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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> The easiest place for me to find community has been Japan Club, in which I have been the most consistently involved throughout my four years here. Japan Club has allowed me to meet people with similar interests and get to know the Japanese international students that come in every year. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16677-erika-hutchinson">Erika Hutchinson BA ’22</a> Fort Collins, Colorado </blockquote>
<blockquote> I am always learning from my coeditors at The Mossy Log. Being able to work with such an amazing group of people has helped me grow as a person and a peer. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14603-aubrey-roche">Aubrey Roché BA ’23</a> Beaverton, Oregon </blockquote>
<blockquote> I couldn’t have found a better community than the one I discovered at Lewis & Clark. The friendships I’ve made here are lasting, and the memories I’ve created over the past four years have shaped who I want to be, the people I want to surround myself with, and the goals I aim to achieve. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22813-shelby-castro">Shelby Castro BA ’25</a> Ventura, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> There is a great community in the SEED (Students Engaged in Eco-Defense) Club, where I’m able to help with the bee garden and other sustainability-related projects with other students with similar interests. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18340-avi-strok">Avi Strok BA ’25</a> Los Angeles, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> I have found many spaces on campus where I have developed a strong sense of belonging through leadership, including as copresident of the LC Dance Company and as a trip leader for College Outdoors. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18351-bryn-romig">Bryn Romig BA ’25</a> Albuquerque, New Mexico </blockquote>
<blockquote> As a team, we always support each other whether by watching each other perform in a dance or play, providing advice on classes, and or helping get job positions. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21527-taj-jamaal-muhammad">Taj-Jamaal “TJ” Muhammad BA ’26</a> Inglewood, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> I found my community on campus in the athletic department. The athletic community is very tightknit and is where I found my closest friends. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19785-laurel-marchant">Laurel Marchant BA ’22</a> </blockquote>
<blockquote> I find a lot of support in Queer Student Union (QSU)’s QTPOC Group, a group that a friend and I started where queer and trans students of color can gather regularly and just talk about our experiences. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22250-meilin-beloney">Meilin Beloney BA ’26</a> Alameda, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> During my first year, I found my community while living in Akin Hall among the other Third Culture Kids (TCK) and international students. Since then, my community has expanded through my involvement in Race Monologues, the Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (IME), and Poetry of Color. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17133-rocio-yao">Rocío Yao BA ’24</a> Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guangzhou, China; Northglenn, Colorado, United States </blockquote>
<blockquote> I am a big advocate of the “keep throwing spaghetti at the wall until something sticks” mentality, and by trying a lot of activities, I got to meet a lot of people. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16678-will-toppin">Will Toppin BA ’23</a> Conifer, Colorado </blockquote>
<blockquote> I find community on campus in my classes by forming study groups. It’s easy to make friends after working together in group projects. I have also found community by participating in clubs such as Fire Arts, Garden Club, and Campus Activities Board. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16684-cami-hildum">Cami Hildum BA ’24</a> Corbett, Oregon </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>
<blockquote> L&C is the first place I have ever had a real community of people who care about me and are genuine. I have friendships across campus, all of whom care about me and support me. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22919-peter-smith">Peter Smith BA ’24</a> Pullman, Washington </blockquote>
<blockquote> The men’s and women’s golf team welcomed me with open arms. The friends I made on the team have and will last a lifetime! <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19799-kade-mccoy">Kade McCoy BA ’19</a> New York, New York </blockquote>
<blockquote> Becoming involved in student organizations has helped me feel connected and supported. I have met such fantastic people through the Feminist Student Union and the LC Dance Company/DanceX! <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20401-molly-gibbons">Molly Gibbons BA ’24</a> Missoula, Montana </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 →