in the STEM field.
Sociology Club: Advisor, Barbara Reyes, (760) 355-6283
Purpose: To provide support for sociology majors through encouranging informal interaction
among students and faculty, providing a forum for relevant activities both in the
Imperial Valley College and within the community, and creating opportunities for students
interested in sociology to meet one another.
Succeeding Over Adversity Club: Advisor, Jovan Rodriguez, (760) 355-6258
Purpose: Pending
Volleyball Club: Advisor, Jocelyn Rodriguez
Purpose: Pending
CLUBS NOT YET CHARTERED
Adventure Club: Advisor, Kevin Marty, (760) 355-5761
Purpose: To engage students in recreational outdoor activities as a way to promote
education and appreciation of various local environments, including but not limited
to; knowledge regarding local flora and fauna, as well as physical geography and geology.
To provide platform in which students may share information, and interpret their environment.
To encourage and promote conscious lifestyle choices that benefits the student and
the environment.
Club President: Amie Valdez Vice President: Edgard Siqueiros Secretary: Lemec Torres
Aged Out Club: Advisor, Jose Plascencia, (760) 355-6272
Purpose: To inspire students to reach their dreams, goals and their full potential,
by offering emotional, academic and social support.
Anime and Comic Book Club:
Purpose: To provide an opportunity for students of Imperial Valley College to explore
Japanese, South Korean, and American culture through both visual and written media.
Visual media includes but not limited to anime (Japanese cartoons), Korean dramas,
cartoons and movies. Written media includes but is not limited to manga (Japanese
comics), manhwa (Korean comics), and American comics. The goals of the club include
exploring, analyzing, and interpreting anime (and other visual media) as a form of
art and comics as a form of literature. Club members will also have the opportunity
to work together to study Japanese and South Korean culture and the Japanese language.
Aquatics Club:
Purpose: The Aquatics club will be to support club member's health through aquatic
sports and games.
Automotive Club:
Purpose: To promote student interaction with the latest technology in the automotive
industry, allowing students to use their automotive experience and create/build vehicles
from scratch. This club will give students the ability and resources.
Baha'i Unity Club:
Purpose: To bring students together in a spirit of friendship, to promote independent
and unprejudiced thinking, to foster unity among racial, ethnic and religious groups
on campus, to collaborate with organizations having simiar aims, and to foster understanding,
love and fellowship on this campus by sponsoring such events as lectures, information
tables, service projects, discussions, social activities and public meetings. This
club shall not endorse any partisan or political group on a campus level or otherwise.
Campus Safety & Parking Control Club:
Purpose: The purposes for which this organization is formed are:
Change Under The Sun CUTS:
Purpose:
Chicanx Club: Advisor, Gilberto Reyes
Purpose: To strive for educational, cultural, economic, political, and social empowerment
within the Chicanx community to liberate nuestra gente; create an alliance with the
any club that wants social justice, as well as working with the LGBT, and the Black
Community of the Imperial Valley Campus. To undertake the responsibility of retaining
our identity and furthering our cultural awareness; by creating tolerance, and empowering
minorities that exist within the Chicanx community. To undertake the responsibility
of uplifting and mobilizing Chicanx through higher education and to implement plans
of action concerning Chicanx students at Imperial Valley College.
College Association of Abuse Prevention (CAAP) Club: Advisor, Aruna Patel, (760) 355-6579
Purpose: The CAAP will work on: (1) Provide non confrontational education and information
to the college and the community regarding the consequences of addiction and alcohol/substance
abuse. (2) Provide community outreach to personas at risk or dealing with substance
abuse issues. (3) Provide referral information for prevention, abuse and services.
(4) Promote healthy substance free activities. (5) Provide students activities to
raise funds for students to supplement their educational opportunities at workshops
and substance abuse conferences.
Communication Club: Advisor, Mr. Rumaldo Marquez, (760) 355-6331
Purpose: The purpose for which this organization is formed are: to promote awareness
of Communication field, to encourage social and recreational activities, to assist
and cooperate with other valley and campus organizations.
Cross Country Club: Advisor, Jill Nelipovich, (760) 355-6297
Purpose: To promote health and fitness through running. Prepare for competitions,
locally and regionally, raise money to fund entry fees and travel cost, develop interest
in the women's cross-country team and develop friendships with other students with
a similar interest.
IVC Dance Club:
Purpose: The Imperial Valley College Dance Club purpose is to create a friendlier
environment, encourage students to be themselves, have fun, make new friends and gain
confidence. The club will also encourage a healthier lifestyle.
