Departmental Clubs

Accounting Club
The mission of Accounting Club is to provide Accounting students the opportunity to meet and learn about different facets of Accounting employed in different industries. Participation also provides students with an opportunity to network with individuals in public accounting, governmental, health care, sports and private industry. Membership also provides the accounting student with a chance to interact with other students and to seek help with any course difficulties.

Active Minds
Active Minds is a National organization that works to utilize the student voice to change the conversation about mental health on college campuses through campus-wide events and informational sessions and activities. Active Minds is a student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy group that works to increase students’ awareness of mental health issues, provide information and resources regarding mental health and mental illness, encourages students to seek help as soon as it is needed, and serves as liaison between students, professors, staff, faculty, and the mental health community.

Audio Engineering Society
AES is a student-run organization that promotes activities that develop awareness and understanding in the field of audio-engineering. Membership is open to all students interested in learning and gaining experience in the music industry and with the technical equipment it involves. Members also work with faculty to generate input for the MRT program. AES hosts the annual LVC Unplugged and Life for Life concerts. 

Biology Club
The Biology Club increases awareness of and interest in the biological sciences among non-science and science majors. Activities include faculty lectures, guest speakers, field trips, and social gatherings. The club is student oriented, organized, and operated. The annual fall picnic, co-sponsored with the Department of Biology, introduces freshmen to the faculty and upperclassmen. Meetings are held once or twice a month and are open to all students, faculty, and administrators. Freshmen are encouraged to join.

Chemistry Club
An affiliate of the American Chemical Society, the Chemistry Club is open to all interested students. The mission of the club is the professional, academic, and social development of its members through participation in chemical symposia, student mentoring programs, and departmental-wide seminar series.

Council for Exceptional Children
The purpose of this chapter is to advance the education of individuals with exceptionalities and to promote related educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.

LVC Student PA State Education Association
The LVC S.P.S.E.A. is open to all elementary, secondary, and music education students. Consisting of future teachers who all share a sincere love for children, the organization sponsors conventions, community and school projects, education programs, and bi-monthly meetings.

French Club
Any student interested in the French language and culture may join the French Club. Students need not speak French. The club sponsors parties, films, plays, and field trips, and participates in the annual International Culture Day held on campus.

German Club (Teutonia Vallis)
Any student interested in the German language and culture may join the German Club. Students do not need to know or speak German to become a member. The German Club sponsors German films, parties, and attends Central Pennsylvania’s American Association of Teacher’s of German meetings. Teutonia Vallis also plans excursions to German events held in the area, as well as trips to New York City every fall and spring, where they eat at The Lorelei, a Kölsch Restaurant, and explore various German events in the city such as art galleries, museums, visits to the Neue Gallerie, and the Goethe-Institute. The German Club participates in the annual International Culture Day held on campus.

Greenblotter Literary Society
The Greenblotter Society is a campus group devoted to bringing together creativity from all areas of LVC, including writers, musicians, photographers and artists. Members get experience creating and managing an arts publication in print and/or online, with all students being welcome to submit their work for review and possible inclusion into the group's compilations of printed text and art, online features and music compilations.

HyPE (History/Political Science/Economics Club)
HyPE (the History/Political Science/Economics Club) is open to both majors and non-majors. The group sponsors debates, panel discussions, political simulations, and field trips. The club also sponsors programs to educate high school and elementary school students in the social science fields. HyPE runs both voter registration drives and book drives.

Math Club
Open to all students, the Math Club is an academic and social group dedicated to spreading an appreciation of mathematics to students at the college, high school and elementary levels. Math club connects students through a variety of events including the Math Olympics, the Math Quiz Bowl, and various socials.

MISA (The Music Industry Student Association)
MISA is a student-run organization that helps promote knowledge of the music industry. Membership is open to all students who are interested in the music and entertainment business. Check out our web site at http://stuorgs.lvc.edu/meisalvc/.

LVEP Mentor Program
The Lebanon Valley Education Partnership between the College and the Lebanon Area School District encourages freshmen to volunteer during their first semester to mentor low-income students in the eighth grade at Lebanon Middle School. The mentor encourages students with academic potential to complete the college preparatory program during high school to compete for acceptance to college.
Mentors are expected to host students approximately once every two months at a campus athletic event, play, or concert. The students are bussed to campus and meals are provided. In between visits, mentors are to stay in touch with their students by mail or phone. Limited funds are provided for gifts and entertainment.

Phi Beta Lambda
Phi Beta Lambda is the official Business Club of Lebanon Valley College. Students are invited to participate in the PBL State Conference at the end of April. LVC Students compete with other business students across the nation in an online testing competition. In the past Lebanon Valley College has placed in the top three in several different categories.
 
Physical Therapy Club
The Lebanon Valley College Physical Therapy Club is a student organization open to all health science and physical therapy majors. The goal of the PT Club is to provide students with the opportunity to advance their knowledge of the physical therapy profession outside of the classroom through social, professional, and community events. The PT Club sponsors events to increase the awareness of physical therapy on campus and in the surrounding communities.

Psychology Club
The Psychology Club is generally made up of students majoring or minoring in psychology and psychobiology, but is open to anyone on campus interested in the field of psychology. The club gives these students the opportunity to socialize together, discuss psychological issues, attend the Eastern Psychological Association conference, participate in community service, and share ideas on various campus-related topics. 

Physics Club
Open to all students who are interested in physics, the Physics Club assists students of physics in developing the knowledge, competence, ideals, enthusiasm, and sense of responsibility appropriate to the profession of physics. Club meetings, field trips, and seminars are all oriented to achieve these goals.

Spanish Club
Any student interested in the Spanish language and culture may join the Spanish Club. Students do not need to know or speak Spanish to enjoy membership. The club sponsors cooking lessons and trips to NYC, Washington DC, and local restaurants. The Spanish Club also participates in the annual International Culture Day held on campus.