The purpose of a student organization is to bring everyone together based on their interests and build relations. Student organization recognition’s purpose is to create connections, expand skills, and explore different elements of leadership development while making lifelong friends.
Who: Any student at Oakland Community College.
What: The CIS club is a dynamic group for tech enthusiasts, offering networking opportunities,
engaging guest speakers from the industry, and hands-on experience through exciting
cybersecurity competitions. Join us to connect, learn, and grow your skills in the
world of technology.
Advisor: Dr. Hany Othman-Dept. Chair & CIS Professor
Get Involved: Visit the CIS/Cybersecurity Club page
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: This speech, performance and debate team, Forensic Team, competes from September-April, travels to two or three tournaments a semester, and
Oakland Community College covers the cost of judging, registration and etc. Undergraduate
students can compete in one or more events (Informative Speaking, Poetry, Dramatic
Interpretation, Parliamentary Debate and more), earn college credit for their work,
and can even be eligible for scholarship money. See Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League (MISL) and Oakland Community College Forensics on Facebook for more information.
Advisor: Carole Bennett | (248) 522-3692
Get Involved: Follow us on Facebook
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: The purpose of the OCC Graphic Design Club is to create a community of students interested
in design. We offer members an opportunity to show, share, and openly exchange the
new skills they learn and the new tools they acquire. Members collaborate on the creation
of new projects, and they engage in critiquing designs created by fellow members.
We also provide a space to learn how to manage team projects and work on assignments.
Advisor: Peter Schade
Get Involved: Follow us on Instagram
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: We, the students of Oakland Community College are of multiethnic origin, and in order
to promote international goodwill and friendship, unite to ordain and establish this
constitution. Let there be understanding and respect among us; derived from our efforts
as scholars, and our respective social and cultural heritage.
Advisors: Sarah Lemelin | Jessica Lizardi
Get Involved: Follow us on Facebook | Instagram
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: We are not your neuroTypical club. We have three simple rules: 1. Show up as you
are 2. Be accepted as you are. 3. Have fun, as you are. No pressure, just support.
Our mission is to foster inclusivity, advocate for accessibility, and empower students
to thrive academically and socially. The guiding values of the NDSA are as follows:
Everyone is included and we include everyone. We wish to provide better access to
services and information, and collaborate with others on the topic of neurodiversity and accommodations relating to it. We seek engage in campus dialogue about neurodivergence,
and through our alliance represents the struggles and hardships encountered by those
who have had a challenging time while learning and functioning in society. We will
accomplish this advocacy, education and engagement via workshops, presentations, hangouts,
monthly “coffee talks”, and other means. The NSDA is a supportive community for those
who identify as, or are allies to, individuals with a neurodivergent diagnosis (whether
diagnosed clinically, through the k-12 education system, or via self or suspected
diagnosis, which we support as valid).
Advisors: Jessica Lizardi | Elizabeth Green
Get Involved: Follow us on Instagram
Who: Students attending Oakland Community College are selected based on exemplary academic
achievement and leadership potential.
What: The NSLS is the largest and only accredited leadership honor society in the nation,
with over 800 chapters and over 1.9 million members. With a flexible online curriculum,
the NSLS is perfect for all students, especially those balancing full course loads
with families and full-time jobs. The NSLS aligns with our mission of teaching students
skills that will last a lifetime. Throughout the program, students hone valuable,
in-demand skill sets that hiring managers specifically look for, including leadership,
relationship-building, goal-setting, and effective communication.
Advisors:Heidi Renton | Brenda Lowery
Get Involved:Visit the NSLS page
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: OCCinema is affiliated with the art of filmmaking and the importance of celebrating
it. The purpose of this organization is to produce content/films and bring together
a creative community of likeminded individuals in order to foster and celebrate the
passion of filmmaking.
Advisor: Jack Cronin
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: It shall be the purpose of OCCPC: To provide an opportunity for the students of
OCC to learn and play pickleball in the community and at no cost.
Advisor: Mark Hopkins
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: We are a club that wants to inspire students to form and maintain natural conversation
in a relaxed, informal environment without fear of judgement. We want to help students
gain confidence in their Spanish-speaking abilities and allow non-Spanish speakers
of Hispanic origin a chance to reconnect with their language. We will strive to provide
a collaborative study group atmosphere where students can meet up and help each other
with Spanish assignments or projects.
Advisors: Lindsey Mattson | Roxana Zuniga
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: To serve and support the students of Oakland Community College, to enhance self-awareness,
empower academic and career success, promote professional development in the mental
health and helping professions, and excite community engagement in the context of
a safe space for all members. We will fulfill this mission through service-based activities,
encouragement of self-care, collaboration and professional networking within and outside
of Oakland Community College.
Advisor: Kelli Marks
Get Involved: Follow us on Instagram
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: Student Government exists to promote student involvement in campus activities, assist and maintain order
among student organizations, represent concerns brought forth by the student body,
and encourage community outreach.
When: Once a month.
Where: In person and virtual option.
Advisors: Brenda Lowery | Heidi Renton | Lloyd Crews
Get Involved: Visit Student Government page
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: The SVA's mission is to provide military veterans with the resources, support and
advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and following graduation.
Advisor: Jeff Arnold | (248) 232-4337
Get Involved: Follow us on Facebook
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College.
What: SDS is a student-lead, student-organized, grassroots organization dedicated to fighting
all forms of oppression on OCC campuses and the community. We are anti-racist, anti-war,
and anti-fascist.
Advisor: Jeff Farah
Who: This student group is open to any student at Oakland Community College after they
have attended one meeting. Membership is maintained by attending at least one meeting
in the winter and fall semesters.
What: The purpose of this organization is to create and promote a sustainable society by
advocating for and providing education on sustainability and healthy ecosystems. We
strive to create opportunities to foster connection with nature for ourselves and
our communities. We will also provide service to our communities focused on sustainability
and health ecosystems.
Advisor:Alexis Dodson
Stacey Crews - Dean of Student Engagement
Phone: (248) 246-2611
Kim Combs - Administrative Specialist
Phone: (248) 246-2611
Brenda Lowery - Student Engagement Coordinator
Phone: (248) 522-3595
Heidi Renton - Student Engagement Coordinator
Phone: (248) 232-4473