Diesel Tech Club:
The purpose: To promote student interaction with the latest technology in teh automotive
industry, allowing students to use their automotive experience and create/build vehicles
from scratch. This club will give students the ability and resources.
Disabled Student Club:
Purpose: To encourage social, recreational, and educational activities among Disabled
Student Club members. To provide a forum to which IVC disabled and non-disabled persons
can bring to the Disabled Student Club all and any disability related issues.
Educational Talent Search Club: Advisor, Myriam Fletes, (760) 355-6251
Purpose: The purpose is to raise funds for Educational Field Trips, to assist Educational
Talent Search Bridge students with their educational supplies, and book grants.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Club: Advisor, Alejandro Garza, (760) 355-6229
Purpose: To increase an awareness of the social and cultural aspects of English-speaking
communities; to encourage social, recreational and educational activities among club
participants; to assist and cooperate with other valley and campus organizations;
to promote Higher Education to the non-native English speaking population; to provide
a space for practicing the English language for those non-native English speakers.
Film Club:
Purpose: The purpose of this organization shall be socialization between its members
and to bewitch their knowledge in film.
F.I.R.S.T. (Formerly Incarcerated Resilient Students Transition) SOA Club:
Purpose: It shall be the purpose of this club and its members to create a structured
network aimed at supporting academic success, re-entry, and career development for
formerly incarcerated students on campus. Our mission is to offer access to information
and resources, advocacy, social and economic support, peer mentoring, and strategies
aimed at successfully navigating life in an academic setting.
Fitness Club: Advisor, Andrew Robinson, (760) 355-6167
Purpose: Striving to participate in a physically fit and healthy lifestyle in a positive
and safe environment.
Friends of the Earth Club: Advisor, Mr. Jay Lewenstein
Purpose: The purpose of this organization shall be to develop leadership skills in
IVC/Mecca/Thermal students. We will plan, develop and administer activities to unite
our community.
Future Leaders Club:
Purpose: To encourage social, recreational and educational activities among Future
Leaders Club members. To instill in each individual the self-esteem to carry themselves
with a sense of pride and honesty, so that they may be better understood, and in turn,
they may better understand. To instill in the minds of all students the need and desire
for an education, so that these students may take a firm initiative in all fields
of education; and so that we, as students can occupy a worthwhile and significant
place in the community.
Gamerz (Gaming) Club: Advisor, Andres Martinez, (760) 355-5714
Purpose: The purpose of this organization is to raise funds for different charitable
organizations by means of gaming.
IVC Glee Club: Advisor, Dr. Hope A. Davis, (760) 355-6287
Purpose: Club is formed with the purpose of improving performance skills of each member.
Club plans to organize events for the benefits of the music program of IVC. Members
will take part in benefiting the music program by performing various shows throughout
the semester.
Historical Fencing Club : Advisor, Hector Vildosola
Purpose: To bring together like-minded individuals interested in history and theis
to bring together like-minded individuals interested in history and thehobby of HEMA
(Historical European Martial Arts). This community's main goal is to learn andrecreate
historical fencing safely, by reading, watching, listening, and/or participating in,
in-person meetings.
HOSA: Future Health Professionals
Purpose: To Promote health science/careers education. Build the confidence of students
in tehmselves and their work by providing occupational competencies and social skills
that lead to realist choices of careers and successful employment in the healthcare
field. Promote organizational communication with professional groups, and businesses.
Intersectional Feminist Club:
Purpose: To motivate students to take action against discrimination on the basis of
sex, race, background, color, religion, age, sexual identity, and/or any other individual
identifications. This club will give back to the Imperial Valley by volunteering in
community service and be in touch with local organization with similar purposes.
Intervarsity Club** (Formerly called Christian Club**): Advisor, Olivia Garcia, (760) 355-6518
Purpose: The purpose of the club shall be to communicate the Gospel in any way, shape,
or form to the community in order to save the lost, and impact community decisions.
All members will be encouraged to take a stand for the truth and be a good witness
to their peers and community.
Mariachi Club: Advisor, Dr. Hope Davis (760) 355-6287
Purpose: Pending
The Melting Pot Club: Advisor, Austen Thelen, (760) 355-6537
Purpose: To experience new cuisines and share ideas regarding culinary techniques,
recipies, and cooking styles.
