Student Handbook - San Diego Mesa College
Student Handbook - San Diego Mesa College
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