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Student Organizations

The Moustache Club. The Carleton Juggling F.I.S.H. The Honking Knights. The Uninvited Company. What can we say? You put a couple thousand smart people together, they get creative.

If you can’t find something appealing in one of the 171 (and counting) student organizations at Carleton, you're welcome to invent your own.

Academics

Arts & Entertainment

Cultural/Intercultural

  • African Students Association (ACA)
  • Asian Students in America (ASIA) website
  • Barkada
  • Members of the Black Student Alliance (BSA)Black Student Alliance (BSA) website
  • Carleton Claymation Club (CCC)
  • Carleton College American Sign Language Club (ASL Club)
  • Carleton College Chinese Chess Club (CCCCC)
  • Carleton College Medical Brigades (CCMB)
  • Carleton College Medical Brigades (CCMB)
  • Carleton Folkdancers
  • Carleton Microfinance Club (CMF) website
  • Carleton Poker Club
  • Carls' Card
  • Chinese Club website
  • Club Caribe website
  • Coalition of Hmong Students (CHS) website
  • Coalition of Women of Color (COWOC) website
  • Doh Burma Community (DBC)
  • Engineers Without Borders - Carleton College (EWB-CC) website
  • Fire Bellies website
  • Folk Music Society website
  • Global China Connection Carleton Chapter (GCC-CC)
  • Grill Club: Charcoal Alliance (GCCA) website
  • International Relations Council (IRC) website
  • J Street U Carleton
  • Japanese Circle (CJC) website
  • Korean Students Assocation (KSA) website
  • Latin American Student Organization (LASO) website
  • Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP) website
  • Men Of Color (MOC) website
  • The Middle East Appreciation Club
  • Minority Students Pre-Health Coalition (MSPC) website
  • Mosaic of South Asian Interests at Carleton (MOSAIC) website
  • Multicultural Cooking Club (MC² )
  • Pangea website
  • Russian Club
  • Singapore Club
  • The Soapbox
  • Tamarind
  • Tamarind
  • Tamarind
  • Team Tibet website
  • Tim Viet
  • US-China Youth Forum at Carleton (UCYFC)
  • Vegan Baking Club (VBC)

Media & Publications

Other

Politics, Advocacy & Activism

  • A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition (STAND)
  • AIDS/HIV Awareness (AHA!) website
  • The American Civil Liberties Union of Carleton (Carleton ACLU) website
  • Amnesty International (Amnesty)
  • Animal Rights Coalition (ARC)
  • Campus Advocates Against Sexual Harassment and Assault (CAASHA) website
  • Campus Alliance Against Gun Violence (CAAGV)
  • Carleton Conservative Union (CCU) website
  • Carleton Democrats (Carl Dems) website
  • Carleton Green Party
  • Carleton Gun Club (SRBA) website
  • Carleton In and Out (CIaO) website
  • Carleton Microfinance Club (CMF) website
  • Carleton Political Activism Cooperative (CarlPAC)
  • Carleton Take Back the Tap (TBTT)
  • Carleton Yellow Bike Club (YBC)
  • Collective for Women's Issues (CWI) website
  • Compassionate and Sustainable Consuming (CSC)
  • East Asia Study Group website
  • Engineers Without Borders - Carleton College (EWB-CC) website
  • Food Truth website
  • Green House
  • Interfaith Social Action (IFSA)
  • International Relations Council (IRC) website
  • J Street U Carleton
  • Kids for Conservation (KFC) website
  • Latin American Student Organization (LASO) website
  • Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP) website
  • Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) website
  • National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: Carleton Chapter (NORML Carleton)
  • Pro-Choice MN at Carleton (PCMN) website
  • Pro-Choice MN at Carleton (PCMN) website
  • Pro-Choice MN at Carleton (PCMN) website
  • Pro-Choice MN at Carleton (PCMN) website
  • Reproductive Justice Collective website
  • Sexuality and Gender Activism (SaGA) website
  • The Soapbox
  • Somali Famine Relief
  • Student Alliance for Veterans and Soldiers (SAVS) website
  • Student Organization for the Protection of the Environment (SOPE) website
  • Students Advocating Informed Decisions (SAID) website
  • Students for Education Reform (SFER) website
  • Team Tibet website
  • UpRoot
  • Vegan Baking Club (VBC)
  • Wellstone House of Activism (WHOA) website

Religion & Spirituality

  • Canterbury Episcopal Students website
  • Carleton Bible Study Fellowship (CBSF)
  • Carleton Catholic Student Association (CCSA) website
  • Carleton Yellow Bike Club (YBC)
  • Fellowship in Christ (FC) website
  • Interfaith Social Action (IFSA)
  • Jewish Students of Carleton (JSC) website
  • Muslim Students Association (MSA)
  • Mustard Seed
  • Reformed Druids of North America (RDNA) website
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  • Unitarian Universalists (UUs)