Men & Women's Tennis Club: Advisor, John Mike Palacio (760) 355-6570
Purpose: It shall be the purpose of the Arabs Tennis Club to promote school spirit
and develop sportsmanship by creating positive relations within the community and
other players during sport events. It is also the goal of the Arabs Tennis club to
encourage active participation by tis members.
Military and Veterans Support Club:
Purpose: To create military & veteran students awareness and support in Imperial Valley
College and in our community. To support military & veteran students through their
academic transition. To allow the sharing of military experiences and to encourage
veterans to see college as a viable option. To change the common perception of the
veterans among IVC students, in our community. To share information regarding: VA
benefits, workshops and other veteran related topics.
IVC Mountaineers Club: Advisor, Dr. Alto Benedicto, (760) 355-6751
Purpose: To incite the fire of curiosity and adventure over every member of the club
and to rigorously assemble each member with the abilities they require to properly
maneuver over different terrestrial terrains in a safe manner. To iluminate the member
with more knowledge over the different aspects of nature and to indoctrinate the member
with a number of skills such as: the ability to read the stars, know the different
usage of variety of plants and having the capacity to determine the different species
of wildlife. To create a sense of comradeship and to allocate towards the means of
perfectly working as a team. To develop the community's knowledge over the importance
of preserving our forest and valuing our National Parks. To give to the community
awareness over our beautiful surroundings and incite them to go beyond this encapsulated
valley. To ordain individuals into a discipline of health, awareness and adventure.
IVC Nursing Club: Advisor,
Purpose: The IVC Nursing Club is intended to be a student driven and faculty supported
community that promotes persons who have an interest in the nursing field (including
certified and licensed interests).
One For All, All For One: Advisor, Setareh Madani, (760) 355-6148
Purpose: To provide students with ideas/lectures in self-improvement, including more
effective learning skills, coping with stress, time management, brain training and
mindset for success, healthy life-style, etc.
Club President: Dulce Trejo Vice-President: Maria Topete Secretary: Noelia Castillon
Philosophy Club: Advisor, Aaron Edwards, (760) 355-6285
Purpose: The purpose for which this organization is formed are: to encourage critical
thinking among students at IVC, to promote differing viewpoints on important issues
and to interact with members of the community to help spread rational means of communication.
Club President: Oscar Delgadillo Vice-President: Angelica Godoy Secretary: Brianne Brambila
Poetry Club:
Purpose: To create a group in which students are encouraged to pursue a medical or
other health field related careers. To give insight on what it takes to pursure a
career in the medical field and other health related professions. To create a network
of support between students to ensure their academic success. To encourage social,
recreational and educational activities among club participants.
Pre-Medical/ Health Professions Society: Advisor, Javier Rangel, (760) 355-6442
Purpose: To provide students with a safe and welcoming environment to meet with other
individuals and to share and compare creative pieces. In the belief that such an organized
group of students will have a positive impact in regards to academics.
IVC Preschool Parent Club: Advisor, Becky Green, (760) 355-6232
Purpose: The purpose of the club is to create a support for parenting students to
strengthen their family bonds while striving to achieve their academic goals.
PUENTE:
Purpose: The mission of the Organization shall be (Its mission is to increase the
number of educationally disadvantaged students who enroll in four-year colleges and
universities, earn college degrees and return to the community as mentors and leaders
to future generations. The program is interdisciplinary in approach, with writing,
counseling and mentoring.)
Robotics Club:
Purpose: To promote social and educational opportunities for those IVC students interested
in designing, building and programming robots. To develop presentations, workshops
and competitions, promoting teamwork and utilizing robots.
Save the Salton Sea Club:
Purpose: To promote awareness and initiative in our community regarding the status
and value of our region's Salton sea, and to develop organizational, leadership, and
public policy & relations skills, do hereby establish this constitution; Pledging
ourselves to exercise the privileges of a campus-chartered club with caution and discretion
in regards to College Campus Club Code of Conduct.
Soccer Club:
Purpose: To encourage social, recreational and educational activities among the Soccer
Club members. To disseminate and exchange information and value among members and
other interested people. To promote IVC and Imperial Valley community involvement.
Spanish Club: Advisor, Romano Sanchez-Dominguez, (760) 355-5765
Purpose: To increase an awareness of the social and cultural aspects of the Spanish
speaking countries and communities. To encourage social, recreational and educational
activities among club participants. To promote Higher Education to the Spanish Speaking
population. To provide a space for practicing the language for those non Spanish Speakers.
