Student Interest Groups

Student Interest Groups (SIG) 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.

2011 – 2012

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 Student Group
Tori King · 206.251.2114
AIGA is a professional association for design that creates a community between students and design professionals.

Alpha Beta Nu
Amy Mayes · 609.577.6919
Alpha Beta Nu strives to bring students together and help one another through volunteer work, movies, workshops and more.

Belters Anonymous
Benjamin Wippel · 425.445.2241
The goal of Belters Anonymous is to sing and do performances and/or cabaret, including a full show later in the year.

Black Student Union
Marquicia Domingue · 360.434.3951
BSU’s mission is to create a safe place for students to engage in culture and Self Identity, encouraging artistic expression and cultural awareness.

Cheese Tasting
Brendon Williams · 206.720.1721
Cheese tastings is a group for students who love artisan cheeses.

Cornish Interior Design
Nalina Baltzo · 425.770.8675
Cornish Interior Design connects students who are interested in interior design.

Cornish Rock Ensemble
Nikolai Mell · 425.892.4012
The goal of Cornish Rock Ensemble is for collaboration with fellow students on making music and fabricating designs and merchandise related to the musical product.

Cornish Quidditch Team
Sara Weisenbach · 503.841.7280
The Cornish Quidditch Team purpose is to give an opportunity for students to learn and play Quidditch.

The Closet Gallery
Sam Whalen · 206.920.3297
The Cloest Gallery is a gallery space for students to showcase their art in a professional atmosphere.

Critical Hit
Fredrik Hedstrom · 425-802-9211
Connecting students with others who have interest in board games and role playing.

Cult Classic Movies
Jennifer Brown · 425.737.4450
The goal of the Cult Classic Movies is to watch and discuss movies that have either artistic merit, or are so terrible they are hilarious.

Curtain Call
Christopher Morson · 773.593.2252
The Curtian Call is a student lead improv group to develop performance skills and audience building.

Figure Drawing Open Lab
Chloe M Allred · 801.450.4198
The purpose of the Figure Drawing Open Lab is to provide a figure drawing open lab that would aid Cornish students in expanding their figure drawing skills.

Jewish Culture Sig
Abby Stein · 310.591.9227
The goal of the Jewish Culture Sig is to celebrate Jewish culture at Cornish through educational and social activities.

Knitting Club
Rose Kirshner · 510.684.1870
The Knitting Club welcomes any student who wishes to learn, practice, or improve their knitting.

Printing from Life Workshop
Charlotte Dean · 323.509.6213
The Printing from Life Workshop are student run workshops to print from life and develop different print skills.

Sigma Alpha Pi
Athena Mace · 206-992-2512
SAP is a National Honor Society that is open to all students who want to join in society events.

Student Art Sale
Teri Thomas · 206.274.7967
Student Art Sale purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to sell their art.

Student Curators
Sam Whalen · 206.920.3297
Student Curators purpose is to educate Cornish students in curating practices, share concepts, strategies, and create exhibition opportunities for the Cornish community.

We Like Movies, and So Can You
Andre Ivan Couturn · 510.207.4477
We Like Movies, and So Can You provides an opportunity for students to gather and enjoy movies as a community

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.