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Student Services and Programs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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>I found my community in the Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement office, at Gente Latina Unida events, and through the Race Monologues during the Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies! I am so grateful for the long-lasting friendships I’ve made in those spaces.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16672-azucena-morales-santos">Azucena Morales Santos BA ’24</a> Hillsboro Oregon, but my roots are from Juxtlahuaca, Oaxaca, Mexico</blockquote>
<blockquote> The biggest factor in finding my community on campus were my Spanish language classes, where I made lifelong friends.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19797-yancee-gordon">Yancee Gordon BA ’21</a> Salem, Oregon</blockquote>
<blockquote>I find community by delving into student organizations that align with my passions or identity.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16644-annabelle-rousseau">Annabelle Rousseau BA ’23</a> Modesto, California</blockquote>
<blockquote>I’ve found a lot of community through clubs. Being very involved with Chinese Club and College Democrats have connected me with friends I wouldn’t have made otherwise.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14619-jason-kowalski">Jason Kowalski BA ’23</a> Vancouver, Washington</blockquote>
<blockquote> The reality is that community is everywhere, you just have to push yourself to try new things.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18362-cloe-moreno">Cloe Moreno BA ’24</a> San Diego, California</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> 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>I find community in all aspects of my life at L&C: in the greetings before class, the walks to the academic quad, in class group chats with my peers, in office hours with professors, and in my extracurricular activities.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16640-greta-burton">Greta Burton BA ’22</a> Portland, Oregon</blockquote>
<blockquote> I have found an overwhelming amount of support at Lewis & Clark.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18355-helena-brown">Helena Brown BA ’26</a> Billings, Montana</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 like to spend time with other United World College graduates, as well as with other members of the chess club.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14558-carlos-garcia-moran">Carlos García Morán BA ’24</a> Madrid, Spain</blockquote>
<blockquote>My initial community on campus was with international students. Dance is very welcoming and fun. College Outdoors and my student jobs on campus also became great places to find community and meet new friends on campus.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14675-katrina-kuzmina">Katrina Kuzmina BA ’23</a> Moscow, Russia</blockquote>
<blockquote>Because L&C is a liberal arts school, classes will often contain people from a wide variety of majors. This makes it feel like I’m always finding new people to meet in my classes, while also seeing a lot of familiar faces in my major-specific classes.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14637-william-lew">William Lew BA ’23</a> San Ramon, California</blockquote>
<blockquote> I found my community through my first-year residence hall, College Outdoors, and Climbing Club. This club was a huge source of my college community. We would spend weeknights at the gym together and go on organized trips on weekends and school breaks.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18266-hannah-goldblatt">Hannah Goldblatt BA ’15, JD ’20</a> Shoreline, Washington</blockquote>
<blockquote>One of the joys of a liberal arts education is constantly meeting and connecting with people from all backgrounds and interests.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14673-elana-goff">Elana Goff BA ’22</a> Palo Alto, California</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.

Student Rights and Responsibilities →

Welfare Intervention Network →

Campus Safety →

Emergency Management →