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Student Activities & Clubs |
| The College offers a well-rounded program of student
activities. The activity program is under the jurisdiction of
the Student Senate, which is the representative body of the
Associated Students of Miles Community College. All students are
encouraged to participate in activity programs suited to their
interests and abilities. |
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Ag Club
The Ag Club was established to serve as a professional and
social organization for Agriculture majors and anyone interested
in or having an agriculture background. Optional membership in
the national organization, Postsecondary Agriculture Students
(PAS), will allow for travel and competition with area colleges
and universities. Trips to the PAS national convention will be
part of the Ag Club agenda. Varied activities will help students
transition into successful college life as well as provide
opportunities for résumé development and continued scholarship
application. |
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Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry encourages and coordinates fellowship, healing,
and growth in the spiritual lives of Miles Community College
students, faculty, and staff through Miles City community-based
leadership. |
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Forensics Club
The MCC Forensics Club meets once a month on a weekend day.
During the meeting students use hands on methods to explore the
science behind modern forensics. Past topics have included blood
spatter, determining sex and height from bones, and ballistics. |
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 Intercollegiate Athletics
Athletics provides leadership opportunities that extend from the
courts and fields to the classroom and beyond.
The Miles Community College Pioneers are members of the National
Junior College Athletic Association, Region IX, and compete
against junior colleges from Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and
Wyoming. The Pioneers participate in the Mon-Dak Conference,
which includes junior colleges in North Dakota and Montana. The
rodeo team is a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo
Association and competes in the Big Sky Rodeo Region.
Miles Community College fields baseball and volleyball teams,
and men’s and women’s teams in basketball, golf, and rodeo. |
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Multicultural Club
Miles Community College’s Multicultural Club incorporates
students and faculty from other countries, the Native American
population, and any students interested in learning more about
other cultures. The club was formed to orient new foreign
students to the Miles Community College campus and to share
cultural experiences with students and the community. All
students may join the Multicultural Club. |
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 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two-year
colleges. Membership requirements to join the Beta Theta Gamma
Chapter at Miles Community College are based on the number of
college-level classes taken, current credit load, and
grade-point average. Members meet monthly to organize and plan
community service activities, activities for students, and fund
raisers to support members attending the Phi Theta Kappa
international convention. |
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Psi Beta
Psi Beta is the national honor society in psychology for
community and junior colleges. The mission of Psi Beta is
professional development of psychology students through
promotion and recognition of excellence in scholarship,
leadership, research, and community service. Students interested
in joining Psi Beta at Miles Community College need not be
intending to major in psychology.
Students only need to have an interest in psychology and an
interest in being a member of an honor society. In order to
become a member, students are required to have an overall
grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 and a GPA of 3.00 in
psychology courses. Students are required to have completed at
least one psychology course prior to membership. |
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 Rodeo
Club
The Rodeo Club promotes horsemanship for recreation and
entertainment and promotes western heritage through activities
sponsored for the campus and community. The club also supports a
competing team in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo
Association. |
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Spirit of Support
Spirit of Support (SOS) is a mentoring program for Miles
Community College nursing students. SOS fosters a multi-tiered
support network through development of mentoring relationships
among all nursing students, including sophomores, LPN-RN
completion program students, freshmen, and pre-nursing students.
SOS sponsors activities that promote professional development,
personal enrichment, and constructive relationship building and
provides an opportunity for all nursing students and graduates
to feel good about lending a hand to assist fellow nursing
students. |
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 Student
Ambassadors
Miles Community College actively strives to assist students in
meeting their goals. To assist in this effort, volunteer student
ambassadors are selected and trained in College policies and
procedures, student development theory, and interpersonal
skills.
These volunteer student ambassadors attend regular meetings,
conduct campus tours, and assist in a variety of campus and
community activities. Members serve as representatives of Miles
Community College by promoting a positive image to prospective
students, the community, and the student body. |
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Student
Senate
Student Senate includes the elected officers and representatives
of the Associated Students of Miles Community College. Their
responsibilities include approving all other student
organizations on campus, selecting student representatives to
serve on College standing committees, administering the budget
and allocation of funds derived from student activity fees, and
sponsoring a large variety of programs and activities. |
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