Student Interest Groups
Student Interest Groups provide opportunities outside the classroom for Cornish students to participate in educational, intellectual, interdisciplinary and cultural events and/or services to its members or the college. We encourage students at Cornish College of the Arts to join or form Student Interest Groups to share mutual interests. If you are interested in helping to develop and participate in such groups, contact the Student Affairs Office at 206.726.5003 or studentaffairs@cornish.edu, or stop by Room 301, Main Campus Center
Current Student Interest Groups include:
- AIGA Student group
- BUFU
- Cornish Comic Club
- Cornish Emerging Artist Group
- Cornish Frisbee Club
- Cornish Summer Theatre Ensemble
- Cornish Vegan Society
- Culinary Review Advisory Board
- Day of the Dead
- Digital Gauntlet
- Day of the Dead
- Fruition
- International League of Mystery
- International Student Union
- Life Painting Consortium
- M.C.F. – Music, Community & Food
- Musical Theatre Society
- O.A.C.S. (Outdoor Adventure & Community Service)
- Urban Impact
2008-2009 Student Interest Groups Contact List (pdf) »
Student Forums
Some of the above named groups have postings at Cornish Forums. Log on to the Forum page and be sure to register to gain access to these student forums. Once you've registered it will only take a couple of days to approve you and give you access - then log-in with your new forum id and you can participate in the student interest group forums.
Chartering
In order to be granted a charter, a student organization must submit a SIG chartering application (including signatures from six currently enrolled Cornish students) within the first month of the semester the charter is being requested. Once granted, a SIG charter is valid for the remainder of the current school year.
In order to maintain their chartered status, SIG's must meet the following criteria:
- SIG membership must be open and available to all currently enrolled Cornish students. SIG's must not discriminate on any basis. This includes, but is not limited to: race, creed, color, national origin, sex, religion, sexual preference, marital status, physical or mental disability, age or veteran status.
- SIGs must not sponsor or conduct any activities that violate the Cornish conduct code, local / state / federal laws, or any event that would result in legal liability as to health and safety issues.
- SIGs must submit a summary of all events and activities to the Director of Student Affairs by the end of each semester.
Chartering forms will be available through Student Affairs after the start of Fall classes. Please download, complete and return the SIG Chartering Application form to the Student Affairs Office
Funding
SIG funding is available through the Cornish Student Leadership Council on a first-come, first-served basis, by submitting a SIG Funding Request form. Please note: priority will be given to groups with an interdisciplinary focus.
Initially, SIGs will be limited to a maximum of $500 per group, per year. Requests for additional funds will be considered on a case-by-case basis only after the chartering application deadline has passed each semester.
Once a funding request is approved, a representative of the SIG must meet with the Director of Student Affairs to determine the required documentation and the procedures for accessing the funds (i.e. reimbursement, purchase orders, petty cash advance, etc.).
No individual member of any SIG may personally profit from any activity affiliated with the SIGs, use approved funds for any expenses unrelated to SIG needs, nor solicits funds for personal use from other SIG members.
Budget Request forms will be available through Student Affairs after the start of Fall classes. Please download, complete and submit the SIG Funding Request form to the Student Affairs Office.