Student Clubs & Organizations

American Sign Language (ASL) Club increases FLCC student awareness and knowledge about the language of ASL and the d/Deaf community. We provide a safe, judgment-free environment where club members can ask questions and practice ASL. Club meetings are also a place to find peer support and encourage each other throughout the college experience. While the club is associated with our American Sign Language program, our goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive club for all who attend.

Most recently, ASL Club hosted a deaf awareness discussion with two Deaf panelists and two ASL program alumni volunteering as interpreters. In past years, ASL Club members have traveled to Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., and attended local deaf events at the National Technical Institute of the Deaf (NTID), which shares a campus with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

This club gives students a chance to express their ideas through art, practice their craft, and explore creative works with a community of artists.

Recent activities include marbling paper, creating book bindings, making buttons, and taking an annual trip to NYC with Theatre Club.

Curiosity. Acceptance. Passion. Exploration. Self-Discovery. CAPES promotes and plans honors activities on campus and provides a space for academic reflection and fulfillment. The club brings together students enrolled in our honors studies courses and all who are interested.

Conservation Club provides opportunities to better understand our living natural resources and the environment.

Past activities include bird walks, campus clean-ups, and kayaking at Muller Field Station.

Engineering and Technology Club provides opportunities for students to get involved with thought-provoking technical projects outside the classroom to enhance their learning experience. The club's main goal is to provide an environment for students to have fun with engineering without the constraints of a classroom curriculum. In the process, club members learn about the real-world applications of engineering and practice technology skills that broaden student knowledge and expertise regarding technical projects.

Recent activities include:

• Designing and building robotic vehicles
• Taking field trips to local manufacturing facilities and technical labs
• Attending engineering symposiums, events, and lectures

Note: The Engineering and Technology Club is primarily intended for students in the Engineering Science, Architectural Technology, and Smart Systems Technologies programs that are based at Victor Campus Center, but it is also open to any FLCC student interested in engineering, technology, and related scientific fields.

Health Care Studies Club welcomes any student interested in the healthcare field. Many club members already work in healthcare, and the club provides an opportunity to share opinions, values, and experiences about the industry. The club meets about once a month — with snacks, pizza, and drinks. Club members chat, laugh, and share stories about life as a Heath Care Studies student while building community and assisting one another in their studies.

Recent events include touring the new nursing labs, working with tutors from the science incubator, and preparing for the TEAS exam.

Horticulture Club enhances the beauty of the FLCC campus by planting and maintaining landscape areas. It also provides co-curricular opportunities for Horticulture students. The club promotes environmentally friendly practices on campus through a variety of local initiatives. Students have the opportunity to be members of the American Horticulture Society.

Recent activities include the spring plant sale, a salve making event, and creating a pollinating garden in the FLCC Arboretum.

Human Services Club is devoted to the professional development of students interested in this field of study. The club works with our Human Services program and the local community to enrich civic life in Canandaigua and assist those in need.

Past activities include creating blessing bags for community members and partnering with the College Experience program through The Arc Ontario.

Nursing Club organizes community activities, supports local healthcare initiatives, and participates in departmental decision-making. The club gives Nursing students — and those interested in nursing — an opportunity to connect with one another while promoting professional fellowship and high standards in nursing.

Past activities include adopting a family for the holidays, donating to the Ronald McDonald House, coordinating the Nursing student graduation ceremony, and planning social events.

Psychology Club provides opportunities for students to connect with each other and share common experiences, such as coping with college stress, practicing self-reflection, and developing one's identity. Club members discuss trauma and its outcomes, explore issues of diversity and equity, and complete self-awareness exercises to identify personal strengths. This club is an excellent supplement to our Psychology program but welcomes all students interested in the subject.

The club also plans community service projects — such as clothing drives — and campus events, including a walking meditation on Laker Day.

Theatre Club promotes the performance arts on campus and in the broader community. This club serves as an excellent supplement to our Theatre Arts program.

Past activities include attending performances at local theatres, hosting karaoke nights, and taking an annual trip to NYC with Art Club.

Viticulture Club promotes the regional wine industry in various ways and is open to any student who wishes to learn more about the wine and grape industry. The club encourages students in our Viticulture and Wine Technology program to engage with the professional viticulture community and provides opportunities to network with some of the 130+ wineries located in the region.

Past activities include attending regional wine industry conferences and hosting a bottling day event.

AALANA/BIPOC Collaborative is FLCC's primary multicultural student organization. It is open to all students, including allies and advocates, and is BIPOC-focused (BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, People of Color).

This organization ensures that students who identify as BIPOC feel connected, have a designated place to foster community, and have organized representation on campus. The president of AALANA/BIPOC Collaborative, or BC, sits and serves as a Co-Director of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) for Student Corporation, FLCC's student governing body.

