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Academic Team
Provides USC students an opportunity to compete on regional and national levels in academic competition
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Email: ateam@gwm.sc.edu
President: Joseph    Montoya
Advisor: Dr.    Vitaly    Rassolov


Alumni Association Student Advisory Board
Advisory Board for student members of the Carolina Alumni Association
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Email: caastdnt@mailbox.sc.edu
President: Molly    Boiter
Advisor: Mrs.    Mary Beth    Ely


American Chemical Society
Promotes chemistry and other sciences by enabling our members to participate in and study a wide spectrum of scientific knowledge

Email: chemsoc@gwm.sc.edu
President: Rachael    Hipp
Advisor: Dr.    Mike    Dukes


American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Networks students with other students and also professionals in chemical engineering

Email: chemeng@gwm.sc.edu
President: Allison    Cramer
Advisor: Dr.    Chris    Williams


American Sign Language Club
 

Email: saaslc@mailbox.sc.edu
President: Elaine    Kao
Advisor: Dr.    Daniela    Friedman


Amnesty International
Founded in London in 1961, Amnesty International is a Nobel Prize-winning grassroots activist organization with over 1.8 million members worldwide. Amnesty International undertakes 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 USA (AIUSA) is the U.S. Section of Amnesty International AI at USC currently meets every Monday at 8pm in the West Quad Learning Center. To receive concise updates on our meeting times and activities please e-mail amnesty@gwm.sc.edu and we will add you to our e-mail recipients. Thank you for your interest in AI and Human rights advocacy.

Email: amnesty@gwm.sc.edu
President: Meredith    James
Advisor: Dr.    Michael    Scardaville


Anthropology Student Association
Promotes and supports student interests, research and activities in the field of anthropology
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Email: anthro@gwm.sc.edu
President: Matthew    Carey
Advisor: Dr.    Laura    Cahue


Association of African American Students
Provides positive cultural, intellectual and social activities for all students at USC.

Email: afam@gwm.sc.edu
President: Randy Rashad    Gaines
Advisor: Ms.    Tomeika    Banks


Baha'I Club
 
Go to Organization Webpage
Email: bahai@gwm.sc.edu
President: Carmel    Martin
Advisor: Dr.    Chaden    Djalali


Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Alliance (BGLSA)
Provides support and social interaction for the gay, lesbian and bisexual population and educates the University community

Email: bigayles@gwm.sc.edu
President: Laura    Schneider
Advisor: Dr.    Ed    Madden


Brothers of Nubian Descent (BOND)
Promotes the retention and academic well being of the African-American male student body of USC
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Email: nubian@gwm.sc.edu
President: Joseph    Lewis
Advisor: Dr.    David    Simmons


Carolina Association of Pre-Pharmacy Students
To provide a foundation for the exchange of ideas and information concerning pharmacy as a profession; to motivate interest in the diverse pharmacy practice settings; to encourage the building of social networks between pre-pharmacy students; to cultivate leadership skills; to increase awareness of various roles pharmacists play as members of the health care community; to better prepare students for pharmacy school admissions.
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Email: prepharm@gwm.sc.edu
President: Dakota    McMurry
Advisor: Dr.    Cliff    Fuhrman


Carolina Band
 

Email: cband@gwm.sc.edu
President: Thomas    Richardson
Advisor: Dr.    George    Brozak


Carolina Motorsports
 

Email: scmotor@gwm.sc.edu
President: Graham    Howe
Advisor: Mr.    Gary    Dowdey


Carolina Productions
Carolina Productions is a student organization that provides entertaining, educational, traditional, and other diverse programs to students, faculty, staff, and community members. These programs encompass the ideas, issues, and interests of the University of South Carolina community, as well as the Carolinian Creed and University mission. Carolina Productions also provides accessible opportunities for the social, cultural, intellectual, and leadership development of the University of South Carolina students.
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Email: CPPresident@gwm.sc.edu
President: Ashley    Wood
Advisor: Dr.    Geoffrey    Alpert


Changing Carolina
 

Email: changec@gwm.sc.edu
President: Ryan    Pettitt
Advisor: Dr.    Suzanne    Swan


Clarinet Association
To support the activities of the clarinet studio and increase awareness of clarinet-related events.

Email: clarinet@gwm.sc.edu
President: Brian    Wilmer
Advisor: Mr.    Joseph    Eller


Clay Club
 

Email: clayclub@gwm.sc.edu
President: Mike    Bowen
Advisor: Mrs.    Virginia    Scotchie


Cocktails
We strive to create a unique a capella legacy while participating in fun competition providing entertainment and community service and seeking musical self-improvement.
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Email: cocktail@gwm.sc.edu
President: Tracy    Hagenbuck
Advisor: Dr.    Carol    Krueger


Combat Pistol and Rifle Team
Practice basic firearm control, provide community services (Rifle Team, Saber Team), compete in combat pistol and rifle competitions.

