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Find Your Community at Lewis & Clark

You will find your people at Lewis & Clark. Our different student service offices provide you with ample opportunities to engage in service, grow in leadership capabilities, and explore all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. And, with 110+ student-led groups from our Garden Collective to Fire Arts to Ultimate Frisbee, you’re sure to find something that aligns with your interests.

ASB students holding an orange ASB flag.

Associated Student Body

The Associated Student Body (ASB) is our undergraduate student government, composed of 11 cabinet members, 21 senators, and various committee members.

Clubs and Organizations

With 110+ student groups to choose from, you’re sure to find your fit—and your friends!

International Students and Scholars

Coming to Lewis & Clark from outside the United States? We pride ourselves in creating a community that feels like home no matter where your passport was issued.

Students participating in Day of Service activity during NSO

Center for Social Change and Community Involvement

Get involved through programs that help you make an impact and engage your community, both locally and globally.

College Outdoors

College Outdoors provides you with access to the spectacular outdoor environments of the Pacific Northwest through a variety of activities. No gear or experience required!

Physical Education and Athletics

Keeping active is easy with our club and intramural sports, on-campus gym, and scenic hiking trails that lead straight through our campus.

Center for Spiritual Life

Whatever your background or journey, we seek to support your life at Lewis & Clark as one that is meaningful.

Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement

By supporting and empowering historically marginalized students at L&C, IME helps you achieve academic success, persist to graduation, and become a critically conscious and inclusive leader.

Student Engagement

Embrace your school spirit, participate in a variety of student-led events and activities, and get involved.

Health and Wellness

As a student at Lewis & Clark, you have a comprehensive support system at your fingertips from day one. Our Office of Student Accessibility supports our students with disabilities, and helps everyone access resources for overall health and wellness. Our athletic facilities are available to varsity athletes, club sports teams, or anyone who wants to work out. Feeling ill or need to talk to a licensed clinician? We got you covered. Our Offices of Spiritual Life and Health Promotion and Wellness can assist you in diving deeper into your holistic wellbeing.

Wellness Resources Club Sports

<blockquote> There are so many opportunities to join clubs, and it’s super easy to create your own! College Outdoors allows me to go on fun trips on the weekends. I also know a lot of people who live in the Living-Learning Communities, and they love the sense of community it provides. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18359-cadyn-schenk-turner">Cadyn Schenk-Turner BA ’26</a> Charlotte, North Carolina </blockquote>
<blockquote> My favorite way to engage on campus is through the activities I am involved in. I get to work with very talented and passionate people as part of the process. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22612-alex-chew">Alex Chew BA ’25</a> Clovis, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> I find community in all aspects of my life at L&C: in the greetings before class, the walks to the academic quad, in class group chats with my peers, in office hours with professors, and in my extracurricular activities. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16640-greta-burton">Greta Burton BA ’22</a> Portland, Oregon </blockquote>
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<blockquote> I like to spend time with other United World College graduates, as well as with other members of the chess club. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14558-carlos-garcia-moran">Carlos García Morán BA ’24</a> Madrid, Spain </blockquote>
<blockquote> One of the joys of a liberal arts education is constantly meeting and connecting with people from all backgrounds and interests. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14673-elana-goff">Elana Goff BA ’22</a> Palo Alto, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> The small class sizes not only encourage students to build relationships with their professors, but with their peers as well. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19767-zoe-maughan">Zoë Maughan BA ’19</a> </blockquote>
<blockquote> I found my community with my neighbors in my dorm. As the years went on, we stayed in the same dorms and lived next door to one another all the way through graduation. The group of friends I made the first week of college are my closest friends to this day. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19788-lauren-fleming">Lauren Fleming BA ’19</a> </blockquote>
<blockquote> As a well-known library avoider, I found my community and study spots inside the department lounges. I spend a large portion of my day on Miller 4th floor—chatting with friends, making tea, and working on my computer. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22488-jodi-fallas">Jodi Fallas BA ’25</a> Waialua, Hawai’i </blockquote>
<blockquote> Here, I found the opportunity to build community. I exerted my energy by investing in the community, whether that was on or off the hill. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18509-madeleine-macwilliamson">Madeleine MacWilliamson BA ’24</a> Campbell, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> There are a ton of places where I find community on campus, but one that stands out is the Artemis Ultimate Frisbee team. I love getting to move my body, socialize, and channel my competitive spirit without having it be a huge time commitment. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16679-emily-larabee">Emily Larabee BA ’25</a> Anchorage, Alaska </blockquote>
<blockquote> I’ve found a lot of community through clubs. Being very involved with Chinese Club and College Democrats have connected me with friends I wouldn’t have made otherwise. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14619-jason-kowalski">Jason Kowalski BA ’23</a> Vancouver, Washington </blockquote>
<blockquote> People here are so friendly and willing to get to know you better, whether as study buddies or even as friends outside of class. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16650-sofia-reeves">Sofia Reeves BA ’23</a> Sacramento, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> I found others like me—first-generation students who had to work and also had an atypical time in college. There were also other students I met in various classes that made my time easier and who I could commiserate with when I needed to. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17195-ocean-eale">Ocean Eale BA ’19</a> </blockquote>
<blockquote> Although clubs, activities, and sports all provide their own, more unique support systems and communities, going to a small school like Lewis & Clark almost guarantees some sense of community anywhere you go. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18326-gen-coutant">Gen Coutant BA ’25</a> Queensbury, New York </blockquote>

Career Services

Being so close to Portland provides countless professional opportunities. Internship sponsors and employers value the critical thinking and problem solving skills that liberal arts students bring to the table—and our Career Center can help you get a seat. We also have our very own diplomat in residence, a direct connection and mentorship for students interested in careers in the foreign service or international relations.

Career Center Make an Appointment

Living On Campus

On our residential campus, everything you need is right outside your door! Our campus spans a ravine and is surrounded by trees, giving you ample space to explore and connect with nature on the walk between your residence hall and your classes.

Residence Halls →

Dining Services →

Signature Programs and Events

Our signature Student Life programming includes mentorship retreats, leadership programs, service events, and more. Get involved!

First-Year Experience →

New Student Orientation →

Martin Luther King Jr. Week →

Vice President for Student Life Advisory Committee →

Peer Collective Summit →

Commencement →

Students enjoying the Suntan Music Festival on campus.Photo credit: Nina Johnson Students enjoying the Suntan Music Festival on campus.

Photo credit: Nina Johnson

Community Care and Responsibility

The safety of our community is of the utmost importance to the entire division of Student Life. Remember: Take care of yourself. Take care of each other. Take care of this place.

Community Accountability and Conflict Education →

Welfare Intervention Network →

Campus Safety →

Emergency Management →