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Student Organizations provide a valuable service to the college community by promoting leadership development, community spirit, activism, public spirit, and social and cultural interaction.  Students are encouraged to start their own organizations.  For information on how to start an organization at Watkins contact members of the Student Government Association or the Office of Student Life.

Watkins Athletic Club

The Watkins Athletic Club's mission is to offer sports and activities opportunities to the Watkins College of Art, Design & Film students, faculty, and staff. These opportunities would include various structured individual and team sports ranging from recreational to competitive.
 
These activities are designed to meet the creative interests of a diverse college community and to offer students, faculty, and staff opportunities to develop both physical and social skills, create outlets for stress relief, physical exercise, and to have fun.
 
They are provided in a recreation atmosphere in which students, faculty and staff can pursue a healthy and constructive lifestyle and develop contacts, group affiliations, leadership roles, interests and skills in recreational activities that may become lifelong avocations.
 
All events are open to students with a valid ID card, as well as all faculty and staff personnel associated with Watkins. Activities may include but are not limited to:
  • dodgeball
  • kickball
  • bowling
  • billiards
  • flag football
  • paintball
  • racquetball
  • soccer
  • softball/baseball
  • table tennis
  • tennis
  • disc golf
  • camping
  • hiking
  • bicycling
  • rafting/canoeing

Watkins Film Club

The Watkins Film Club's mission is to bring all the film students, faculty, and staff together in an organized manner to discuss film-related activities. The activities may include but are not limited to:

  • organizing a film festival at the school
  • discuss ideas for films
  • designate groups for contests
  • showing films every month in the theater for all Watkins community

Interested students may contact any of the officers: President Julie Lighty, [email protected]; Vice President Nick Bailey, [email protected]; Secretary Mary Rose Pardales, [email protected]; Treasurer Ryne Driscoll, [email protected]; faculty advisor Charlie Kanganis, [email protected]

Knitting Club

The Watkins Knitting Club's mission is to bring students, faculty, and staff together in order to teach and learn knitting techniques. These activities include, but are not limited to:
  • discuss knitting techniques
  • watch videos on knitting
  • have guest speakers lecture on knitting projects
  • knit!
Interested students, faculty, and staff may contact either President Taylor Staples, [email protected]; Vice President Julie Lighty, [email protected]; faculty advisor Dr. Donna Whitney, [email protected].
 

Vinyl Listening Club

The Vinyl Listening Club meets once a week to listen to music, discuss information relating to collecting records, and to interact and meet other students who share the same passion for music.

For more information contact Nicholas Bailey at [email protected]

Company H

Company H is a collective of students who meet to discuss contemporary art, initiatives for alternative exhibitions, and the discussion of alternative art making methods and studio practice. In addition to their meetings, the group invites artists and speakers from the community to present their work and lecture.

For more information contact Heath Williams at [email protected]

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Optimist Manifesto

The Optimist Manifesto: a group of people who agree upon  an optimistic lifestyle.
 
"The lifestyle we agree upon entails looking on the sunny side and always waking up on the right side of the bed."
 
"We encourage positive attitudes, positive thinking, and positive ways of life. Our goal is to bring the community together with linked arms and wide grins. Our main reason of being is to counter negativity and to increase positive attitudes among all mankind".
 
 

Professional Membership Associations

  • AIGA Professional Association for Design
  • NAIA National Association of Independent Artists
  • PAVA Professional Association of Visual Artists
  • PPA Professional Photographers of America
  • IIDA International Interior Design Association
  • ASID American Society of Interior Designers
  • AIVF Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers

 

American Society of Interior Designers, ASID

The American Society of Interior Designers is a nonprofit professional society representing the interests of interior designers and the interior design community. Watkins sponsors a student chapter. To join, contact the Chair of Interior Design at [email protected]

 

International Interior Design Association, IIDA

A professional networking and educational association of more than 10,000 members in eight specialty forums, nine regions, and more than thirty chapters around the world. Students interested in the Watkins chapter should contact [email protected]