Programs, Services & Funded Areas

Associated Students provides funding to programs and departments on campus. Below is a list of some of these areas, and a brief description of their purpose and activities.

A.S. Classifications for A.S. - Funded Areas

  • Government - Part of or support to the student government
  • Program - Run by paid student employees with the support of their volunteer advisor and A.S. General Operations staff
  • Department - Humboldt departments that receive A.S. funding, often for travel or student wages

Programs

Activated clubs can apply to the A.S. Board of Finance for grants to support virtual events & activities that are educational experiences that will benefit the entire Humboldt community.

Contact: (707) 826-5410

Groups can apply for grants that would support on-campus events that will benefit the entire campus community

The External Affairs programs provides lobbying opportunities, civic engagement and voter registration, education and mobilization opportunities to Humboldt Students.  The External Affairs Representative is Humboldt’s representative to the California State Student Association (CSSA).  The CSSA is the officially recognized voice for the over 400,000 students of the CSU system. CSSA represents and advocates for the higher education policy-making and assists in the “protection of the rights and interests of the individual student and the student body.”

Contact: (707) 826-4221

Cal State Student Association logo

A.S. provides an official voice through which students’ opinions may be expressed. The mission of A.S. is to meet the educational, social, cultural and recreational needs of the student body through approval of funding for a variety of student programs.

Contact: (707) 826-4221

AS logo overlayed on a packed UC Quad

CCAT is a sustainable living demonstration home and educational center that demonstrates that living lightly on the earth is both practical and rewarding. CCAT offers educational opportunities which include tours and classes on special topics. Projects within CCAT are initiated, coordinated and executed by student employees and volunteers.

ccat@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-3551

Campus Center for Appropriate Technology

The mission of the program is to move the campus from an attitude of tolerance to an attitude of acceptance of the queer community. It aims to create a focus of learning about issues facing the queer community and to bring students, faculty, and staff together for advocacy and education.

erc@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-3795

Eric Rofes Multicultural Queer Resource Center

The Student Legal Lounge's mission is ensuring that students of Cal Poly Humboldt have readily accessible legal information. "We are responsible, accountable, respectful, public stewards. We promote honesty, integrity, and openness in all we do. We encourage innovation to meet challenges. We are advocates of justice for all."

studentlegallounge@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-4221

Student Legal Lounge Logo

WRRAP provides a means for students to take responsibility for waste generated on campus and to make a positive contribution to the quality of the environment. WRRAP Compost gives students hands-on training in composting and maintains a compost demonstration site on the North side of Redwood Bowl. The community can also utilize WRRAP’s Reusable Office Supply Exchange [ROSE] located in Warren House 53. The newest branch of WRRAP but formerly a club since 1992, the Bicycle Learning Center [BLC] provides campus the tools and instruction to confidently tune and ride your bike to reduce your carbon footprint.

wrrap@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-4221

Waste Reduction & Resource Awareness Program logo

The WRC aims to provide tools, support and safe spaces for empowerment and for people to dismantle systems of power, privilege, and oppression. The center also hosts many annual programs including: Take Back the Night, Womxn’s Herstory Month and the Clothesline Project.

hsuwomen@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-4216

Womxn's Resource Center logo

Departments

A broad range of comprehensive services is available to student families that facilitate their parental and academic goals. A setting of affordable, convenient, high quality child development services is available for students as well as learning experiences to enhance instruction.

childrenscenter@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-3838

Children at play

This program gives students the opportunity to participate in activities on a drop-in basis. Activities include basketball, volleyball, badminton, soccer and swimming (through the Kinesiology Department)

recsports@humboldt.edukra@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-5965

Students playing drop-in volleyball

The Marching Lumberjacks [MLJ’s] take pride in being one of the last remaining student-organized and run college marching band organizations. The band performs at all home men’s and women’s basketball games in the spring and home football games in the fall. The MLJ’s also play in a variety of community events and parades. Any student may join and previous music experience is not necessary.

Contact: (707) 826-5410

Marching Lumberjacks logo

The Office of Student Life is dedicated to business and support like fundraising, administration and organization to clubs, Greek life, and SJEI groups.

clubs@humboldt.edu

Formerly known as the Clubs & Activities Office; see the myHumboldt message: Office of Student Life Restructure & MultiCultural Center (MCC) Name Change

Contact: (707) 826-3776

Clubs & Activities logo

Oh SNAP! Campus Food Programs is a student-driven initiative. Their mission is to increase access to nutritious and culturally appropriate food for all Humboldt students by engaging in campus and community partnerships and by raising awareness of food insecurity among our peers. 

ohsnapoutreach@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-4556

OhSNAP! Student Food Programs logo

The Sports Club program provides opportunities for students to participate in a competitive sport and compete with other off-campus clubs and Universities. A wide option of sport clubs are available including baseball, cheer, crew, cycling, women’s disc, men’s disc, fencing, men’s lacrosse, women’s rugby, men’s volleyball and archery.

recsports@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-5965

Sport Clubs logo

SAG provides Humboldt students with hands-on experience preparing their works to be exhibited at one of three on-campus galleries: Art Foyer Gallery, Karshner Lounge Gallery and Student Business Services Lobby Gallery. 

sag@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-4221

Student Access Gallery logo

The vision of the Social Justice, Equity & Inclusion Center or "SJEIC" is to build, nurture and sustain a multicultural community at Humboldt. 

New this fall, the SJEIC will provide:

  • opportunities for weekly faculty office hours to meet with students in the center
  • opportunities for bi-weekly career advising and support services in the center
  • exploration of other student clubs, such as Formerly Incarcerated Student Club and Eric Rofes Center, using space within the center

sjeic@humboldt.edu

Formerly known as the MultiCultural Center or "MCC" see the myHumboldt message: Office of Student Life Restructure & MultiCultural Center (MCC) Name Change

Contact: (707) 826-3364

Social Justice, Equity & Inclusion Center logo

This experiential learning opportunity allows for students to expand on their academic careers, becoming leaders who provide quality community service to people without available resources. A broad range of social issues are examined and a balance of academia and activism is supported to create community leadership and promote future active citizens.

yes@humboldt.edu

Contact: (707) 826-4965

Youth Educational Services logo