Clubs & Organizations

Welcome to the Clubs and Leadership page for Central Arizona College!

Variety of Interests and Goals

We have a range of clubs at CAC that feature a variety of interests and goals

  • Leadership development
  • Social activities
  • Community service
  • Spiritual connection
  • Inter-cultural education and awareness
  • Academic success
  • Professional networking

Please note that all clubs are not available at each campus.

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For specific information regarding a club please contact

Office of Student Life

For Signal Peak Campus (SPC) & Maricopa Campus (MAR):

Cassandra Holcombe
Coordinator of Student Engagement (SPC & MAR)
Phone:  (520)494-5095
Email: Cassandra.Holcombe@centralaz.edu

For San Tan Campus (STC) & Superstition Mountain Campus (SMC):

Alexsondra Nathan
Coordinator of Student Engagement (STC & SMC)
Phone:  (480) 677-7815
Email: Alexsondra.Nathan@centralaz.edu

Prior to registering a student club, please contact Student.Engagement@centralaz.edu to discuss the following:

  • Purpose of Club
  • Benefit of Club to CAC community
  • Marketing of Club
  • Roles & Responsibilities of Club Advisors
  • Active club status requirements
  • Event planning procedures

Active Clubs for 2025-26 & Campus Locations

2025 – 2026 Club Registration Form

The primary Advisor must be a CAC staff or faculty member who works full-time for the college. Co-Advisors (or secondary advisors) may be part-time staff, adjunct faculty, or affiliated community members. Sometimes it takes a while to find an advisor please see the Office of Student Life staff if you require additional assistance.

Primary Advisor Agreement
This agreement is designed to enhance the relationship between the Advisor and the members of the Student Club.

While the information below is contained in the Registration Form, it should also be included in the Club’s Charter document.

Eligibility: An advisor must be either a full time faculty member (not on sabbatical) or staff member at Central Arizona College.

Mandatory Expectations: The Advisor serves as the link between the Student Club and CAC; providing guidance to the club in regards to CAC policies and procedures.

General Expectations of the Advisor’s Role:

While specific roles should be defined by the organization and the advisor, an advisor should generally…

  • reserve spaces in 25Live on behalf of the club
  • ensure club publications meet a minimum standard (see Advisor Manual for guidance )
  • provide guidance and structure on club activities
  • attend (or have a co-advisor attend) all club activities and meetings
  • help members apply principles and skills learned in and out of the classroom
  • work with the club on post-event feedback and future improvements
  • coach club members in leadership techniques and skills
  • assist in maintaining high standards of programming and individual performance
  • provide continuity with the history and tradition of past years
  • assist in the development of procedures and plans of action

For assistance in defining the Advisor’s role, contact the Office of Student Engagement or the Director of Student Life, Laura Shepherd at 520-494-5106 or Student.Engagement@centralaz.edu.

EVENT FUNDING REQUESTS

Registered student clubs are able to request funding for events through the Office of Student Life. The request of these funds should be for smaller events or meetings. For larger events, such as conferences and trips) clubs will be responsible for raising their own funds to participate.

To apply for event funding, please complete the Event Funding Request form

PROCESS:

  • Coordinator of Student Engagement will review your request within 4 business days.
  • Coordinator of Student Engagement will email the student requestor and the primary advisor with information about whether the request is approved, partially approved, or denied.
  • If funding is approved an email containing additional instructions and information will be sent to the student requestor and primary advisor.
    • If funding request is online ordering (e.g., Amazon or Costco), please submit request at least 3 weeks in advance.
    • If funding request includes services from an external vendor, you must submit requests at least 4 weeks in advance due to Business Office contract process.
  • Clubs may only submit ONE Event Funding Request per semester (Fall & Spring). The maximum amount funded per request is $75.

FUNDRAISING

Registered student clubs can use fundraisers to add funds into their club account for trips, conferences, food, prizes, giveaways, etc.

Fundraising Guidelines

  • Organizations are allowed to sell food during a fundraiser such as pre-made frozen foods from a grocery store (e.g., hot dogs, hamburgers, etc)
  • To be permitted to sell food, a club member must COMPLETE and PASS a certified Food Handler’s course through the State of Arizona.
  • All food items must be pre-cooked, purchased, or donated food from a health-inspected location. (i.e. a restaurant or grocery store).
  • The sale of home-prepared or cooked food is not permitted.
  • Currently enrolled student members and a CAC employee advisor of the student club must be present during the entire time of the event.
  • Club members are responsible for ensuring that proposed activities comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.
  • More guidelines or policies may be added by the discretion of the Office of Student Life.

Club Meeting Documents

Fundraising Resources

Student Engagement Logos

If you are a new club that needs to complete a Club Charter or an existing club that would like guidance on updating their Club Charter, please review the following Charter Template [Word].

Club Registration or Renewal Process [Word]