Email: combat@gwm.sc.edu
President: Charles    Dunn
Advisor: Mr.    Edward    Baker


Dance Company
Performs biannually for the USC campus through professional dance concerts of jazz, ballet and modern dance and tours around the state attending dance workshops.

Email: danceco@gwm.sc.edu
President: Susan    Dabney
Advisor: Mrs.    Susan    Anderson


DMSB Doctoral Student Association
Provides a forum for doctoral students in business Administration and economics at USC, to interact socially with faculty, administrators, and each other

Email: dsa@moore.sc.edu
President: Chei Hwee    Chua
Advisor: Mr.    Scott    Ranges


Emerging Green Builders
To create a network of emerging green building leaders at USC, develop opportunities for involvement, and generate momentum for the green building industry.

Email: emergbld@gwm.sc.edu
President: Alexander    Fergusson
Advisor: Dr.    David    Whiteman


EMPOWER
Raises campus awareness of racism, sexism, and cultural intolerance through the vehicle of education and interactive dialogue
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Email: empower@gwm.sc.edu
President: Rashania    Green
Advisor: Mr.    Sean    McGreevey


F-65: The Photography Club at USC
 

Email: F65@gwm.sc.edu
President: Marshall    Hodge
Advisor: Ms.    Kathleen    Robbins


Fashion Board
The Fashion Board provides a welcoming social environment for students to further their knowledge and interest in the fashion industry.
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Email: fashion@gwm.sc.edu
President: Molly    Nye
Advisor: Ms.    Karen    Lear


Fashionably Innovative Neo-Modern Expressionists (FINE)
Provide an outlet and outreach for students who share a general interest in fashion, modeling, and photography; dedicated to expanding the horizons of college students in the areas of entertainment, exhibition, merchandising, and advertising.

Email:  
President: Sophia    Jackson
Advisor: Dr.    Karen    Pettus


Feel Good
 

Email: saflgood@mailbox.sc.edu
President: Amanda    Peters
Advisor: Dr.    Theodore    Rodgers


Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance at USC
Brings together USC feminists in a forum for discussion and activism

Email: feminist@gwm.sc.edu
President: Kathryn    Miller
Advisor: Dr.    Sally    Boyd


Flying Gamecock Skydiving Club
Build involvement in skydiving, safety, awareness

Email: sasky@mailbox.sc.edu
President: James    Hale
Advisor: Mr.    Willium Lynn    Shirley


French Club
 

Email: francais@gwm.sc.edu
President: Kelsey    Brown
Advisor: Mr.    Sylvain    Chabra


Gamecock Bass Team
The Bass Fishing club is a student organization which focuses on the sport of fishing. We promote conservation of the country's waterways, its animals, and its land areas. We actively participate in, and host bass fishing tournaments for college students across the country. Our goal is to increase students' knowledge about the sport of fishing, while encouraging them to take part in the conservation of the sport.
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Email: fishing@gwm.sc.edu
President: Justin    Atkins
Advisor: Dr.    Blease    Graham


Gamecock Leadership Society
Promote leadership development opportunities for the GLS members and members of the Carolina Community.

Email: gls@gwm.sc.edu
President: Laura    Morehouse
Advisor: Mr.    John    Lenti


Gamecock Math Club
Provides a non-discriminatory (based on career, declared major, or GPR) community for those students, faculty, and staff of USC interested in mathematics to share ideas, hold discussions, and participate in math-related activities with one another and/or a larger community.

Email: gmckmath@gwm.sc.edu
President: Tycer    Ray
Advisor: Dr.    Maria    Girardi


Geology Club
Creative exploration of earth systems
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Email: geoclub@gwm.sc.edu
President: Ashley    Shull
Advisor: Dr.    Scott    White


Girls on the Run
To educate elementary school girls through running workouts in a way desgined to prevent risky behaviors in later life.

Email: girlsrun@gwm.sc.edu
President: Alicia    Matinchek
Advisor: Dr.    Sara    Wilcox


Green Room Productions
 

Email: greenrp@gwm.sc.edu
President: Mallory    Morris
Advisor: Ms.    Robyn    Hunt


Health Law Society
 

Email: health@gwm.sc.edu
President: Elizabeth    Ondera
Advisor: Ms.    Jacqueline    Fox


Honors Council
To provide students of the Honors College with enjoyable social activities and to provide services to USC and the Columbia area.

