Student Clubs & Organizations
Enrich Your Life and Our Community
At NECC you’re sure to find people who share your passion and student groups that fill your life with purpose. From organizations (SGA, NSLS, and Alpha Beta Gamma), to clubs (Art Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance, and Environmental Club), to interest groups (ELL, or Hispanic Student Interest Group), come explore the many ways you can add value to your life and our NECC community.
There are many ways for students to make their time at NECC really count. Getting involved in a student organization, interest group, or club is the best way to explore new ideas and experiences, as well to make new friends.
U-Knighted Fair/ Re-UKnighted Fair
The spring 2023 Re-UKnighted Fairs have passed. Fall 2023 dates will be posted when they are planned. Please contact Suzanne Reyes for requests, questions or event information.
How To Join
Most student groups are open to all students. Some exceptions would be major-related groups or honor societies where you have to have a specific GPA or other requirements (indicated under each group below). If there are no requirements listed then you are welcome to join by following these steps.
- Find a group that interests you and sign up for their next meeting.
- Attend the group meeting.
- Fill out the Hazing Form.
CONGRATULATIONS! You are now a member of a student group at NECC! Don’t forget to mark your calendar for their upcoming meetings so you don’t miss them. You can also list your membership in this group on your resume.
Blackboard Communities
Blackboard Communities function like a student group website. Each student group has its own community on Blackboard that student leaders maintain. These communities provide information regarding the group’s mission, when they meet, how to become a member, who their active members are, how to contact the advisor and student leaders, past meeting minutes, group documents, and more. Students can engage in discussion with other group members and stay up to date by reading the group announcements.
Do you see a group below that you might be interested in joining? If so CLICK HERE for info on how to access a Club, Organization, or Interest Group Blackboard Community.
Please note that once Microsoft Teams are set up and implemented for all of our student groups Blackboard Communities will be disabled.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is the ultimate messaging app for your student group, a workspace for real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file and app sharing, and even the occasional emoji! All in one place, all in the open, all accessible to everyone in your group at NECC. Teams lets student group members, student leaders, advisors, and Student Life staff members meet (via video calls), work together, create content, and share resources in Office 365 which all NECC students and employees have access to.
As soon as the Teams are set up for each group any NECC student will be able to request access to join the groups Teams that they are interested in via a link provided under each group (Club, Organization, or Interest Group) below.
Resources
Visit the Student Club and Organization Resources webpage for more information and forms help your group’s success.
Honor Societies
For more information on Honor Societies, please visit our Honor Societies page.
Organizations
Parnassus Literary Magazine
Parnassus is a student-run publication consisting of short fiction, poems, creative nonfiction, and all types of printable art and photography. It is a venue that has existed since 1965 for creative NECC students to share their arts and talents with the entire school and beyond. New editions are published yearly at the end of each spring semester. Parnassus allows creative students at NECC an opportunity to express themselves and provides an opportunity for the entire student body, faculty, and staff to share the arts and talents of students and to be published in an award-winning book that has a national audience.
Visit the Parnassus Literary Magazine website for more information, submission details, and an archive of each issue from its nearly fifty year history.
Work from any NECC student, faculty, or staff may be submitted to Parnassus staff at any time during the semester. Acceptance of material is determined by a vote of active staff members. Any active NECC student can join the staff; calls for new members go up at the beginning of each new semester.
You can also read more about Parnassus in the NECC Newsroom:
- NECC has One of the Top Student Literary Magazines in US and Canada
- NECC Alumna Visits “Home” With her Book
- NECC’s Student Magazine Receives Award…Again
- Sexton Returns to Alma Mater for Poetry Reading
- Stephen King guest author in Parnassus
Awards
Parnassus has won the following recent awards.
