Student Activities & Community

CCV does not support its own athletic teams or formal clubs and associations. Still, local groups of students (often through the Student Advisory Board) will work with site staff to showcase student work at performing and visual arts nights; sponsor activities for the broader community, such as Burlington’s International Food Festival, or Bjork lectures or events; and organize discussion groups.

In addition, CCV sponsors two major state-wide efforts. Each fall our Harvest for Hunger week highlights issues of hunger and solicits donations for local food banks. Different sites sponsor events around the theme, and decide locally how to focus their energies. Throughout the year, CCV sponsors a Wellness Works Wonders campaign, which culminates in a Wellness Week each March. Specific topics within preventive health are spotlighted, again
with local sites choosing their emphasis.

CCV sponsors affordable one-day or long weekend trips each spring semester. Transportation is made accessible to students throughout the state, as are options for overnight accommodations if students need them. In recent years, the spring trips have gone to Washington D.C., Boston(where CCV participated in a large service project with a number of other colleges), and New York City. Students appreciate the fact that the trips offer not just an opportunity to travel somewhere interesting, but also to bond with fellow students.

Student Advisory Board (SAB)

The Student Advisory Board provides students with a forum to discuss
the programs and services offered by CCV and reviews student-related
policies and procedures. The board is made up of two student representatives
from each of the College’s 12 locations.

The SAB meets at least once every semester with CCV’s dean of student services, and/or other College administrators.

The names of student representatives are available through local CCV sites; share with your representatives any ideas, requests, concerns, and recommendations for improving the College’s ability to serve students effectively. If you're interested in serving on the SAB contact your
academic advisor.

Vermont State Colleges Student Association

The Vermont State Colleges Student Association (VSCSA) membership includes there representatives from each of the five Vermont State Colleges. Each year, three members from CCV’s SAB are selected to serve on the Vermont State Colleges Student Association. The VSCSA provides CCV students with the opportunity to work with students from the other Vermont State Colleges on student-related issues. The VSCSA advocates for the rights and interests of Vermont State College students and fosters dialog among institutions.