Email: hcouncil@gwm.sc.edu
President: Elyse    Coolidge
Advisor: Dr.    Ed    Munn-Sanchez


Ibn Battutu Society
Inspired by Ibn Battuta's mission of intellectual exploration and cultural understanding, Ibn Battutu Society seeks to promotes cultural understanding and exchange between cultures in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa

Email: ibsoc@gwm.sc.edu
President: Salwa    Adly
Advisor: Dr.    Stephen    Sheehi


IHSA Equestrian Team
To promote participation and sportsmanship in equestrian competition among all students without regard to their level of riding skill

Email: equest@gwm.sc.edu
President:       
Advisor: Mr.    Russell    Meekins


IMBA Wine Society
 
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Email: imbawine@gwm.sc.edu
President: Ian    Norris
Advisor: Ms.    Georgia    Doran


Marine Science Graduate Students
Provides a forum for students with interest in Marine Science

Email: marinesc@gwm.sc.edu
President: Michelle    Hardee
Advisor: Dr.    Tim    Shaw


MEDICUS
To foster among undergraduates the discussion of and interest in issues related to medical ethics, biotechnology, and health policy through informative and interactive discourse.
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Email: medicus@gwm.sc.edu
President: Tracy    Callahan
Advisor: Dr.    George    Khushf


Mock Trial Team
Prepares for and competes in local, regional, and national Mock Trial competition

Email: mocktt@gwm.sc.edu
President: Amanda Kay    Seals
Advisor: Dr.    Donald    Songer


Model United Nations
Model United Nations will involve interested students in debate about current global issues and educate them about the UN.
Go to Organization Webpage
Email: modelun@gwm.sc.edu
President: David    Ensor
Advisor: Dr.    Roger    Coate


NAACP
Promotes the economic, political, social and educational status of all minority groups and works towards the elimination of all racial prejudices

Email: naacp@gwm.sc.edu
President: Quintin    Lewis
Advisor: Mr.    James    Jones


National Student Exchange Association
Provides a support group that coordinates and provides a service of service recreational and educational activities, cultural experiences, and field trips to acquaint members to South Carolina
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Email: nse@gwm.sc.edu
President: Sara    Hartley
Advisor: Mr.    Scott    Lewis


Nippon Anime School of Heavenly Imagery (NASHI) Club
A student organization devoted to watching and collecting Japanese animation

Email: nippon@gwm.sc.edu
President: Marielle    Grant
Advisor: Dr.    Keiko    Miyazkaki


Off-Off Broadway
Off-Off Broadway is the musical theater club. We produce two shows each year, a musical revue in the fall, and a full-length musical in the spring. All of the production work and performing is done by students, but you do not have to be a member of the club in order to audition for a show. We go as a group to see local musical productions and watch movies. We're also looking into finding performance outlets outside of USC, such as community events or competitions.

Email: OFFbway@gwm.sc.edu
President: Matthew    Craft
Advisor: Mr.    David    Britt


Pastafarians at USC
Pastafarians at USC is a multipurpose organization for atheists, agnostics, skeptics, deists and the collectively known “non-religious” students at USC. Major goals and agendas include having like-minded discussion, providing a supportive community for the non-religious, combating religious bigotry with comedic relief, promoting pride in our beliefs and convictions, as well as doing community service in the name of humanity"

Email: pastaf@gwm.sc.edu
President: Andrew    Cederdahl
Advisor: Dr.    Barry    Markovsky


Psychology Graduate Student Association
Facilitates exchange of information b/t Psychology faculty and students, advocates on behalf of students to faculty and promotes interaction and exchange between students in Psychology training programs

Email: psycgrad@gwm.sc.edu
President: Emily    Powell
Advisor: Dr.    Charles    Mactutus


Roosevelt Institution
To let students explore / use their intellectual capitol and affect the policy process

Email: roosinst@gwm.sc.edu
President: Jeet    Guram
Advisor: Dr.    David    Virtue


SAGE- Students Advocating for a Greener Earth
Increases on-campus awareness of environmental issues
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Email: greenere@gwm.sc.edu
President: Daniel    Cicala
Advisor: Dr.    David    Whiteman


SAVVY
Provides assistance to female students, faculty, and staff looking for a way to maximize their chances at self-improvement and enhance their abilities during their affiliation with the University of South Carolina

Email: SAVVY@gwm.sc.edu
President: DeAnna    Husser
Advisor: Dr.    Kimberly    Eison Simmons


School of Law Honor Council
 

Email: solhon@gwm.sc.edu
President: Kathryn    Harper
Advisor: Deen    Robert    Wilcox


SEAS- Students Engaged in Aquatic Science
 

Email: msus1@gwm.sc.edu
President: Ashley    Chase
Advisor: Dr.    Claudia    Benitez-Nelson


Service Members and Veterans in Law
To work with various veteran's groups to provide community service and to create a professional network amongst service members and veterans in law school and the legal community.