2008
Second Place, Eastern Division CCHA awards
First Place with Merit, ASPA awards
Best Gallery Section, ASPA awards
2009
First Place, Eastern Division CCHA awards
Finalist, ACP Magazine Pacemaker awards
First Place with Merit, ASPA awards
Silver Medal, NCMPR awards
2010
First Place, Eastern Division CCHA awards
Silver Crown, CSPA awards
First Place, ASPA awards
Best Page Design, ASPA awards
2011
First Place, Eastern Division CCHA awards
Best in Nation: ACP Pacemaker Awards
Gold Crown, CSPA awards
First Place, ASPA awards
Gold Medal, NCMPR awards
2012
First Place, Eastern Division CCHA awards
First Place, ASPA awards
2013
Finalist, ACP Pacemaker awards
First Place, Eastern Division CCHA awards
First Place, ASPA awards
2016
First Place, ASPA awards
Second Place, Eastern Division CCHA awards
2017
Finalist, ACP Pacemaker awards
First Place, ASPA awards
Gold Medal, NCMPR awards
2018
Finalist, ACP Pacemaker awards
First Place, ASPA awards
District One Medallion Award, NCMPR awards
2019
Winner, ACP Pacemaker Awards
2020
Winner, ACP Pacemaker Awards
Silver Crown, CSPA Awards
Advisor
Patrick Lochelt
English Department
plochelt@necc.mass.edu
Student Government Association
The Student Government Association (or SGA) is an independent, student-run organization that represents student rights, interests, and concerns; it serves as the voice of NECC students. The SGA works to enhance communication and cooperation between students and the rest of the campus community. SGA strives to increase student awareness of the many organizations, activities, and opportunities available at NECC.
Visit the SGA webpage to learn more about SGA, the leadership team, and how to get involved.
Membership Requirements– For SGA Leadership Positions ONLY
- The ability to attend SGA meetings on the first and third Thursday of every month during the fall and spring semester from 4:00PM – 6:00PM
- Maintain a GPA of 2.3 or higher
- Be registered for at least six credits for the semesters you are running for and for all semesters while holding a leadership role
- Be in good academic and conduct standing with the college
Advisor
Suzanne Reyes
Assistant Coordinator of Student Activities, Office of Student Life
sreyes1@necc.mass.edu
Follow Us On Social Media
Instagram: @NECCSGA
Twitter: @NECCSGA
Facebook: /NECCSGA
Tik Tok: studentgovernmentnecc
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
All students and employees of the college are invited to attend this meeting open to the campus community. Sign up to receive the zoom link and for meeting email/text reminders HERE.
Thursday, 2/16 Student Government Association Meeting 4:00pm – 5:30pm on Zoom, on the Haverhill Campus in the Student Center room SC106 or on the Lawrence Campus in the Dimitry Building room L146
Thursday, 3/2 Student Government Association Meeting 4:00pm – 5:30pm on Zoom, on the Haverhill Campus in the Student Center room SC106 or on the Lawrence Campus in the Dimitry Building room L146
Thursday, 4/6 Student Government Association Meeting 4:00pm – 5:30pm on Zoom, on the Haverhill Campus in the Student Center room SC106 or on the Lawrence Campus in the Dimitry Building room L146
Thursday, 4/20 Student Government Association Meeting 4:00pm – 5:30pm on Zoom, on the Haverhill Campus in the Student Center room SC106 or on the Lawrence Campus in the Dimitry Building room L146
Current students can visit our Blackboard Community to learn more about the group.
Interest Groups
English Language Learners (ELL) Interest Group
Do you speak a language other than English? Join us this semester to meet other English Language Learners (ELLs) and learn about NECC resources, scholarships, majors, and more! All English English Language Learners (ELL) are invited to join. The purpose of this group is to practice English and connect with other ELL students, discover new careers and majors, learn more about scholarships and opportunities for first-generation students, as well as meet other ELL Alumni and learn about their NECC experience.
Advisor
Vanessa Desani
Academic Advisor and
Community Referral Counselor
vdesani@necc.mass.edu
Spring 2023 Meeting Details
Sign-up HERE prior to the meeting to receive the meeting Zoom link.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
Current students can visit our Blackboard Community to learn more about the group.
