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Ablers Club

Promote awareness and acceptance of persons with disabilities, especially students.
Contact: Kristen Bahr
E-mail: klbahr@svsu.edu
Advisor: Cynthia Woiderski
Phone: 989-964-4168
E-mail: clbw@svsu.edu

 

Agriculture & Natural Resources Club

The purpose of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Club is to extend the effective use of agricultural and natural resources to the student body. To provide an outlet for students to unify, share their ideals and experiences; thus becoming more competent in agriculture, natural resources and leadership skills.
Contact: Preston Weber
E-mail: pdweber@svsu.edu
 Advisor: Ed Meisel
Phone: 989-964-2051
E-mail: ecmeisel@svsu.edu



Cardinal Ink

To serve as an organization for the betterment of the creative writing community at Saginaw Valley State Univeristy.
Contact: Brandy Abraham
E-mail: bmabraha@svsu.edu		 Advisor: C. Vincent Samarco
Phone: 989-964-2765
E-mail: cvsamarc@svsu.edu


Cardinal Military Association

To continue to provice veterans, families and supporters of the military with a place to meet, share information, and guide veterans.
Contact: Shaun Yankee
E-mail: spyankee@svsu.edu

Advisor: Merry Jo Brandimore
Phone: 989-964-4289
E-mail: mjbrand@svsu.edu

Advisor: Aaron Mowen
Phone: 989-964-7295
E-mail: apmowen@svsu.edu


Cardinal Radio

To provide a student-operated internet radio station on-campus, along with providing mobile dj-ing entertainment to other RSOs.
Contact: Tony Cianciolo
E-mail: adcianci@svsu.edu
Website
 Advisor: Merry Jo Brandimore
Phone: 964-4410
E-mail: mjbrand@svsu.edu


Chinese Students and Scholars Association

To introduce Chinese culture to everyone at SVSU.
Contact: Xiaoqian Meng
E-mail: xmeng@svsu.edu

Advisor: Charles Liu
Phone: 989-964-4249
E-mail: cliu1235@svsu.edu


College Democrats

The College Democrats at SVSU are focused on creating an awareness on campus of the crucial elections, promoting political involvement, as well as providing connections between county parties and local condidates.
Contact: Hailey Kimball
E-mail: hrkimbal@svsu.edu

 Advisor: Meghan Cherry
Phone: 989-764-2752
E-mail: mcherry@svsu.edu


College Republicans of SVSU

To promote the principles and values of conservatism on the SVSU community.
Contact: Melanie Ellison
E-mail: mjelliso@svsu.edu
Website		 Advisor: John Kaczynski
Phone: 989-964-7481
E-mail: jlkaczyn@svsu.edu


Comic Strippers

To promote the creation and development of comics and cartooning (drawing, writing, etc).
Contact: Christine Janowiak
E-mail:  cljanowi@svsu.edu
Club E-mail		 Advisor: Mike Mosher
Phone: 989-964-4977
E-mail: mosher@svsu.edu

Commuter Advisory Board

To provide commuter students with more than the usual campus activities and opportunity.
Contact: Allie Seager
E-mail: arseager@svsu.edu
 Advisor: Eltaro Hooper
Phone: 989-964-4267
E-mail: edhooper@svsu.edu


Conversation Pods

This organization is for international students and American students who want to make foreign friends. They usually meet twice a week and have conversations so as to be real friends.
Contact: Heather Platte
E-mail: hrplatte@svsu.edu
 Advisor: Jolene Jaquays
Phone: 989-964-4265
E-mail: jljaquay@svsu.edu

 

Disney College Program Alumni Association

Promote Disney College Program to SVSU students.
Contact: Alyssa Elasivich
E-mail: arelasiv@svsu.edu
Advisor: Megan Biskup
Phone: 989-964-4948
E-mail: mebiskup@svsu.edu

 

Dumbledore’s Army

To unite Harry Potter aficionados in efforts to raise awareness of the phenomenon known as Harry Potter. Members will meet to share knowledge about Harry Potter and do activities that involve Harry Potter series.
Contact: Shannon Davis
E-mail: skdavis3@svsu.edu
Advisor: Matt Krevda
Phone: 989-964-2642
E-mail: mkrevda@gmail.com

 

