Clubs & Organizations

Academic Peer Mentors

Academic Peer Mentors (APMs) are Briar Cliff students trained to help other students achieve academic and collegiate success, by way of one-on-one mentoring sessions.

Ambassadors

Schedule a campus visit, and one of our ambassadors will show you around The Cliff and answer any questions you have: Where’s the best place on campus to study? To hang out? Who has the best pizza in town?

Art Club

BCU Student Nursing Association

All Briar Cliff nursing students join the chapter of the National Student Nurses Association, an organization that promotes professional and personal development for nursing students

Blue Crew

The Blue Crew is a collection of student fans whose passions are rally balloons, blue body paint and screaming at the top of their lungs. The Crew follows the Charger squads to away games and makes opponents fear walking into the Newman Flanagan Center.

C.H.O.I.C.E.S.

We educate and encourage students to make informed, responsible choices in their lives. C.H.O.I.C.E.S. is a charter member of the nationally known BACCHUS & GAMMA Peer Education Network that promotes peer education programs on healthier and safer life-style choices.

Campus Activities Board

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is the primary programming group at Briar Cliff. CAB creates an exciting and entertaining learning environment at Briar Cliff through a variety of programs scheduled throughout the school year.

Catholic Daughters

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas is a Catholic group on campus that offers young women a unique opportunity to combine spiritual growth, riendship and service.

Charger Team

Charger Team are sophomores, juniors and seniors who team up to plan, coordinate and implement activities and events for Charger Weekend.

Cliff Singers

Be part of a choral tradition spanning many decades. The Cliff Singers have consistently been lauded at public performances in local, regional, national, and international venues.

College Democrats

The Briar Cliff College Democrats group supports the philsophy and candidates of the Democratic Party. The College Democrats also support efforts to engage college students in democratic matters.

College Republicans

The Briar Cliff College Republicans group unites students by developing political and leardship abilities while promoting the principles of the Republican Party.

Education Club

All education majors are members of the Briar Cliff University Education Club, an academic and social organization that encourages service, education, and the promotion of education as a vocation and a discipline.

Enactus

Enactus, which stands for Entrepreneurial Action in Us, is an international, non-profit community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. The group was formerly known as Students in Free Enterprise, or SIFE.

Pre-Professional Health Sciences Club

Discover various health professions, while helping out with health science-related events in the community.

Jazz Band

The BCU Jazz Band was started by a group of enterprising students. The group performs on and off campus, including at various nightclub venues in the region.

Knights of Columbus

A Catholic men’s group on campus that offers young men an opportunity for spiritual growth, friendship, and service both on and off the Briar Cliff campus.

Men of Color

The “Men of Color” group is a student organization for male students at Briar Cliff that promotes inclusiveness and cultural unity.

Peer Advising Leaders (PALs)

The Peer Advising Leaders (PALs) are sophomores, juniors and seniors who team up to give incoming freshmen an instant group of friends. The PALs help new students with just about everything.

Psychology Club

Psychology Club is open to all students on campus. We participate in several activities, including service work with different Siouxland organizations, fundraising, social events, and networking with psychology professionals.

Residence Hall Association

The Residence Hall Association represents all students living on campus. We address the concern of the residents, keep them informed, provide programs that enrich student life and foster an environment for personal growth and development.

S.O.U.R.C.E.

Students for Openness, Understanding, Respect, Compassion and Equality (SOURCE) raises awareness and promotes understanding of the challenges and responsibilities that each student faces resulting from his or her sexual orientation.

Social Work Club

The Social Work Club is open to all Briar Cliff students interested in social work. The club introduces students to the profession by meeting professional social workers and learning about local agencies, services and issues.

Spanish Club

The Spanish Club coordinates activities of Spanish majors and minors and those interested in celebrating the Spanish culture.

Student Government

Briar Cliff Student Government (BCSG) is the voice and political force for the BCU student body. Its major function is to keep an open line of communication between students, faculty and administrators.

Women of Color

Women of Color is a student-led Briar Cliff University organization where women have the opportunity to build leadership skills in diversity and inclusivity initiatives.