Hispanic Student Interest Group
Are you interested in joining NECC’s new Hispanic Student Interest Group? If so, attend our meetings to learn more about the group. We will discuss Hispanic Heritage Month events, get to know each other, and most importantly, have some fun! This group is open to all NECC students.
Advisor
Maria L. Hernandez, PDSO/SCO
Director of International Student Support and Special Populations
mhernandez@necc.mass.edu
Spring 2023 Meeting Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
Clubs
American Sign Language Club
The ASL Club discusses, shares, and promotes an understanding of ASL and Deaf Culture at NECC and in the community. By increasing awareness and knowledge of deaf people and their culture and increasing access to the resources (films, faculty and facilities) at NECC, members strive to increase the responsiveness of the College to students in ASL programs and Deaf Culture.
Members network and socialize with other students who share a common interest in the many aspects of ASL and Deaf Culture, including art, poetry, theater, history, politics, linguistics and the future of ASL and Deaf Culture worldwide.
Membership is open to all students, faculty and staff who share these interests and concerns.
Advisor
Kevin Fleese
Deaf Studies
kfleese@necc.mass.edu
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
Wednesday, 3/1 American Sign Language (ASL) Club Meeting 12:30pm – 1:30pm On the Haverhill Campus in the Spurk Building, C-305
Wednesday, 4/5 American Sign Language (ASL) Club Meeting 12:30pm – 1:30pm On the Haverhill Campus in the Spurk Building, C-305
Current students can visit our Blackboard Community to learn more about the group.
Amnesty International (AI)
Amnesty International’s mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights. Amnesty International is independent of any government, political ideology or religious creed. It does not support or oppose any government or political system, nor does it support or oppose the views of the victims whose rights it seeks to protect. It is concerned solely with the impartial protection of human rights.
Advisor
Andy Morse
Global Studies
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
The purpose of the Students for a Democratic Society is to create a forum that allows students to discuss and explore the injustices and oppression within our society with a greater goal of raising community awareness.
Advisor
Stephen Slaner
Global Studies
sslaner@necc.mass.edu
President
Spring 2023 Combined Club Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders and access to the Zoom link HERE.
All students are welcome to attend the SDS & Amnesty International Club Meetings.
Meetings are held weekly on Wednesdays from 12:30pm-1:30pm on Zoom through the end of the semester.
Zoom meeting Id: 833 1720 4322
Passcode: 962024
Art Club
The purpose of Art Club is to provide the opportunity for NECC students to meet regularly to discuss and engage in art-making and art appreciation. Art Club will explore diverse styles of art-making, collaborate on projects, and provide a sanctuary for students to express themselves. Art Club is open to students in any major or area of study at NECC.
Watch the Art Club video to learn more about the club.
Advisor
Tiffany Esmerio
Coordinator of Orientation and Student Transitions
Follow Us On Social Media
Instagram: @neccartclub
Spring 2023 Club Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders and access to the Zoom link HERE.
All students are welcome to attend the Art Club Meetings.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Meetings are held weekly on Wednesdays from 7pm-8pm on Zoom through the end of the semester.
JOIN THE ART CLUB MEETING: HERE
Meeting ID: 979 4419 1259
Passcode: NECCART
Current students can visit our Blackboard Community to learn more about the group.
Best Buddies
Best Buddies is an international organization, with chapters all over the United States. They were founded 30 years ago and have chapters in middle and high schools and colleges. The goal is to foster friendships, whether in one to one matches, or in our group events. Our goal is inclusion, connections, sharing mutual interests, and having fun, for students with and without disabilities.
Learn More by joining the Best Buddies NECC Blackboard Community.
Advisors
Deborah Regan, Staff Advisor
Associate Director, Center for Accessibility Resources & Services
Deirdre Budzyna, Faculty Advisor
Best Buddies Club Student Leaders
Yomerly Rodriguez, President
Courtney Ng, Buddy Director
Emma Ruggiero, Vice President
Spring 2023 Event Details
Tuesday, 2/14 from 12:30pm – 1:30pm on the Haverhill Campus in the D Building (Sports & Fitness Center)
Meeting activities include: Corn hole game, art project, and snacks
Tuesday, 3/21 from 12:30pm – 1:30pm on the Haverhill Campus in the D Building (Sports & Fitness Center)
Meeting activities include: Corn hole game, spring art project, and snacks
Tuesday, 4/11 from 12:30pm – 1:30pm on the Haverhill Campus in the C Building, C-301
Meeting activities include: Cookie decorating, art projects, and spring trivia.