Active Minds is a national organization that is dedicated to "changing the conversation about mental health." Our FLCC chapter of Active Minds advocates for better mental health resources and combats the stigma associated with mental health challenges. The organization aims to create a compassionate community of support and hope on campus. Recent activities include attending the Active Minds National Conference in Washington, D.C., and Active Minds Lego Day.

DREAM provides a welcoming and safe environment for students with disabilities on campus to advocate for equality and accessibility while encouraging empathy, support, and disability awareness.

Queer Pride Alliance (QPA) is our LGBTQIA+ student club on campus, designed to provide a safe and positive environment for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, nonbinary, gender fluid, and two-spirited. QPA also welcomes allies and advocates of LGBTQIA+ people and rights, as the club is LGBTIQIA+ focused.

Previously known as PRISM, Queer Pride Alliance hosts educational speakers and signature events such as drag shows and the Spring Dance.

Student Veterans Organization (FLCC-SVO) raises awareness and understanding of veterans' issues on campus and in the local community. The organization assists veterans in making successful transitions from military to college life by creating a social and professional support network, educating veterans on their benefits, and providing a welcoming atmosphere. FLCC-SVO connects veterans and military families with local services, resources, support, and advocacy needed for student success before, during, and after enrollment at FLCC to improve the conditions and support for student veterans.

FLCC-SVO participates in Veterans Week events, organizes fundraisers for FLCC's Veteran Emergency Relief Fund, and holds weekly gatherings to create a sense of community among veterans and their families.

Chess Club helps students learn the rules of chess and improve their strategy by competing against other students. Club members play casually against other students and have opportunities to compete in formal tournaments. Chess Club also strives to provide opportunities to compete against other schools, clubs, and local institutions. FLCC provides game boards, chess clocks, and other game resources, but students are welcome to bring their own as well.

This group focuses on instilling a great love of dance while inspiring self-confidence, discipline, and respect for the performing arts. They aim to teach that dance is for everyone, and you don't need to know how to dance or have rhythm to learn and have fun.

Dead Poets Society is a place where students who are drawn to poetry and other forms of imaginative expression can socialize with fellow creative individuals. The club welcomes students from all disciplines and is home to writers and fine arts students as well as mathematicians and American Sign Language students.

The club hosts literary film nights, produces its own 'zine, manages an Instagram account, and organizes public readings. Dead Poets Society also collaborates with the Creative Writing program to bring events to campus, such as the Laker Day Visiting Writers series and the Albert Abonado and Peter Conners Laker Day Readings.

Fencing Club introduces students to the sport of fencing and provides opportunities to practice with other students while engaging in some healthy competition.

Recent activities include hosting tournaments in different fencing disciplines.

Fiber Arts Club provides a space for people to connect with other crocheters, knitters, and fiber artists, to have a place to work on their projects or get ideas for new ones, and for students to learn from scratch or just improve their craft.

The FLCC Clay Target Club, in partnership with the Shortsville Rod & Gun Club, provides students with the opportunity to participate in the sport of clay target shooting. Affiliated with the USA College Clay Target League. The group meets off-campus weekly.

Hacky Sack Club brings people together to have a shared platform for students who want to meet and kick around a footbag.

Jesus Club is a place for Christians, or those with an interest, to socialize and support each other, study the Bible, pray, and enjoy a variety of activities.

Live Action Role Play (LARP) Club is for those who enjoy live-action role play or want to learn more about it.

LEGO Club promotes creativity and relaxation through fun, casual participation in LEGO events. Building contents, mosaic making, collaborative builds — you name it! LEGO Club fosters a love of play.

Magic: The Gathering Club brings together students who enjoy playing Magic cards and can get together to compete, trade Magic cards, and exchange information.

Join us and learn about Parkour! Become a Traceur and engage with the urban or natural environments around you. Our on-campus meetings will cover ground movement, balance training, flexibility, mobility, functional movement, and strength conditioning. Club members also discuss techniques and skills.

Pokémon GO club brings students together through the joy of play and discovery using the mobile app Pokémon GO.

Strikerz Bowling Club is for bowling enthusiasts who want to better understand the sport, improve their form, and have fun. The club meets regularly at Roseland Bowl, the local bowling alley in Canandaigua.

Supper Club is a welcoming and supportive club that encourages students to come together for peer-to-peer social support. The experience helps students hone their social skills, strengthen social-emotional development, build relationships, and teach empathy, patience, and confidence while providing a nonjudgmental space. The group meets one evening per week to share a meal and socialize.

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is an internationally recognized honor society that has been promoting scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship for over 100 years. PTK recognizes the academic achievement of college students and provides opportunities for its members to grow as both scholars and leaders.

Learn more about FLCC's Alpha Epsilon Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa.