Are you interested in joining an existing student club/organization? Please reference the club contact information below to learn about the approved Clubs on campus and how to contact them.
Palomar College Office of Student Life & Leadership
Club Purpose:
The Active Minds Club seeks to promote mental health and wellness education on campus. Our mission is to raise awareness about mental health, and other related issues, and to create a culture of support on campus. We hope to provide valuable education and connect students to the resources available, both on and off campus, in order to promote success and wellness for our colleagues here at Palomar College and beyond.
Club Contact Info:
Email: swag@palomar.edu
Instagram: @active_minds_palomar
Website: https://www.palomar.edu/healthpromotion/active-minds/
Discord channel: https://discord.com/invite/VBvt7qdgVp
Club Meeting Info:
Club meetings are held twice a month on the following Mondays from 2pm to 3pm in the Health Promotion area (NB-1) located at the north end of the San Marcos campus. Want to join virtually? Join us on Zoom. Subject to change. Check our IG/Discord for any updates.
November 4
November 18
December 2
Club Advisor:
Lenka Schalkle & Patrick Savaiano
(lschalkle@palomar.edu)
Club Purpose:
A place for learning and discussing interrelated topics in economics, global studies, history, and political science.
Club Contact Info:
Email: ehpsclubpalomar@gmail.com
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Spring 2025: 1st and 3rd Thursdays
Time: 2:30 - 3:30pm
Location MD-316
Club Advisor:
Anastasia Zavodny (azavodny@palomar.edu)
Travis Ritt (tritt@palomar.edu)
Peter Bowman (pbowman@palomar.edu)
Barbara Baer (bbaer@palomar.edu)
Club Contact Info:
Email: ocramton@palomar.edu
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:30pm
Location: Q building
Club Advisor:
John McMurria
Club Purpose:
French Club's goal is to create a space to help people at any level of proficiency to reach their goal of speaking French fluently.
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarfrenchclub@outlook.com
Instagram: PalomarCollegeFrenchClub
Club Meeting Info:
Day: First and Third Thursday of the month
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: H-123 (World Language Resource Center)
Club Advisor:
William J. Carrasco
Club Purpose:
The purpose of this club is to share the wonderful Japanese culture and language with others.
Club Contact Info:
Email: jsapalomarcollege@gmail.com
Instagram: palomarcollegejsa
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Tuesday
Time: 12pm or 4pm
Location: International Student Office Library (study Room)
Club Advisor:
Tina-Marie Parker and Monica Castillo
Club Purpose:
To encourage and support members of LDSSA in achieving their academic goals and maintaining a balanced life while on campus. To encourage members of LDSSA to become an influence for good by participating in activities and service on campus and in the community. To provide students with meaningful service opportunities and social and religious activities that are consistent with LDSSA standards. To promote traditional moral values.
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarldssa23@gmail.com
Instagram: Palomar_LDSSA
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Tuesday
Time: 1pm
Location: D-3 Classroom
Club Advisor:
Michael D. Munson
Club Purpose:
The purpose of MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a/x de Aztlán) is to promote higher education, activism, and community involvement. MEChA is a student organization that focuses on issues of social justice and cultural awareness
Club Contact Info:
Email: mechapalomarcollege@gmail.com
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Thursday
Time: 5:30 - 6:30pm
Location: MD 328
Club Advisor:
Angelica M. Yanez
Club Purpose:
Building community through the collaboration of music composition (or interested) students.
Club Contact Info:
Email: musicpalomar@gmail.com
Instagram: @palomarmusic
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: D-12
Club Advisor:
Tom Daily
Club Purpose:
Social
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarmsa@gmail.com
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Fridays, biweekly
Time: 5pm - 6pm
Location: San Marcos campus
Club Advisor:
Michael Mufson
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarchemistryclub@gmail.com
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Thursday
Time: 6:05 pm
Location: NS-310
Club Advisor:
Heriberto Rivera
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarchessclub@gmail.com
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Thursday
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: LRC
Club Advisor:
Grady Williams III
Club Purpose:
For Palomar College students interested in various forms of cybersecurity such as social, service, honorary, political, and/or special interest.