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
Community Outreach Group
The goal of the Community Outreach Group is to give NECC students opportunities to create and carry out projects around social and environmental issues of concern to the group. The emphasis is on working toward practical solutions to specific problems, to improve the environment on both the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses, and to educate the community about social and environmental issues.
Advisor
Paula Richards
Professor, Academic ESL
prichards@necc.mass.edu
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Thursday, April, 6,2023 on Zoom
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Thursday, April 13,2023 on Zoom
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Thursday, April 20,2023 on Zoom
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Thursday, April 27,2023 on Zoom
https://necc-mass-edu.zoom.us/j/81524718237
Meeting ID: 815 2471 8237
Passcode: COG
Current students can visit our Blackboard Community to learn more about the group.
Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Each student at NECC deserves a place where they feel safe, seen, and supported. Northern Essex’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance provides an environment for students inside and outside of the LGBTAI+ community to be comfortable in their identity, have insightful conversations, and find peace in a truly accepting community.
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Advisor
Cheryl Wilson
Center for Accessibility Resources & Services
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
GSA Meetings are held in Spurk C-210 or Zoom, from 2:30-3:30, on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
2:30-3:30 Tuesday April 18th, 2023
2:30-3:30 Tuesday May 2nd, 2023
2:30-3:30 Tuesday May 16th, 2023
https://necc-mass-edu.zoom.us/j/89388447700
Meeting ID: 893 8844 7700 Passcode: 0303
Global Politics Club
The goal of the Global Politics Club is to create an opportunity for students to discuss politics, government, and international affairs. The Club hosts guest speakers and sponsors field trips to local sites that are of political significance.
Current NECC students can learn more about the Global Politics Club by viewing their Blackboard Community.
Advisor
Steve Russell
Global Studies
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
All students are welcome to attend the Global Politics Club Meetings.
Meetings are held weekly on Thursdays from 11:00am-12:00pm on the Lawrence Campus in the Dimitry Building, L-200.
Current students can visit our Blackboard Community to learn more about the group.
Nursing Club
Welcome to the Nursing Club at NECC. This club brings nursing students together to help them maximize their potential through building character in engaging, collaborating, and involving in activities that promote professionalism. Your involvement in Nursing Club plays a crucial role in enhancing the greater NECC Community. It provides leadership experience within the school as the responsibilities of nursing are practiced. The Nursing Club will meet its goals by planning and conducting social, educational, and community services. Activities are coordinated between student cohort groups from both ADN level I and level II as well as the Licensed Practical Nurses. It is to provide a network for students in relation to the nursing major and similar interests. This club will meet once a month and/or as announced, club meetings will be listed below.
Membership Requirements
Nursing Club is open to NECC students in nursing majors only.
Advisors
Kelly Fisher, Nursing
Liz Burrows, Assistant Nursing Professor
Nancy Zheng, Assistant Nursing Professor
Spring 2023 Meeting Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
Radiologic Technology Club
The Radiological Technology Club is intended to aid the student participants in the enhancement in their profession by exploring opportunities for employment and continuing education in the Radiological Sciences. They aim to promote the interest and enthusiasm within the profession of Radiologic technology and awareness to the general public. Membership will provide activities that will enhance their learning experience.
Watch the Rad Tech Club video to learn more about this group.
Membership Requirements
The Rad Tech Club is only open to NECC students who are a Radiological Technology major.
Advisors
Angela Bowers
Radiologic Technology
Gabrielle Yonika
Radiologic Technology
2022-2023 Student Club Officers
President-Emma Luce
Vice President-Laurie Farrell
Treasurer-Thor Chiprabnan
Secretary-Cameron Rogers
Follow Us On Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NECCRTClubFacebook
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
Current students can visit our Blackboard Community to learn more about the group.