Email: svlaw@gwm.sc.edu
President: William    Harter
Advisor: Mr.    W. L.    Burke


Society for Advancement of the Chemical Sciences
Coordinates resources and activities for chemistry and biochemistry students; provides information pertaining to chemistry and biochemistry related fields and promotes educational and social activities
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Email: chemsci@gwm.sc.edu
President: Joy    Burleyson
Advisor: Dr.    Ken    Shimizu


Society of Physics Students
 

Email: SASPS@mailbox.sc.edu
President: Oliver    Gothe
Advisor: Dr.    Brett    Altschul


Society of Women Engineers
To support female students studying engineering, math, and science and to encourage more women to enter enineeringcareers

Email: swengr@gwm.sc.edu
President: Caitlin    Molloy
Advisor: Dr.    Caroline    Eastman


Sound Check
Higher Harmony is the only official acappella group at USC - a group of guys who enjoy music and performing in front of others.
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Email: harmony@gwm.sc.edu
President: Brian    Glosh
Advisor: Dr.    Carol    Krueger


South Carolina Student Legislature
Acquaints its members with the political process through active participation in the South Carolina State Legislature and to express to that assembly the views of USC Columbia students on local, state and national issues in an orderly and mature manner

Email: scsleg@gwm.sc.edu
President: Zach    Pippin
Advisor: Dr.    Neal    Woods


Sports and Entertainment Management Club
Our organization exists to provide our members with an inside view on the sport and entertainment industry through speakers, events, etc.

Email: sportad@gwm.sc.edu
President: Kent    Burgess
Advisor: Dr.    Matt    Brown


Sringara
 

Email: sasrin@mailbox.sc.edu
President: Jessica    Bhavsar
Advisor: Dr.    Mark    Sibley-Jones


Statistics Club
Encourages interaction among all students working toward a statistics degree; informs students about the applications of statistics in the industrial, medical and business settings and familiarizes students with job opp. available when they graduate

Email: statclub@gwm.sc.edu
President:       
Advisor: Dr.    Joshua    Tebbs


Student Gamecock Club
 

Email: uscsgc@gwm.sc.edu
President: Matthew    Garrick
Advisor: Mr.    Logan    Anderson


Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Acts as team representatives and mediators between student-athletes, athletic administrators, faculty and the student body of the University of South Carolina. The committee also sponsors community service projects throughout the Midlands. The committee strives to promote Gamecock spirit and support for all athletic teams.

Email: athlete@gwm.sc.edu
President: Whitney    Simmons
Advisor: Mr.    Collin    Crick


Students Defending Democracy
To educate USC Students and the Columbia community about the threat that terrorism poses to democracies around the world. To inform said students and community about the causes , consequences, and controls of terrorism. To increase support of the international war on terrorism and U.S. leadership in this battle.

Email: democrcy@gwm.sc.edu
President: Richard Jason    Fairbanks
Advisor: Dr.    John    McDermott


Students for Life
Fosters respect for human life at all stages of development, both born and unborn, through education and action, not reaction
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Email: s4life@gwm.sc.edu
President: Jamie    Black
Advisor: Dr.    Peter    Nyikos


Study Abroad Returnee Association
 

Email: Sareturn@mailbox.sc.edu
President: Katie    Callahan
Advisor: Ms.    Gena    Max


The Lettered Olive Literary Review
 

Email: olive@gwm.sc.edu
President: Jennifer    Brackett
Advisor: Dr.    Donald    Greiner


The ONE Campaign
 

Email: theone@gwm.sc.edu
President: Mekell    Mikell
Advisor: Dr.    Todd    Shaw


The Puppet Regime
The Puppet Regime is a student theatre group which strives to give students a chance to experiment with theatre regardless of their theatre background. We produce both written as well as original work. Meetings are held every other Wednesday on the 3rd Floor of LongSt. Theatre at 6:15 p.m.

Email: puppet@gwm.sc.edu
President: Cristofher    Griffin
Advisor: Dr.    Victor    Holtcamp


The Student Body Social Club
Unite the campus, promote responsible/good behavior, build interpersonal skills

Email: SASBSC@mailbox.sc.edu
President:       
Advisor: Dr.    Michael    Meadows


Theta Delta Chi
Brothers united in promotion of fraternity among its members and providing passionate support for the ideals of diversity, individuality, and inclusiveness

Email: SARHOPRO@mailbox.sc.edu
President: Kyle    Sprouse
Advisor: Dr.    Todd    Shaw


VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood
 
Go to Organization Webpage
Email: voxppfa@gwm.sc.edu
President: Beth    Hinson
Advisor: Dr.    Susan    Courtney


Women's Student Association
Supports women studies on campus; voices, educates and advocates women's issues on campus and supports a network of communication and information for related campus and community organizations

Email: womensa@gwm.sc.edu
President: Karissa    Lindsay
Advisor: Dr.    Ed    Madden


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