From windsurfing to acting to community service, there's always something to do at Ringling College when you're ready for a break. No wonder nearly half of our enrolled students decide to live on campus.

Want to Start Your Own Group?

The Office of Student Life publishes the Handbook for Student Organizations which gives specifics of starting and running a student organization. The handbook is available in the Office of Student Life.

Cocurricular Transcripts

The Office of Student Life assists students in creating a cocurricular transcript. This document supplements your academic transcript and provides an official record of your awards and activities while enrolled at Ringling College of Art and Design. These credentials may be used when applying for jobs, graduate work, fellowships, and other postgraduate opportunities.

Student Organizations

Animé Club

This club's primary mission is to give access and information on animé -- Japanese animation-- and to promote awareness and knowledge of this type of animation through regular viewings and meetings.

Anthropomorphic Ringling Fan Club

This group of students seeks to increase animal awareness and opportunities to draw animals on campus.

ASID & Other Professional Organizations

ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) is a professional organization that provides Interior Design students contact and interaction with practitioners through interior design projects, discussions, field trips, and social activities. For more information on ASID, visit http://www.asid.org.  The opportunity for such organizations exists for each academic department.

Campus Ministry

Offering support for students seeking spiritual development or grounding in their own faith communities, Campus Ministry provides programming, on-campus pastoral presence and religious services.

Chess Club

This club works to unite serious chess players on the Ringling College campus.  All levels of interest and experience are welcome.

Dance Club

Offers Latin, Modern, and Hip-Hop dance classes for students of all levels, and plans group performances for Ringling College events.

Emerging Green Builders Organization

Serves to educate students on the environmental responsibility they have as designers and to integrate students into the green building movement.

Epsilon Phi Chi

Epsilon Phi Chi is a multicultural organization whose mission is to promote diversity through culture. Epsilon Phi Chi is proud to participate in organizations that contribute to the growth of our children such as the March of Dimes and Save the Children.

FEWS

FEWS (Figure Enhancement With Students) serves as an outlet for students to enhance their figure drawing skills and work cohesively to support student leadership development.

FOCAS

FOCAS (Fellowship of Christian Art Students) is a part of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship that meets every week for Bible studies, music, and social activities.

Intramural Sports

Student- and staff-organized sports include intramural volleyball and basketball, which are played on campus. League soccer and softball teams are available to students to play other teams within the county.

Martial Arts

The primary focus of the Martial Arts class is training in Korean Karate, consisting of two techniques, Tae Kwon Do and Hap Ki Do. Both techniques are designed as nonviolent arts. Each art also serves as a system of complete body exercise and self-defense, while building mental discipline and self-confidence.

MIP (Meaning=Image=Process)

This group assists in the development of a Fine Arts community outside of the classroom.  Members assist students in the visual language and understanding of their work.

Nontraditional Students

For students aged 25 and older upon entry, luncheons and other get-togethers offer a chance to meet with other older students for discussion, programs, and social interaction.