Respiratory Care Club
The Respiratory Care Club is dedicated to educating and elevating awareness around lung, health, and air quality issues.
Membership Requirements
The Respiratory Care Club is only open to NECC students who are in the Respiratory Care program.
Advisor
Alana Doherty-Crook
Respiratory Care
adohertycrook@necc.mass.edu
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
Current students can visit our Blackboard Community to learn more about the group.
Table Top Games Club
Do you enjoy Boardgames? Chess, Checkers, Connect4, Scramble!
Have a game that you want to play with others?
The Games Club is open to all students to join at any time. Come hang out, enjoy some snacks and play games with other NECC students. The club has a variety of games from Banana Grams, Chess, Operation, Uno, and many more.
Advisors
Jessica Angelini (They / Them)
Marketing Communications Specialist
(978) 556-3954
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
Current students can visit our Blackboard Community to learn more about the group.
The Environmental Club
An outlet for students who are passionate about caring for the environment to share their ideas and actively help the environment alongside others who share their beliefs. This club is open to all NECC students regardless of their major.
Advisor
Mark Reinhold
Natural Sciences
mreinhold@necc.mass.edu
Follow Us On Social Media
Instagram: necc_environmentalclub
Twitter: @Necc_EClub
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
New Clubs
Below is a list of student clubs that current NECC students are trying to get established as a registered club at NECC. The steps to start a new club are outlined on the Student Club and Organization Resources Webpage. Once these student club leaders finish the steps the club will be establish with the Office of Student Life and be placed under clubs in the list above.
Dungeons and Dragons Club
We are trying to start a D&D club at NECC. Open to all experience levels! Come game and have fun with us!
Please submit this form if you are interested in joining or getting more information on the new D&D club.
Join the group Discord for more information OR email student club leader, Nick Yannakoureas at 00331537@student.necc.edu.
Advisor
Mike Rideout
Student Success Hub Advisor
mrideout@necc.mass.edu
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
Cheerleading Club
We are trying to re-establish the Cheerleading Club.
If you are interested in joining, please fill out this interest form.
If there is enough interest the goal is to establish a NECC Cheer group. We hope to be able to cheer at games for any interested NECC athletic teams and to cheer at NECC events that we are invited to. Once enough students have shown interest all the paperwork will be submitted to the Student Life Office for club approval. Once approved student club leader Kayla Clegg will email students who have shown interest with more details of practice times and additional info. Practice would ideally be twice a week.
Any questions can be emailed to Kayla Clegg at 00335021@student.necc.edu or Suzanne Reyes in the Student Life Office at sreyes1@necc.mass.edu.
Advisor
Shawna Lind
Assistant Registrar
slind@necc.mass.edu
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
Ski and Board Club
We are trying to start a Ski and Board Club at NECC. We stared the process during the Spring 2022 semester with hopes to get the club establish during the Fall 2022 semester.
If you are interested in joining the Ski and Board Club please email student club leader Adam Bayoussef at 00317811@student.necc.edu.
If there is enough interest the goal is to establish a Ski and Board Club at NECC. We hope to be able to connect in meetings and talk about skiing and snow boarding amongst each other, possibly host some events around our interest, and maybe even hit the slopes together. Once enough students have shown interest all the paperwork will be submitted to the Student Life Office for club approval. Once approved student club leader Adam Bayoussef will email students who have shown interest with more details of meetings and additional club info.
Any questions can be emailed to Adam Bayoussef at 00317811@student.necc.edu or club advisor Audrey Ellis at aellis@necc.mass.edu.
Advisor
Audrey Ellis
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
aellis@necc.mass.edu.
Follow Us On Social Media
Instagram: @necc.ski.n.board
Spring 2023 Meeting and Event Details
Sign up to receive club meeting email/text reminders HERE.
No upcoming meeting dates have been selected at this time, please email the advisor for details.
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