ENCORE

Musical performance variety group.
Contact: Steven Gould
E-mail: smgould1@svsu.edu		 Advisor: Merry Jo Brandimore
Phone: 989-964-4410
E-mail: mjbrand@svsu.edu

 

Fair Trade Committee

To promote fair trade on campus and locally through education and exposure of fair trade products and issues.
Contact: Mary Bull
E-mail: mlbull@svsu.edu
Advisor: Andrew Swihart
Phone: 989-964-4647
E-mail: aswihart@svsu.edu

 

Forever Red

"Forever Red" is a student/alumni group designed to create a network of Saginaw Valley student and our alumni, promote personal and professional development, assist in philanthropic efforts to make the SVSU experience a positive one, and ultimately we are "creating a legacy of Red Pride."
Contact: Elyse Ledy
E-mail: esledy@svsu.edu
 Advisor: Bryan Crainer
Phone: 989-964-4091
E-mail: becraine@svsu.edu

 

Friday Night Magic of SVSU

To create a fun and friendly environment for student to play Magic the Gathering.
Contact: Corey Adams
E-mail:  caadams1@svsu.edu
 Advisor: Kim Brandimore
Phone: 989-964-2793
E-mail:  kbrand@svsu.edu


International Student Club

To give international students feel the American culture and exchange the culture from international students with local students.
Contact: Michael Vincent
Email: mvincent@svsu.edu
 Advisor: Pat Shelley
Phone: 964-7273
E-mail: cashelle@svsu.edu

 

Japanese Culture Club (JCC)

To show students that Japan is more than just samurai and anime. Our goal is to show that Japanese culture is much more than that.
Contact: John Marlow Jr.
E-mail: jsmarlow@svsu.edu
Advisor: Monika Dix
Phone: 989-964-4333
E-mail: mdix@svsu.edu


Korean Student Association

Fosters communication between Korean students and other students at SVSU.
Contact: Gary Walton
E-mail: glwalton@svsu.edu
Advisor: Iksu Jurn
Phone: 989-964-4169
E-mail: isjurn@svsu.edu


Latino Unidos Association

LUA is a student organization whose mission is to reach awareness of the Latino/Hispanic culture and to reach out to those in the community and the student body.
Contact: Miguel Garcia
E-mail: magarci1@svsu.edu

Advisor: Kathleen Chantaca
Phone: 989-964-7078
E-mail: kachanta@svsu.edu

Advisor: Roberta Garcia
Phone: 989-964-7246
E-mail: rcgarcia@svsu.edu

 

Liberated Cardinals

We are a secular organization focused on the needs of non religious students on campus. We seek community involvement and community dialogue.
Contact: David Ryan
E-mail: daryan@svsu.edu
Advisor: David Stanton
Phone: 989-964-4176
E-mail: dstanton@svsu.edu


Living Proud

Formerly called Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), Living Proud is a student social group that informs and helps it's members regarding Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Ally issues on campus, in the community and around the world.
Contact: Amanda Helton
E-mail: arhelton@svsu.edu

Advisor: Monika Sciba
Phone: 989-964-2732
E-mail: msciba@svsu.edu

Advisor: Ryan Martz
Phone: 989-964-6071
E-mail: rbmartz@svsu.edu

 

Magic the Gathering

To bring students on/off campus together to have fun, to socialize and learn the game. To add some needed different flare to the campus to make other students more involved.
Contact: Jennika Booverette
E-mail: jabouver@svsu.edu
Advisor: Lee Trepanier
Phone: 989-964-4378
E-mail: ldtrepan@svsu.edu


Model United Nations

This organization is for students with an active interest in international affairs, policy and diplomacy. Through participation in simulations and regional/national conferences members gain valuable skills in research, communication, and conflict resolution. For more information contact the advisor or organization president.
Contact: Tracy Thiel
E-mail: tethiel@svsu.edu
Advisor: John Kaczynski
Phone: 989-964-7481
E-mail: jlkaczyn@svsu.edu


Music 'n Motion

To spread the love of west coast swing amongst the SVSU campus community and represent SVSU on a national level at dance conferences. We'll teach and provide social dancing on a weekly basis.
Contact: Nicole Zwerlein
E-mail: nzwerlei@svsu.edu
 Advisor: Annmarie Marker
E-mail: annmarie00@gmail.com


National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Ensures the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Contact: Malikah Coleman
E-mail: mdcolema@svsu.edu
Website

