Clubs and Activities

To increase interest in Astronomy from both students and surrounding community members in the various activities that Sierra College has to offer.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us on Tuesdays at 3:30pm in S-202 or on Zoom.

Advisor: David Dunn

The NCC Chess Club is a place for the students of NCC to play chess and improve. We have future ambitions of playing in chess tournaments and maybe even hosting our own with intent to form a chess team.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us Mondays at 3pm in the Library/Learning Commons (N6).

Advisors: Lisa Nowlain

Get involved. Get active. Get to know your world!

The Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students (ECOS) at Sierra College supports and promotes environmental advocacy, sustainability, stewardship and education. ECOStudents pursue local, state, national, and global issues that affect the environment, directly or indirectly.

ECOS strives to make positive changes happen on campus and in the community. ECOStudents attend conferences, take field trips, handle restoration projects, volunteer with local non-profits, care for a student garden and much more. Each spring semester, ECOStudents organize the Earth Day celebrations on campus.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us on the first and third Wednesdays each month at 3:30pm in the Library (N6-208).

Advisors: Joanne Hild

Get involved. Get active. Get to know your world!

The Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students (ECOS) at Sierra College supports and promotes environmental advocacy, sustainability, stewardship and education. ECOStudents pursue local, state, national, and global issues that affect the environment, directly or indirectly.

ECOS strives to make positive changes happen on campus and in the community. ECOStudents attend conferences, take field trips, handle restoration projects, volunteer with local non-profits, care for a student garden and much more. Each spring semester, ECOStudents organize the Earth Day celebrations on campus. Visit our ECOS website.

The Sierra College Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students (ECOS) Club was founded in 1990 and, along with the Associated Students of Sierra College (ASSC) and the Earth Day Committee, has been integral in the implementation of the Sierra College Earth Day celebration for more than three decades. In November 2023, the Sierra College ECOS Club submitted an open letter requesting that the Sierra Community College District enact a funding policy prohibiting the use of any District dollars for the purchase of single-use plastic water bottles.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us on Wednesdays at 2:30m on Zoom.

Advisors: Krissy Gilbert and Monique Kolster

The EAS (Empowering Asian Students) Club is a community driven by the mission to uplift the Asian American student population on campus, led by the initiative to cultivate an empowering exchange and sense of cultural identity, pride, education, and preprofessional resources as a collective within the Sierra College campus.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us the first and third Tuesdays each month at 3pm in Q-370.

Advisors: Jane Le Skaife and Jason Sumi

Our club promotes and advocates greater awareness and presence of Native Americans at Sierra College. We meet weekly each semester with the goal of exposing members to cultural, educational and social opportunities. We hold the Annual Sierra College Big Time and Indigenous People’s Days Events, participate in community activities, attend conferences and offer educational presentations. Additionally, we invite artists, activists and scholars from the Native American community to speak at our campus.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us on Thursdays at 12:30pm in the Cross Cultural Center (J-8).

Advisor: Matt Archer

The purpose of the Sierra College Physics and Engineering Club (SCPEC) is to introduce  students to the concepts and the process of design and fabrication and to foster curiosity in students who may be otherwise intimidated by physics and/or engineering. This can be achieved through:

• development and design of simple mechanical devices
• increased interactions between club members; other physics and engineering clubs/societies; and our physics and engineering faculty
• exposure to various opportunities that the physics and engineering departments offer our students

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us on Fridays at 1pm in V-121.

Advisor: Dominic Calabrese and Phiip Pattengale

To create a community for all pre-med students at Sierra College and provide support, resources, and networking opportunities to assist them on their journey to medical school.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us on Fridays at 9am in Q-361.

Advisors: Keri Muma and Mohamed Aly

To foster leadership development through the coordination of educational and awareness projects thru mentoring and roundtable discussions.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us on Tuesdays at 12:30 in L-193.

Advisor: Darlene Preciado and Adriana Lopez

To promote club activities and events that are centered around LGBTQ+ activism, support groups, social activities, tolerance and education. We invite LGBTQ+ students and allies to join us.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us on Tuesdays at 12:30 in the Pride Center (J-2).

Advisor: Tamal Wright

To create community in addition to challenging Islamophobia as well as addressing any misconceptions toward religion.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us the first and third Mondays each month at 1pm in J-7A.

Advisor: Jen Vernon

The Science Learning Club is dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment for students passionate about various scientific disciplines. Our club explores a wide range of topics, including genetics, astrobiology, astronomy, physics, and the social sciences. We aim to promote interdisciplinary learning, critical thinking, and meaningful discussions on current scientific developments. Our members are committed to expanding their knowledge and engaging with the broader scientific community.

Fall 2025 Meetings

Join us on Fridays at 1pm in Q-316.

Advisors: Dan Balaguy and Doug Sheeks

The Sierra D&D (Dungeons and Dragons Club’s purpose is to bring people together and allow the imagination of its members to be set free in worlds where they can shape it through their actions and interaction with their fellow players/club members.

Fall 2025 Meetings 

Join us on Thursdays at 3pm in S-205.

Advisor: Molly Hardesty-Moore

The purpose is to engage all students in networking and collaboration to acquire research, work experience, and internship opportunities. We aim to provide members with opportunities to apply themselves in diverse areas such as campus support, project management, and marketing campaigns, thereby gaining real-time experience that will be valuable for their future careers. In addition to offering hands-on experience, the club will also focus on building new networks by providing support to colleagues and the community. The Student Commerce Networking Club will offer members practical experience in business management, accounting, and project management skills through club operations, events, and related activities. The club also intends to allocate time to charitable causes, further enhancing the value of membership and supporting the broader community and organizational goals. Our outreach will extend beyond traditional business students to include those from various disciplines who seek to develop and apply business and technical skills in their chosen fields, including but not limited to the Arts, Fashion Industries, and Career Technical Education (CTE).

Fall 2025 Meetings 

Join us the second Thursday each month at 2pm in S-107.

Advisor: Craig Hassler and Tammy Drake