Sports & Recreation

  • Capoeira Club
  • CANOE members canoeingCarleton Association of Nature and Outdoor Enthusiasts (CANOE) website
  • Carleton Bowling Club (CBC)
  • Carleton Cheerleading Coalition (CCC)
  • Carleton College Cricket Club
  • Carleton Competitive Ballroom and Latin Dance Team website
  • Carleton Crew (CC)
  • Carleton Figure Skating Club (CFSC)
  • Carleton Fisheries Association (CFA) website
  • Carleton Folkdancers
  • Carleton Gymnastics Club website
  • Carleton Inland Sailing Club website
  • Carleton Lawn Sports Society
  • Carleton Magic:The Gathering Club (CMTG)
  • Carleton Martial Arts Club (CMAC)
  • Carleton Parkour (CPK) website
  • Carleton Poker Club
  • Carleton Rugcutters (Rugcutters) website
  • Carleton Squash Club
  • Carleton Table Tennis Club website
  • Carleton Ultimate Team (CUT) website
  • The Carleton Wiffle Ball Society (CWS)
  • Carleton Yellow Bike Club (YBC)
  • Club Tennis
  • Cycling Club website
  • Eclipse
  • The Gender Neutral Cheerboys (Cheerboys) website
  • Gods of Plastic (GOP) website
  • Hot Karls
  • Men's Soccer Club (CSC)
  • Nova
  • Pick Up Sports Club (PUSC)
  • Pool Club
  • RC Aircraft Club (RCAC) website
  • Social Dance Club (SDC)
  • Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC)
  • Syzygy website
  • Water Polo website
  • Western Archery Club
  • Whoa! Hip-Hop Dance Company (Whoa!)
  • Women's Soccer website

Volunteer/Service

  • Acting in the Community Together (ACT)
  • Animal Rights Coalition (ARC)
  • Astronomy Club
  • Baking for Little Dough (BLD)
  • Carleton College Medical Brigades (CCMB)
  • Carleton College Medical Brigades (CCMB)
  • Carleton Emergency Medical Technicians (CEMTs)
  • Carleton Random Acts of Kindness Club (CRAKC)
  • Carleton Yellow Bike Club (YBC)
  • Compassionate and Sustainable Consuming (CSC)
  • Engineers Without Borders - Carleton College (EWB-CC) website
  • Global China Connection Carleton Chapter (GCC-CC)
  • Habitat for Humanity (HFH)
  • Kids for Conservation (KFC) website
  • Kookies for Kiva
  • Mali Health Organizing Project (MHOP) website
  • Mortar Board website
  • Pennies for Peace
  • Pro-Choice MN at Carleton (PCMN) website
  • Pro-Choice MN at Carleton (PCMN) website
  • Pro-Choice MN at Carleton (PCMN) website
  • Pro-Choice MN at Carleton (PCMN) website
  • Project Friendship (PF)
  • Red Cross Blood Drive
  • Members of the Schiller Society working for admissions during the summerSchiller Society website
  • Student Alumni Relations Group
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  • Erin Jones '12
    Which student organizations have you joined? Erin Jones '12 says:
    Office of Intercultural life (IPL), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (Leader), Carleton Christian Community
  • Marlena Hartman-Filson '13
    Which student organizations have you joined? Marlena Hartman-Filson '13 says:
    Adopt-a-Grandparent, Special Olympics, CANOE, Alpine Ski Club, Carleton Democrats.
  • Susan Jaret-McKinstry
    Susan Jaret-McKinstry (faculty) says:
    Campus life is rich and layered, like an ideal dessert. There are activities with every level of commitment, both College-run and student-organized, available to anyone on campus who wants to participate, and these often create some of the strongest bonds and memories.
  • Alex Brewer '12
    I was surprised by just how much there is to do at Carleton. You'd have to make an effort to be bored around here. Between the plethora of student-run organizations to the constantly buzzing campus hot spots (including the Libe), Carleton always has an activity for every different type of person.
  • Kelsey Parsons '13
    Life at Carleton is filled with options and opportunities. No matter what your interests, there are groups, clubs, or events for you on campus. Students can get involved in politics, sports, social activism, radio broadcasting, you name it. People tend to be pretty busy, but definitely in a good way.
  • Sara Hooker '13
    Which student organizations have you joined? Sara Hooker '13 says:
    Outside of classes, I am involved in the Microfinance Club, Model United Nations,a radio show called Holly French finds Love (where we interview eligible bachelors to find love for our friend Holly) and the International Festival.
  • Marty Baylor
    Marty Baylor (faculty) says:
    Campus life is crazy! Everyone is busy. Everyone is involved in something or more likely multiple things they are passionate about.