Student Government Association (SGA)
Open Membership
If you want to help plan campus events and have a voice in College policy, get involved with the SGA. Participation in SGA provides leadership and management skills that will last a lifetime. Most campus activities, which may include lectures, socials, campus and community service projects, bus trips, and festivals, are sponsored by the SGA. Activities are offered free of charge or at very little cost to Chesapeake College students. Although each recognized student organization at Chesapeake is independent in its mission, SGA is the umbrella organization under which all other student organizations operate.
The SGA Executive Board has both the authority and responsibility to represent the student body. The SGA President and Vice-President represent the student body at the Board of Trustees and College Council meetings, respectively. The SGA office is located on the first floor of the Caroline College Center, Room C-104. Stop by and get to know the Executive Board Members! Contact the Student Government Association Executive Board members via email at StudentGov@chesapeake.edu.
Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society, Iota Gamma Chapter
Invitation, application and acceptance required for membership
The Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society recognizes the academic excellence of students in the study of the Associate Degree of Nursing. The society shall encourage the pursuit of advanced degrees in the profession of nursing, as well as continuing education as a life-long professional responsibility. Additionally, the society shall participate in the recruitment of qualified individuals into the profession of nursing.
Membership shall be offered after the first two semesters to students who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, and have earned a grade of B or better in each nursing class of the nursing program with no previous failures in any nursing course. Students will be invited to provisional membership at the beginning of the third semester of the core curriculum. Full membership will be granted if the student maintains the cumulative 3.0 GPA and earns a grade of B or better in all nursing courses in the third semester of study during the second year of the core nursing curriculum. Any non-generic student shall be offered membership who has maintained a 3.0 or above in nursing (with letter grades of B or higher) and a cumulative of 3.0 or above in the semesters prior to the fourth semester of the program.
High Voltage (Video Game Club)
Open Membership
Stop by and relax with us! High Voltage is the campus video game club that provides anyone who has a love for video games the ability to socialize and connect with each other. Join us for the opportunity to play single-player and multi-player video games in the Pirates Cove and discuss gaming strategies and preferences.
KAPPA DELTA PI - Alpha Iota Upsilon Chapter
Invitation, application and acceptance required for membership
Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), International Honor Society in Education, was founded by William Bagley, Truman Kelly, and Thomas Edgar Musselman in 1911 at the University of Illinois to foster excellence in education and promote fellowship among those dedicated to teaching. The founders chose the name from the Greek words knowledge, duty, and power. Kappa Delta Pi members keep good company, Albert Einstein, George Washington Carver, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Margaret Mead are just a few members that have made outstanding contributions to the development of professional education. For over a century, the Society has consistently grown, starting with a local chapter to become the international organization it is today, with an initiated membership that exceeds 1.2 million. The mission of Kappa Delta Pi is to sustain an honored community of diverse educators by promoting excellence and advancing scholarship, leadership, and service.
The vision of Kappa Delta Pi is to help committed educators be leaders in improving education for global citizenship.
Membership is by invitation only – Education Majors who have at least 18 credits & a minimum 3.0 GPA
Peake Players
Open Membership
Are you interested in theatre and the performing arts? The Peake Players is the organization for you! Each semester, the Peake Players perform a faculty-directed mainstage production. The organization produces musicals and plays both in classical and contemporary formats. Students are trained in using professional standards and techniques in voice, movement, design, and production. Students work in both our state-of-the-art facilities: the intimate Cadby Theatre and the larger Todd Performing Arts Center.
Phi Theta Kappa
Invitation, application and acceptance required for membership
Phi Theta Kappa is the premier international honor society for two-year colleges. Its primary function is to recognize and promote scholastic achievement in community, technical, and junior college students. Based on four hallmarks (Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Fellowship), Phi Theta Kappa offers students more than just a membership certificate; it is an active organization with opportunities for fun and service both on- and off-campus.
Membership is offered to students who have earned a grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher, who have earned 12 or more college credits, and who have declared a major.
Pride Club
Open Membership
Pride Club embraces the gender identities of our students. The organization works to unite LGBTQIA+ students and allies to provide opportunities for safe and interactive forums for its members through a number of diverse methods of campus and community programming.
Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC)
Open Membership
The Student Athletic Advisory Council represents the student-athletes’ voice at Chesapeake College. This organization serves to promote good communication amongst College Administration and student-athletes, promote a positive student-athlete image on campus, build a sense of community amongst the athletic teams, and organize leadership and community service programming opportunities.
Student Nursing Organization
Membership limited to Nursing students
The Student Nursing Organization (SNO) was established in 1998 and serves several different purposes for the nursing students enrolled in the Chesapeake College/MGW Nursing Program. It provides an avenue for students to have input in non-curricula matters that impact them and offers the opportunity to coordinate and encourage student participation in community-focused activities. Moreover, it provides a conduit for communication between and among students and between faculty and students and promotes leadership skills, self-direction, commitment and involvement.
Surgical Tech Club
Membership limited to Surgical Technology students
The Surgical Technology Club members are all students in the current cohort. The students host fundraisers in order to pay for expenses so they can attend the annual Association of Surgical Technologists’ Conference. They have hosted 50/50 raffles, raffled off baskets of crabs, hosted designer bag bingo events, and all sorts of other events. The conference is held in various locations around the country. Students have traveled to Denver and New Orleans, to name a few. They meet potential employers who recruit at these events, and have opportunities to participate in learning activities and social events.
The Green Team
Open Membership
The Green Team actively brings awareness to the impact we make on our environment, provides community service, and campus environmental conservation and preservation projects. Join us to help make a greener and healthier planet.
UHURU
Open Membership
Founded in 1982, UHURU has been one of Chesapeake's most active student organizations. UHURU means freedom in Swahili and the organization's motto is "knowledge is freedom from ignorance." UHURU works to promote and preserve the history and culture of African Americans and to promote integrity, pride, and unity among culturally diverse students and the student body at large.
Veteran's Club
Open Membership
The Veteran’s Club is a student organization that creates a bonded community for our veteran students amongst others who dedicated their lives to military service. Members of this organization are presented with opportunities to network, take part in leadership development activities, and most importantly are provided support as you matriculate through your education at Chesapeake.
VOTERS (Voters Objectively Trying to Educate and Register Students)
Open Membership
Voters Objectively Trying to Educate and Register Students (VOTERS) was established to assist in voter education and registration. Students who are interested in becoming a member of the next generation of political leaders or are interested in voter rights, education, and registration are encouraged to join!