Community

Between our dedicated staff and your own peers, you will always have someone to guide and uplift you during your time at CCA. We provide academic and educational support, promote health and wellness, and help students create a dynamic campus life.

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Shaping campus culture

Student Affairs

Student groups & organizations

❇️ Shaping campus culture

As you find your creative potential, CCA’s range of student groups, community events, mentors, and dedicated staff are here to help you thrive. Get involved in student organizations that range in themes from academic to identity—or start your own. On-campus leadership opportunities include becoming a Resident Advisor (RA), joining Student Council, or becoming an International Student Services Ambassador to support our global student community.

🤝 Student Affairs

The Division of Student Affairs is all about catering to the student experience at CCA. We foster transformative co-curricular learning, support you through your ups and downs, and teach you the skills you need to be creative citizens who embody CCA values.

Campus Life

The Office of Campus Life fosters CCA’s vibrant, inclusive culture beyond the classroom through programs and resources, with support for Black and Indigenous students, students of color, and LGBTQIA+ students. Come to us for new student orientation, student activities, clubs and organizations, leadership development, and commencement.

Residential Education (ResEd)

Our Residential Education (or ResEd) team’s mission is to create a vibrant living environment that encourages mutual respect, celebrates global diversity, fosters peer to peer connections within the residential communities of our campus.

Career and Employment Engagement

Before you step into the “real world,” be sure to stop by Career and Employer Engagement. This team provides guidance on helping you navigate the job market, prepare for interviews, write your résumé, networking and more. The annual Career Expo brings hundreds of employers straight to you on campus, including Chronicle Books, Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, Meta, Pottery Barn, Gensler, and KQED (to name a few).

International Student Services (ISS)

Global diversity is one of the strengths of our campus. International Student Services (ISS) provides services to help international students understand federal immigration regulations, manage cultural transitions, and develop the international community at the college.

Office of Student Belonging & Inclusion

CCA’s newest office supports the Chimera community by fostering belonging and inclusion by uplifting the voices of BIPOC students, first-generation students, LGBTQIA+ students, and women.

😎 Student groups & organizations

Joining a club or student organization is a great way to meet others with similar interests, make friends, develop leadership skills, and learn how to organize events.

Find your people

There are so many student-led organizations to choose from at CCA. Connect with yourself and others through identity-based groups, including Black Brilliance, CCA India, CCA Korean Students Association, K-POP Dance Club, Manos Abiertas, and Students of Color Coalition. Support your academic and creative interests through the Architecture Student Council or the 24 Frames and Robotics clubs. Love music and podcasts? Sync with CCA Radio.