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarcyberclub42@gmail.com
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 4pm
Location: RBEC 416
Club Advisor:
David Meske
Club Purpose:
Palomar Kpop Club is the place for: connecting Kpop music and culture lovers, where we can get a chance to meet new friends, being updated with the newest kpop songs and trends, learning dance choreography and more throughout the semester.
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarkpopdanceclub@gmail.com
Instagram: pc.kpop.club
Club Meeting Info:
Day: 2nd and 4th Friday of the month
Time: TBD
Location: In front of the Howard Brubeck Theater
Club Advisor:
Patriceann Mead
Club Purpose:
To support transfer students in their transfer process and to help them reach their academic goals.
Club Contact Info:
Email: Palomartsa@gmail.com
Instagram: palomartsa
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Wednesday
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Location: MD 105
Club Advisor:
Brittany Wong
Club Purpose:
Service, Political and Special Interest. Basis of membership: A passion for conserving fauna and flora of the diverse San Diego ecosystem. Membership is determined through a completed membership interest form and attendance of at least one event/activity per semester.
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarwildlife@gmail.com
Instagram: @palomarwildlifeclub
Club Meeting Info:
Days: 2nd and 4th Fridays
Time: 11am - 12pm
Location: STEM Center (3rd floor of the NS bldg. 310)
Club Advisor:
Henry Cen, Mike Deal, Elizabeth Pearson
Club Purpose:
The Performance Club aims to provide Palomar students the opportunity to work behind-the-scenes and/or perform in student-directed productions of full-length theater musicals.
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarperformanceclub@gmail.com
Instagram: palomarperformingarts
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Select week days
Time: 6:30PM - 10:30PM
Location: Performance Lab D-10
Club Advisor:
Michael Mufson
Club Purpose:
The Psychology Club (and Palomar chapter of Psi Beta) give students an opportunity to participate in activities related to psychology and hear guest speakers from various subfields in psychology.
Club Contact Info:
Email: blittle@palomar.edu
Club Meeting Info:
Day: 2nd Friday of the month
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Location: MD 205
Club Advisor:
Betsi Little
Club Contact Info:
Email: lpadilla@palomar.edu
Instagram: palomarpuenteclub
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: Cariño Dream Village
Club Advisor:
Laura Padilla
Club Purpose:
Rising Scholars is a social club emphasizing the importance of the support system specifically in formerly incarcerated and system impacted students. For any students who are interested in learning more about the prison to university pipeline.
Club Contact Info:
Email: mc.rise2025@gmail.com
Instagram: @PCRisingScholars
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Friday
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Rising Scholars Center
Club Advisor:
Jose Joe Romero
Club Purpose:
Creating community for everyone on campus
Club Contact Info:
Email: palomarrmsa@gmail.com
Instagram: Palomar_swana
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Every other Wednesday
Time: 4pm
Location: MD 131
Club Advisor:
Michael Mufson
Club Purpose:
The Student Nurses Association of Palomar (SNAP) is an organization created and run by the nursing students of Palomar College. We serve as a means to support each other and thrive. We are committed to helping each student succeed within the nursing program and help guide prospective nursing students who are considering Palomar College as their school of choice. We are also committed to improving not only ourselves but working to maintain Palomar's excellent reputation within the community through our involvement in community service projects each year.
Club Contact Info:
Email: snappresident2024@gmail.com
Instagram: palomarnursing
Club Meeting Info:
Day: Every 1st Wednesday of the month
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Zoom
Club Advisor:
Kathleen Diamond
Club Purpose:
To explore and advocate for gender equality and other social justice issues.
Club Contact Info:
Email: sjgepalomar@gmail.com
Instagram: sjgepalomar
Discord channel: https://linktr.ee/gwspalomar
Club Meeting Info:
Day(s): Fridays
Time: 2pm
Location: Zoom
Club Advisor:
Devon Smith
Club Purpose:
The Palomar Umoja Club seeks to enhance and acknowledge the culture and excellence of its African-American students. To stand tall in a society that wants to see us down submissively. No matter what, we are here to BE loved, to BE courageous, and to BE kind because Blackness is a gift that shines!
Club Contact Info:
Email: umoja@palomar.edu
Instagram: @palomar.umoja
Club Meeting Info:
Day: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: SU 1 (Cariño Dream Village)
Club Advisor:
Nina Shmorhun