Spanish Conversation Club: Advisor, Javier Rangel, (760) 355-6442
Purpose: To provide a space for non-Spanish speakers to practice their language skills.
To promote learning and enrichment of Spanish conversational skills. To increase
an awareness of the social and cultural aspects of the Spanish speaking countries
and communities. To encourage soclial, recreational and educational activities among
club participants.
Spay Neuter Incredible Pets (SNIP) Club: Advisor, Veronica Soto, (760) 355-6263
Purpose: To educate and increase awareness on the feral cat issue on campus. Find
a humane and ecological solution to the feral cat issue on campus. Disseminate information
related to the importance of spaying and neutering pets. Promote adoption of pets
through the Humane Society and other Imperial Valley shelters. Raise funds for food,
shelters, and animal necessities and causes.
Spirit Club:
Purpose: This organization was created to provide entertainment at all home athletic
events and endorse school spirit and involvement on campus. If transportation is
available, we will attend any athletic events off campus.
Strings Club: Advisor, Dr. Hope Davis, (760) 355-6287
Purpose: To promote and educate in playing music and inspire teamwork through playing
together. To promote conferences, field trips, contests, and other activities that
enhace our knowledge of music and string instruments.
Student Art Association Club
Purpose: To encourage social, artistic and educational activities among students.
To instill in each individual the self-esteem to carry themselves with a sense of
pride and honesty, so that they may be better understood and appreciated. To instill
in the minds of all students the need and desire for the appreciation of art and an
artisitic outlet.
Student Support Services (SSS) Club:
Purpose: To encourage social, recreational and educational activities among Student
Support Services students. To instill in each individual the self-esteem to carry
themselves with a sense of pride and honesty, so that they may be better understood,
and in turn, they may better understand. To instill in the minds of all students the
need and desire for an education, so that these students may take a firm initiative
in all fields of education; and so that we, as students can occupy a worthwhile and
significant place in the community
Students for Political Awareness and Action (SPAA) Club: Advisors, Nicole Rodiles
(760) 355-6142 and Steven Cauchon, (760) 355-6288
Purpose: It shall be the purpose of Students for Political Awareness to keep informed
of political issues affecting our society and government, and provide information
regarding these issues to the students of Imperial Valley College and the community.
This will be accomplished by working with the other IVC student clubs and various
organizations in the community.
IVC Tabletop Games Club:
Purpose: The purpose of this organization is to create a safe place in which anybody
who enjoys TableTop games can convene and find like-minded people to play with.
Club President: Juan Terrazas Vice President: Robert Gutierrez Secretary: Victor Burayas
Ultimate Frisbee Club:
Purpose: To encourage social, recreational and educational activities among UFC members.
To be an association of personnel in the field of ultimate frisbee, responding to
and motivated by its membership. To provide a forum for the exchange information
and value among members and other interested persons. To further development of the
organization. To strive for greater uniformity and coordination. To participate
in/and encourage the design, development, and conduct of regularly scheduled and/or
special training and educational programs for the personal mental/physical advancement
of our members.
Upward Bound Club:
Purpose: The purpose of the club will be to provide its members with leadership experience
which will enable them to obtain confidence to run for office at the college and community
organizations.
Vertical College Club:
Purpose: Building a foundation for future generations of Christians done through prayer,
discipleship, and serving our generation through the guidance of God's Holy Spirit
by which, being many, we are made one with Christ. (Ephesians2:20-21)
Veterans Support Club:
Purpose: To create veteran awareness and support in Imperial Valley College students
and in our community. To allow the sharing of military experiences and to encourage
veterans to see college as a viable option. To change the common perception of the
Veterans among IVC students and in our community. To share information regarding:
VA benefits, workshops and other veteran related topics.
Welding Club:
Purpose: To provide a safe environment for welding students to practice and become
more efficient as they develop their welding skills. To participate in IVC/Community
Events in order to inform our communities about rewarding skilled trade careers such
as welding.
Young Adult Catholic Club: Angie Ruiz, (760) 355-6339
The purpose of the club is to bring fellow Catholics together to create a sense of
love and community where they can grow in the Catholic faith together, serve God and
others, and have fun doing activities that gloria God!
Zion Bible Study Club: Advisor, Dr. Javier Rangel, (760) 355-6442
Purpose: To promote a better understanding of the bible and discern the teachings
of the bible from rules taught by men. To encourage students to do their research
and be informed about modern Christianity and its history. Including how much it has
changed over time and how this relates to the will of God.