 Advisor: Kenneth Jolly
Phone: 989-964-2083
E-mail: kjolly@svsu.edu


Organization of Black Unity (OBU)

To promote academic success, social support and community outreach among all students at Saginaw Valley State University, especially minority students, in order to increase retention rates and to improve the overall quality of life for all students.
Contact: Kristian Patterson
E-mail: kjpatter@svsu.edu
Advisor: Eltaro Hooper
Phone: 989-964-4267
E-mail: edhooper@svsu.edu


Peer Health Educators

SVSU Peer Health Educators are students trained in various health topics so they can provide their peers with accurate and useful health information.

Contact: Kara Daniels
E-mail: kjdaniel@svsu.edu

 

 Advisor: Sara Martinez
Phone:989-964-2292
E-mail: sjmartiz@svsu.edu

 

Press Start

A club for gamers, by gamers. Where interested parties can meet, participate in tournaments, and enjoy video games as a form of entertainment and media.

 
Contact: Chris Smith
E-mail: cksmith@svsu.edu
 Advisor: Frankie Smith
Phone: 989-964-7314
E-mail: flsmith@svsu.edu


Program Board

To plan educational and entertaining events for the student body at SVSU.

Contact: Ashley Morris
E-mail: ammorri2@svsu.edu
Website

 Advisor: Kim Brandimore
Phone: 989-964-2793
E-mail: kbrand@svsu.edu


Psychology Club

Psychology Club aims to facilitate communication among people interested in psychology and psychological issues.
Contact: Isiah Kelles
E-mail: ijkelles@svsu.edu
Advisor: Jeanne Malmberg
Phone: 989-964-2136
E-mail: jmmalmbe@svsu.edu


Saudi Club

To get all the Saudi students together and celebrate all culture events plus participating in SVSU events.

Contact: Hussain Alshammry
E-mail: halsham1@svsu.edu

Advisor: Wissem Bennani
Phone: 964-2031
E-mail: wbennani@svsu.edu


Sociology Club

Strives to be involved philanthropically and socially to better the local and global community.
Contact: Gwen Howard
E-mail: gmhoward@svsu.edu
Advisor: Ann Coburn-Collins
Phone: 989-964-2130
E-mail: acoburn@svsu.edu


Student Association

To represent the student body at SVSU.

Meets every other Monday at 10 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge.

Contact: Ted Goodman
E-mail:  tcgoodma@svsu.edu

Website

 Advisor: Richard Thompson
Phone: 989-964-4166
E-mail: thompson@svsu.edu


Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

NCAA required organization that serves as a liaison between students and administration.

Contact: Kristen Tomczyk
E-mail: kmtomczy@svsu.edu
Website

 Advisor: Matt Oberlin
Phone: 989-964-7384
E-mail: mdoberli@svsu.edu


Students for Life

The organization of Students for Life is committed and dedicated to promoting the culture and sanctity of all human life from the moment of conception through the natural life span by promoting and endorsing the pro-life movement and by taking prayerful opposition to anything that might interfere with that process.

Contact: Anthony Flores
E-mail: ajflores@svsu.edu

 Advisor: John Flores
Phone: 989-964-7376
E-mail: flores@svsu.edu



 

Toms Shoes SVSU Campus Club

Promote Toms Shoes and the one for one movement. For every pair purchased, TOMS will give a pair to a child in need. As a campus club, we are always in contact with TOMS Headquarters for updates on news and events which we can bring to the campus experience.

Contact: Kate Nankervis
E-mail: klnanker@svsu.edu
Club E-mail

 Advisor: Kayla Lynch
E-mail: kmlynch1@svsu.edu


Work N' Progress

Work N' Progress is SVSU's on campus improv acting group. It is a place for any interested student to come learn, not only the stage side of improv, but also the technical aspects as well.
Contact: Ray Deeren
E-mail: rsdeeren@svsu.edu
Advisor: C. Vincent Samarco
Phone: 989-964-2765
E-mail: cvsamarc@svsu.edu


Zombie Defense Council

This organization preps interested students on how to be prepared for the possible looming zombie apocalypse.
Contact: Alyssa Ellis
E-mail: alellis1@svsu.edu
Advisor: Tom Canale
Phone: 989-964-7252
E-mail: tcanale@svsu.edu