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Clubs & Organizations

Attending Dutchess doesn't mean all work and no play. Whatever your interest, you'll find a club to fit the bill.

There are some two dozen clubs and organizations at the College, focusing on such interests as: architecture, biology, communications, outdoor adventure, engineering, poetry and much more.

Current Clubs

The following list includes the current clubs on campus. To join a club just show up to a meeting. Be sure to contact a club advisor for more information.

  • Alpha Beta Gamma
    Advisor: Meghan McCarthy
  • Alternative Music Appreciation Society
    Advisor: Gary Ljungquist
  • Anime and Gaming Society
    Advisor: Eric Greenop & Crystal Jones-Howe
    Meets: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Hudson 411
  • Black Student Union (BSU)
    Advisors: Carl Norris
    Meets: Thursdays at 2 p.m. in Hudson 402B
  • Business Club
    Advisor: Scott Willmen
    Meets: Thursdays at 1 p.m. in Taconic 316
  • Campus Activity Board
    Advisor: Matt Hanlon
    Meets: Fridays at noon in Dutchess 204
  • Christian Fellowship
    Advisors: Ryan Bisson & June Raffington
    Meets: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Washington 134
  • Dutchess and Dragons (DnD)
    Advisor:Jane Sheeley
  • Dutchess Student Media Group
    Advisor: Jeff Baker
    Meets: Thursdays at 1 p.m. in Hudson 404
  • Falcon's Call Newspaper
    Advisor: Kevin Lang
    Meets: Fridays at noon in Hudson 501
  • Film Society
    Advisor: Dana Weidman
    Meets: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in CBI 110
  • Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
    Advisor: Dana Gavin
    Meets: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. in Hudson 521
  • Masquers' Guild Theatre Club
    Advisor: Tommy Costello
    Meets: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Dutchess 205
  • Military Club
    Advisor: Stewart Dawes
    Meets: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. in Hudson 212
  • Nursing Club
    Advisor: Kathy Pecoraro
    Meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. in Hudson 407a
  • Outdoor Adventure
    Advisor: Tim Welling & Roza Pacile
    Meets: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Falcon 106
  • Phi Theta Kappa
    Advisor: Navina Hooker
    Meets: 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month in Hudson 406
  • Political Science
    Advisor: Matt Murray
  • Speech and Debate Coalition
    Advisor: Margueax Lippman
    Meets: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Hudson 512
  • Student Government Association (SGA)
    Advisor: Matt Hanlon
    Meets: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. in Dutchess 101
  • TV Production Club
    Advisor: Patrick Huber
    Meets: Fridays at 12 noon in CBI 116
  • Visual Arts Club
    Advisor: Holly McCabe
    Meets: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in Washington 032
  • Women's Student Club
    Advisor: Patricia Phillips

Contact Us

Office of Student Activities

201 Dutchess Hall
Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Phone: (845) 431-8050

53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601