Student Interest Groups (SIGs) provide opportunities outside the classroom for Cornish students to participate in educational, intellectual, interdisciplinary and cultural events and/or services to their members or the college. We encourage students at Cornish to join or form SIG to share mutual interests. If you are interested in helping to develop and participate in such groups, contact us.
How do I start a SIG?
Any current student can start a student interest group for virtually any interest, hobby or ambition. Simply fill out this form and turn it in to the CSLC box in Student Affairs on the third floor of MCC. A student interest group can be formed at any time of the academic year, but in order to gain funding a budget request must be submitted during the first 4 weeks of the semester. In order to receive funding for the Fall 2012 semester, please turn your budget request form in to Student Affairs by 3 pm on Thursday, October 4. If you miss this deadline you can submit a budget request at the beginning of Spring Semester.
SIG Fair
Join us in the cafe on October 12 from 11:30am to 1:30 pm to see all of this year’s student interest groups. Meet representatives from a wide variety of student interest groups and get more information so that you can get involved in this thriving aspect of the Cornish community.
Cornish Quidditch team. Courtesy Student Affairs.
Cornish Quidditch team. Courtesy Student Affairs.
Featured SIG
The Cornish Quidditch Team is a student interest group that connects Cornish students with people from the Seattle community through the sport of quidditch. Getting it roots from the popular Harry Potter books, quidditch has been taken to the ground and is played in communities, colleges, and high schools internationally. The Cornish Yetis, founded by design students Sara Weisenbach and Chelsea Hougan, encourages physical activity in the Cornish students while having fun and putting Cornish’s name on the map. The team is part of the International Quidditch Association (IQA) and plays against teams like Western Washington University, University of Idaho, University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, and other teams across the nation.
Recent events: Cornish vs WWU April 2012, Pacific Northwest Tournament October 2012, Cornish vs WWU April 2013
2012 – 2013 Student Interest Groups
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Cornish Student Leadership Council
Cornish Student Leadership Council
The mission of the CSLC is to serve as a voice and as liaisons for the Student Body and to promote campus wide community by: Providing a forum for discussion; communicating to the faculty and administration; implementing projects and events; dispersing funds for Student Interest Groups. Meetings are every Friday from 12:10 – 1 pm in MCC 303. -
AIGA
Nicole Thomson · 253.632.8616
To bring designers together to bond, educate inform and explore design. -
Anime Club
Maxwell Watson · 425.381.7483
Create a space for students with similar interests to meet and share favorite animes; and connect over a topic we share in common. Also a good way to socialize and relax, watch movies and then have a discussion, also snacks. -
Belters Anonymous
Benjamin Wippel · 425.445.2241
Belters Anonymous offers students an outlet to perform and showcase their talent and passions for musical theatre. We love to entertain the Cornish community through Cabarets, Revues, etc. We hope our shows will encourage continued growth in the musical theatre department at Cornish. -
The Cartoonist Club
Azalea Haylock · 707.968.7443
A place for cartoonists to get together and draw the things they love. Our focus is on comics and animation. -
Cheese Tasters Guild
Angela Rose Sink · 360.556.4487
The Cheese Tasters Guild unites students across all departments through the sampling and discussion of very fine cheeses. -
The Closet Gallery
Sam Whalen · 206.920.3297
The Closet Gallery’s goal is to provide a space for the student body to showcase their work. It is a professional space that helps to provide an environment where students work together to reach their exhibition goals. -
Cornish Cultural Alliance (formerly BSU)
Andrew Creech · 206.595.1745
To foster collaborative relationships and strengthen cultural awareness within the Cornish community through an amalgamation of showcases, cultural events, poetry slams, field trips and symposium-style meetings. -
Cornish Quidditch Team
Sara Weisenbach · 503.841.7280
This team will be open to any and all students as a sports team promoting healthy competition and activity. Regular activities will be practices, games and tournament participation. -
Cornish Radio
Griffin Boyd · 760.815.9532
Cornish has one of the most vibrant college communities in the world, and an online radio station would effectively showcase the artists and events that make up this creative atmosphere. The school has the capability to host streaming content on our website and servers. Due to the interest of the student body, staff, Dr. Uscher and much of the other administration, it is vital for this idea to be actualized. The Cornish Radio Station will connect students and allow for promotion, collaboration, and innovation in and out of the community. We intend to foster students’ desires to share their original work and tastes through eclectic programming of original material. -
Cornishstuck
Katie Berntson · 360.915.3555
To give fans of the webcomic “Homestuck” a place to connect to other fans, learn different skills from fanwork pros, and fun group activities for new and old homestucks, alike. Activities will include: arts/crafts, knitting, costume design, costume play, etc. -
Cornish Student Curators
Sam Whalen · 206.920.3297
To create opportunities for students who are interested in having the experience of being a curator and all things related to exhibiting work. We will make visits to museums and galleries and gain experience through the Cornish Main Gallery. -
Critical Hit
Fredrik Hedstrom · 425.802.9211
Critical Hit exists to connect students with similar interests; mainly focusing on tabletop games of various kinds. Be they board games, role playing games, or war games. This will both strengthen the community on a social level and give these students an outlet for their gaming needs. -
Jewish Culture SIG
Abigail Stein · 310.591.9227
To celebrate and educate ourselves about Jewish culture, including holidays and aspects of life in Israel. -
MIREPORT: Belegarth in Cornish
Jordan Nevins · 208.720.7095
MIREPORT is a college-based, medieval combat simulation association aimed at extending the Belegarth Medieval Combat Society into downtown Seattle. -
TKB
Michael Eber · 808.382.1295
This SIG will serve the student body by giving the students (including myself) a brother or sisterhood! Any and all are welcome. I plan to take the concept of a fraternity/sorority and get rid of all the hazing and bad things that come along with it; but keep the feeling of a family. I plan to have nights where students can perform anything that they are working on, or showcase any project.
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, budget proposal, & advisor form) 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 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.
- SIG 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.
Chartering forms will be available through Student Affairs after the start of Fall classes. Please complete and return the SIG Chartering Form to the CLSC mailbox in the Student Affairs Office. Rechartering for next fall? Please fill out the Returning SIG Chartering Application and return to Student Affairs by the last CSLC meeting of Spring semester.
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 within the first month of the semester the funding is being requested. Please note that priority will be given to groups with an interdisciplinary focus.
Initially, SIG 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. The CSLC will hear SIG additional funding requests during the second Friday of each month during its noon meeting in MCC 303. To put your SIG on the agenda for the meeting, send an email to the Cornish Student Leadership Council by the second Wednesday of the month.
No individual member of any SIG may personally profit from any activity affiliated with the SIG, use approved funds for any expenses unrelated to SIG needs, nor solicit funds for personal use from other SIG members.
Funding Request forms will be available through Student Affairs after the start of Fall classes. Please download, complete and submit the SIG Chartering Form to the Student Affairs Office.
