Start A Club

Fall Quarter Updates

Want to start a club? The online application is for 2026-2027 is open until Friday, December 16. 

To start a club at Seattle Central, please follow the 5-step process:

1. Create an Idea 

Pick an idea and purpose for a student organization. Check our list of current clubs to make sure that a similar one doesn't already exist.

2. Get Support

Find at least 2 current students who share your interest in starting the club. For additional club perks, you also need to find a faculty or staff member who will serve as an advisor.

3. Submit an Application

Complete the online New Student Organization Application.

4. Attend Orientation

If your application is approved, our team will reach out to you to schedule your club orientation.

5. Submit a Constitution

Fill out a Club Constitution form within 30 days and submit it to CAB.

Common Questions

Student Clubs can be started anytime between the start of fall quarter to week 6 of Spring quarter every year. New Club applications are not reviewed during quarter breaks and in the summer. 

All Student Organizations can:

Request funding for activities/events up to $400 per year*  

  • Meet regularly at Seattle Central with dedicated meeting room space
  • Host activities and events on campus during Student Leadership Hours. (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
  • Get access to Student Leadership resources (for example, lockers, printing, craft materials)

If you have a Club Advisor, and at least 5 total members, you also can:

  • Request additional funding for activities or events depending on CAB budget status or get additional funding support through ASC 
  • Request funding for events off-campus and for traveling out-of-state*. 
  • Fundraise additional money for club purposes.
  1. Make a recruitment poster and send it to caboffice@seattlecolleges.edu  
  2. Join Student Life events on-campus and chat with other students who attend.
  3. Table at Welcome Week (1st week of quarter) or Student Involvement Fair (4th week of quarter).  There are many students who go there to get interest for their clubs and it’s how many started.

Current Seattle Central students can be a club officer. The only exceptions are the following:

  • If you're already the President/Co-lead of a club. 
  • If you work at Student Leadership as an ASC Executive or a Club Coordinator. 

If you're already the President of a club, you can however be a Vice-President of another club if you have the capacity. 

A Club Advisor is a Seattle Central staff or professor who can serve as a resource and guide for the club. In general, they can assist club officers and members in activities, programs, and budget planning.

After a prospective Student Organization has finished Club Orientation, you'll work with the CLub Officers to fill out the Advisor Agreement Form. This helps define how involved you are in the club and outlines your general responsibilities.

Club Advisor Agreement Form