Recognized Student Groups

The two types of recognized student groups on campus are clubs and organizations. There are different membership requirements, responsibilities, and benefits associated with each. Almost all groups begin as a club and then may seek organizational status as they grow. All student groups must be approved by the Student Activities Coordinator, either through the Student Group Registration Process (for existing groups) or Intent to Organize Process (for new groups), regardless of eligibility or interest in funding from the Student Association. 

Below are the recognized student groups of the 2021-2022 academic year,  as of 8/29/2021. Note: some groups may fall into more than one category but are listed in a primary one below. Any student group that is not listed below as a recognized student group is considered suspended. Student groups on suspension may not continue to utilize facilities or property on campus, may not seek or add members, host/sponsor on or off campus, or enjoy social privileges. To be removed from suspension status and regain recognized status and accompanying privileges, student groups must complete the renewal process by the end of the fall semester. 

• Academic: student groups that are centered within an academic department or program at Hastings College. These groups are led by students and often sponsored by faculty members. 

  • Honoraries/Honor Societies: a subcategory of academic student groups; typically have an inter/national governing organization, an associated grade point average, and an invitation process for membership. Hastings College sponsors a number of honorary societies that recognize and encourage excellence in academics and other areas of leadership. The societies give students the opportunity to work closely with faculty advisers on special programs and service activities and connect students with others of similar interests.

    1. Alpha Chi (Interdisciplinary Honor Society; top 10% of senior or junior class)

    2. Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre Honorary)

    3. Beta Beta Beta (Tri Beta; Biology Honorary)

    4. Kappa Pi (International Art Honorary) 

    5. Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Honorary)

    6. National Association for Music Education (NAfME) 

    7. Order of Omega (Fraternity & Sorority Life Honor Society)

    8. Phi Alpha Theta (History Honorary)

    9. Psi Chi (Psychology Honorary)

    10. Sigma Tau Delta (English Honorary)

• Community Service: student groups providing experiential learning opportunities for students in the area of community service and civic engagement.

  • 1. Crimson Cupboard (food pantry)

• Fraternities & Sororities: Greek-letter professional and social student organizations, including both general and culturally based organizations, create smaller communities within the larger College environment for the purposes of facilitating growth in the areas of scholarship, personal and leadership development, campus involvement, and community service.

  • 1. Alpha Delta Alpha: local sorority

    2. Chi Omega Psi: local social sorority

    3. Eta Phi Lambda: local fraternity

    4. Kappa Rho Upsilon: local gender inclusive sorority

    5. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia: national music fraternity, men only

    6. Sigma Alpha Iota: national professional fraternity, concentration: music, women only

• Multicultural & International: student groups that facilitate the maintenance of and/or education relating to customary beliefs, social norms, and traits of a racial, ethnic, or social group.

  • 1. Black Student Alliance

    2. Disability Rights, Education, Activism, and Mentoring (DREAM)

    3. HC Alliance 

    4. LocalGlobal 

    5. Multicultural Student Union 

    6. Social Justice Education Initiative 

• Peer Education: peer education groups included in the Peer Umbrella Network are all sponsored by the Health Center. 

  • 1. Peer HIV Education Organization (PHIVE-O)

    2. Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) 

• Religious & Spiritual: student groups that serve as a support for students of a particular religious faith, spirituality, and/or denomination. 

  • 1. BroncoCatholic

    2. Cru 

    3. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

• Special Interest: student groups that focus on a topic of interest that does not fit into another category are included under special interest. This diverse category includes political, social, special activity groups, as well as club sports. 

  • 1. College Diabetes Network (CDN) 

    2. Collegian Student Journalism

    3. Diplomacy Club

    4. HC Book Club

    5. HC Republicans

    6. HOPE120 

    7. ReStore (on-campus thrift store)

    8. Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 

    9. Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)