Student Handbook - San Diego Mesa College

International Culture Club -
Supports and enhances the educational
experience of international students through
cooperative activities, meetings, and
presentation of club - sponsored events.
Advisor: Professor Leroy Johnson,
Counseling
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship -
Purpose of InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship/USA is to establish and advance
at colleges and universities witnessing
communities of students and faculty who
follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing
in love for God, God’s Word, God’s people
of every ethnicity and culture and God’s
purposes in the world.
Advisor: Professor Terry Kohlenberg,
Speech Department
Iran Sara (Persian Club) -
This club was established to celebrate and
bring greater awareness of Persian culture
to Mesa College’s students.
Advisor: Professor Paula Hjorth-Gustin,
Chemistry Department, and Carol
Sampaga, Contract Classified
Mesa Academy Club -
To re-educate African American students
about their heritage to promote and uplift
Afro-centric consciousness; promoting
academic, professional and cultural
development of African American students;
and identifying and addressing the needs
and concerns of African American students
through unity of action and effective
communication to ordain and establish the
constitution.
Advisor: Professor Michael Temple,
Counseling
Mesa ASL Club -
To bring people of all ages and levels
of fluency of American Sign Language
together. Looking to raise the awareness
and understanding of Deaf culture and ASL
within the public. To provide and promote
opportunities for ASL students to improve
their language skills in a safe environment
by offering skill-building workshops,
outreach projects and social events.
Advisor: Professor Leslie Styles, English
Department
COLLEGE LIFE & ACTIVITIES
Mesa Circle K International -
Emphasizing advantages of the democratic
way of life. To hold the promise of today’s
college student becoming tomorrow’s leader.
Positively influence those in our society who
are facing ultimate personal decisions and
those who will one day create the vision of
mankind for generations to come.
Advisors: Professor Evan Adelson,
Sociology Department, and
Dina Miyoshi, Psychology
Mesa College Animal Health Technology
Student Association (MCAHTSA) -
To provide unity between the first and
second year students and to foster this unity
by cooperative activities, fundraisers, the
holding of meetings, and the presentation
of MCAHTSA sponsored events. To
provide a platform for continuing education
activities for students, graduates and
RVTs, and to support and further the
development of Animal Health Technology
and the activities associated with it and to
provide members of the association with
information concerning the Animal Health
Technology field. To provide students with
information concerning new and proposed
laws regarding RVTs and to provide a
abase for making the Board of Examiners
in Veterinary Medicine aware of the views
of both AHT students and RVTs in regard
to pending legislation and to influence the
Board to pass laws beneficial to RVTS.
Lastly to provide emotional and financial
support to fellow AHT students through
activities such as group buying and book
loans.
Advisor: Professor Peggy Fischer, Animal
Health Technologies
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Mesa Japan Club -
The club shall endeavor to inspire an
interest in students to learn about the
Japanese culture and to get involved in local
Japanese cultural events in the San Diego
area. In pursuit of these goals, the club
proposes to sponsor and facilitate activities
and programs designed to enrich the
cultural experience of all San Diego Mesa
College students.
Advisor: Professor Miyoko Hamanaka-
Holden, Language Department
Mesa Robotic Organization (MRO) -
The mission of the Club is to inspire and
motivate curiosity, critical thinking, and
generosity of both mind and spirit at Mesa
College campus and the community at large.
Advisor: Professor Walter Duane Wesley,
Computer Science Department
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano De
Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A) -
Purpose is to prove a better understanding
of the Chicano/Mexican race as a whole to
the students and community of San Diego,
and provide support for the students as
well.
Advisors: Professor Manuel Velez, Chicano
Studies and Professor Cesar Lopez,
Chicano Studies
Muslim Student association (M.S.A.) -
The aim and purpose of the Association is
to serve the best interest of Islam and the
Muslims of. The Association shall promote
unity and joint action among Muslims;
conduct social, cultural, religious and other
activities in the best traditions of Islam;
arrange and hold congregational prayers.
Advisor: Professor Starla Lewis, Black
Studies Department