Student Activities

Clubs and other student-run organizations set you up to find your people, expand your mind, help the community, or create memories you’ll want to post on your socials. When you get involved and serve as a leader in student organizations, you also build up your resume for when these college memories truly become memories and you trade your sweats for a suit, or scrubs, or your Friday business casual.

Meet Our Clubs

The college has a variety of clubs for students to join. Student clubs need to be chartered annually through the Student Government Association, so the number of clubs each year may vary depending on student interest. Clubs are open to all students regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Listed below are a sampling of recently offered and currently chartered clubs. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Get some friends together and charter a new club! For more information about our clubs, contact the Director of Student Activities, Theresa Belfance, at [email protected].

Open to all students

Mission: AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) is the professional association for design. This club is a chapter of AIGA that immerses students in the design world and invites them to engage in the design community. Through design nights, artist talks, conferences, and networking events students are given opportunities to learn and explore art and design.

Open to all students

Mission: Baking clubs are a place to bake things for fun and at the request of other clubs and departments. As a club, we also partner with Joseph’s House in Troy by making baked goods for them and donating money we raise through our own bake sales.

Open to all students

Mission: Provide Christian fellowship for a diverse group of students and help students develop a living and growing relationship with Christ through Biblical teaching on salvation through Christ’s death and resurrection, the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, prayer, worship, building a bridge to local churches, and providing a nurturing fellowship where students can exercise their faith and practice leadership skills.

Open to all students

Mission: To create a safe space for Black and Latino students while spreading culture across both campuses.

Open to all students

Mission: To encourage fitness in a fun and athletic form while also learn some boxing skills!

Open to all students

Mission: The Caribbean Student Association (CSA) is an inclusive organization open to all students who share an interest in Caribbean culture, history, and community. Our mission is to celebrate the richness and diversity of the Caribbean while promoting cultural awareness, unity, and inclusivity on campus. We aim to create a vibrant space where students from all backgrounds can connect, learn, and grow through cultural events, educational initiatives, and community engagement. CSA is committed to fostering diversity, building bridges between cultures, and encouraging meaningful dialogue and mutual respect.

Open to all students; Primary Campus – Troy

Mission: Cheer Clubs provide a place for people of all skill levels to practice and learn cheer routines, stunts, and tumbling. We mainly perform at basketball games, but are looking to perform at more sporting events. The club also performs and makes appearances upon request of teams and departments.

Open to all students

Mission: Crochet Club is a space to learn new, creative skills. It will also foster an open space for people to have fun, earn volunteer hours, and bond within the Sage Community.

Open to all students

Mission: Dance Ensemble aims to provide everyone the opportunity to come and dance regardless of skill level. We want to make dance something accessible to everyone while also catering to more experienced dancers.

Open to all students

Mission: Our mission is to provide a stress free environment where people can relax and enjoy themselves through the readings of romance and let their mind roam freely through the words of various authors. In addition we are providing a space to connect with others who enjoy reading as much as you do. Even if you don’t enjoy reading this is the best place to start as all are welcomed.

Open to all students

Mission: To promote democracy and social justice and to provide non-biased political education.

Limited membership. This club is meant for Education majors including those in the Childhood Education (concentrations Life Science, History, English, and Spanish), Special Education, Physical Education, and Art Education programs

Mission: To bring together future educators for shared initiatives that benefit the community at large and support our shared goal of becoming transformational educators.

Open to all students

Mission: The Interior + Spatial Design Club is a community for students who love design, architecture, and spatial planning. Our club is open to all students on campus and loves showing other students what we do as interior designers.

Open to all students

Mission: Connecting Sage students to the world of art, exploring mediums, and fun events.

Limited membership. Limited to Pre-Health students, or majors connected to health/wellness (ex: art therapy).

Mission: Our mission is to give opportunities, study groups, information, and manners of networking for the pre-health majors at RSC, building them up for success.

Open to all students

Mission: To promote the study of psychology and connect psychology students with resources to assist them in their careers.

