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Student Handbook - San Diego Mesa College

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Phi Theta Kappa -<br />

COLLEGE LIFE & ACTIVITIES<br />

An international honor society. Encourages<br />

and supports academic achievement and<br />

service. Members are required to have<br />

completed 12 semester units and a 3.5<br />

cumulative grade point average.<br />

Advisors: Professor Sondra Frisch, English<br />

Department, Professor Beate Bermann-Enn,<br />

Art Department, and Elizabeth Hueneberg,<br />

Speech Department<br />

Pre-Med/Pharm -<br />

Purpose is to inform members about the art<br />

and science of medicine and pharmacy also<br />

to inform members about the opportunities<br />

available to them in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>. Encourage<br />

Pre Med/Pharm students to help each other<br />

achieve our common goals. Participate<br />

in Seminars, activities, field trips and<br />

information session that will enlighten our<br />

paths. Increase awareness about the varying<br />

paths to medical/pharmacy schools, network<br />

with other pre health/med/pharm students<br />

and support each member financially/<br />

emotionally/academically in any way<br />

possible.<br />

Advisor: Professor Farshid Zand, Chemistry<br />

Department<br />

PSI Beta -<br />

A national Psychology Honor Society.<br />

Encourages and supports academic<br />

achievement and service. Members are<br />

required to have completed 12 semester<br />

units and a 3.0 cumulative grade point<br />

average.<br />

Advisor: Professor Jay Van Kirk,<br />

Psychology Department<br />

SACNAS -<br />

To improve the effectiveness of, and to<br />

enhance the public understanding of<br />

and appreciation for Chicanos, Latinos.<br />

Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native<br />

Hawaiians and other underrepresented<br />

minorities in science. To also provide a<br />

forum for students from a different science<br />

major and science related majors to come<br />

together for academics and community<br />

service.<br />

Advisor: Monica Romero, Career and<br />

Transfer Center Staff<br />

Society of Hispanic Professional<br />

Engineers (S.H.P.E.) -<br />

Our mission is to use the pooled resource<br />

of SHPE Inc. to educate and inspire<br />

high school and college students about<br />

engineering career options through<br />

engineering fairs, demonstrations,<br />

community giving and competitions.<br />

Advisor: Professor Morteza Mohssenzadeh,<br />

Engineering Department<br />

STAR Club -<br />

The purpose of the STAR club will be to<br />

The world champion Olympian Speech and Debate Team each year brings home<br />

numerous prestigious awards, including international debate champions.<br />

provide opportunities for leadership and<br />

to help encourage student participation in<br />

extra-circular activities.<br />

Advisor: Professor Marichu Magana, STAR<br />

Program<br />

<strong>Student</strong> Veterans Union -<br />

The organization known as the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong><br />

<strong>Mesa</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>Student</strong> Veterans Union is<br />

intended to be used as a mechanism for<br />

sharing ideas and tips with fellow veterans<br />

of the United States Armed Forces. The<br />

Organization will facilitate dialogue and<br />

the open exchange of information to better<br />

support the ever growing population of<br />

student veterans who are pursuing higher<br />

education.<br />

Advisor: Professor Tracy Walker, English<br />

Department and Professor Leroy Johnson,<br />

Counseling<br />

Universities Fighting World Hunger<br />

(UFWH) -<br />

The purpose of this organization will be<br />

to promote awareness of hunger and other<br />

world-wide needs; fundraising, advocacy<br />

and academic initiatives in accordance with<br />

the goals and mission of UFWH to one day<br />

“create an academic hunger model that is<br />

suitable for replication or adaptation by<br />

universities worldwide.”<br />

Advisor: Professor Farshid Zand,<br />

Chemistry Department

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