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Student Affairs, working with everyone in the MCLA community, creates a learning community, which provides a sense of affiliation; respects and values the worth of all members; supports academic success; and encourages the personal development, wellness, and safety of students.  Students in this community participate in meaningful leadership and service opportunities building a foundation for lifelong learning and the attainment of career goals. Read our Mission Statement.

Student Affairs functions/offices are comprised of Athletics, ALANA Student Services, International Student Programs, Residential Programs & Services, Student Development and Activities, Orientation, First Year Experience, Counseling Services, Health Services, Center for Service and Citizenship, Public Safety, Student Judicial Affairs, and College Neighbors Programs.  Contracted services for the Bookstore, Campus Dining and the Readership Program are also managed through Student Affairs.

ALANA And International Student Services
Amsler Campus Center
Center For Service And Citizenship
Counseling Services
Health Services
Intercollegiate Athletics
Intramural And Recreation Programs
Public Safety
Residential Programs & Services (RPS)
Student Development
Student Government

The Student Government Association, through its clubs, organizations and committees, offers the College community a wide variety of activities and programs to fulfill educational goals.  Several programs involve the North Adams community.  These student managed organizations provide a means for students to express themselves in a professional and social environment.

Other Student Organizations
Campus Conversations On Race (CCOR) - CCOR provides MCLA students a 
     forum for discussion of one of the most vital and critical issues we 
     face in contemporary society: racial and ethnic prejudice and bigotry.

The Inter-Greek Council - The Inter-Greek Council (IGC) aims to promote 
     harmonious relations among the member fraternity and sorority groups, 
     and act as the central governing body for member Greek letter 
     organizations.The IGC works to assure that fraternity and sorority 
     groups follow appropriate standards, promote group development, create 
     member education programs, and provide training on hazing prevention.  
     IGC member organizations provide opportunities for members to serve 
     the community, cultivate leadership skills, be engaged in campus life, 
     encourage academic excellence, and work to help members reach their 
     potential and act as positive and productive members of the academic 
     community. Along with the privileges of being a recognized fraternity 
     or sorority comes a responsibility to adhere to all MCLA policies and 
     appropriate behavioral standards.  Many of these policy and behavioral 
     standards are listed in the Student Handbook. These policies and 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts and federal laws supersede the rules 
     and procedures of fraternity and sorority chapters.  Fraternity and 
     sorority chapters that are unable to operate within these policies 
     and/or laws or adhere to guidelines will lose or be denied recognition 
     as an IGC member organization at MCLA. Specific regulations 
     regarding recruitment, expansion, and Greek system policies are 
     established and administered by the College and the IGC.
     Membership in fraternities and sororities is limited students who are 
     in good standing with the College, and first semester students are 
     not eligible to participate.  Membership in and/or association with 
     fraternities and sororities not affiliated with the IGC is strongly 
     discouraged by the College. The only IGC affiliated fraternity and 
     sorority organizations are listed here.
     Fraternity:  Pi Upsilon Pi
     Sorority:  Beta Lambda   
 
Jazz Band - The jazz band provides performance experience in an 
     instrumental jazz ensemble.  The jazz band performs instrumental 
     and vocal arrangements from a variety of styles of the repertoire, 
     including Latin jazz.  In addition to the full ensemble, combos of 
     three to six players are also formed.  Each semester the Jazz 
     Band offers a concert.

MASSPIRG - MASSPIRG is a statewide, student-directed, non-profit, 
     non-partisan, organization, which conducts research, education, service, 
     and takes action on environmental, consumer, energy, and hunger 
     relief issues.  MASSPIRG chapters across the state pool resources 
     and hire a staff to work with students on the issues that concern 
     us as citizens.  Each semester a $9 fee (which can be waived) 
     for MASSPIRG is listed on the student bill.  Students vote at least 
     biennially to sustain or abandon the practice of listing the fee 
     that can be waived. 

Spires - Spires is the College's student produced art and literary magazine. 
     Published every spring under the auspices of the 
     English/Communications Department, it contains original poetry, 
     fiction, art, and photographs by MCLA students, faculty, and 
     staff with an emphasis on student's work.