Open to all students

Mission: To create a safe space for individuals who identify or are allied with the LGBTQIA+ community and to offer support to local queer-owned businesses and organizations to flourish and thrive.

Open to all students

Mission: Sage Grows is a club for all students interested in plants, gardening, and tending to their own health. It is the goal of the club to engage members in learning about plant care as a method of self-care.

Limited membership. Must audition.

Mission: We sing acapella choir music and preserve years long Sage traditions through music.

Open to all students

Mission: Our mission is to bring members peace of mind through positive interaction involving non-rigorous creative and calming activities. Meetings will include activities or hobbies members are interested in pursing in a self care focused environment.

Open to all students

Mission: The Student Nurses Association of Russell Sage College (SNARSC) is a club meant to bring nursing majors together to help them flourish during their time at Russell Sage College. As a club, we organize fun events, create friend groups of people who understand what you are going through, host study sessions, networking opportunities, and so much more! As nurses, we work together as a team throughout our entire career and this is a great first place to start establishing those behaviors and habits.

Open to all students

Mission: To raise awareness about various environmental issues at Russell Sage College and our surrounding communities.

Open to all students

Mission: To offer a unique real-world experience to invite creative students in a professional printing opportunity and showcase the Art + Design Students at RSC.

Open to all students

Mission: The Veteran’s Club is a community of like-minded individuals, whose goals are to support, and guide veterans through the transition from the military to college. Moreover, the Club aims to shape its members into proactive community members who strengthen relationships between veterans and the community through acts of service and outreach by partnering with local charities, support groups, and other colleges.

Open to all students

Mission: We are a club that will build a bridge across both campuses to get more athletes to go to student run events and more students to go to athletic events.

Do You Want to Start a New Club?

If you don’t find exactly what you’re into, you can bring what you’re into to the college. You can start new clubs by working with the Student Life offices in Albany and Troy. Students can charter a club and submit a budget request to the Student Government Association to gain funds to support club activities throughout the year.

For more information on clubs, contact the director or assistant director of student activities in the Student Life Office on either campus. (Find their info at the bottom of this page.)

Honors Societies for the Smarties Among Us

You can learn and have fun (see: honors societies). Russell Sage also has had several honor societies that recognize student achievements within and outside the classroom. Learn more about those below.

The Athenians is the Russell Sage Academic Honor Society. It is composed of juniors and seniors who have achieved a cumulative average of 3.4 after four terms of work.

This society of Russell Sage College recognizes student participation, leadership, and service in the college community. Members of Sage Circle are students who exemplify high standards of character, good sportsmanship, and conduct. The members are expected to continue to promote and retain interest and service in the college community. The criteria for membership include a class standing of at least a second-semester sophomore, a cumulative average of at least a 2.7, the accumulation of a required number of points as prescribed by the Sage Circle Point Sheets, and the overall recognition of high standards exhibited by the student as viewed by the current members of Sage Circle.

Many academic departments have their own nationally recognized honor societies. Students can consult with faculty department chairs to find out about what opportunities are available in their academic programs.

The Student Government Association – Your Voice at RSC

Student government is a driving force in the success of a college. And it’s another way for you to get involved! It’s also a great way to exercise your leadership skills and build your resume.

Student Government Association website:

Activities at Russell Sage. It’s Impossible to Avoid the Fun.

Outdoor carnivals. Pickleball. Scooter soccer. Movies. Board game nights. Special guest speakers. And cheering for your Sage Gators. We’re always planning activities to keep you engaged and entertained when you’re not hitting the books.

Here’s how you can keep up with the things to do and places to see on our campuses.

The Chomp Calendar

Explore Events

Russell Sage Athletics

Explore Sage Gators

Recreation & Fitness

Explore Recreation & Fitness

Women’s Institute at Russell Sage

Explore the Women’s Institute

Opalka Gallery

Explore the Opalka Gallery

Theatre Institute at Sage

Explore TIS

Service Learning

Explore Service Learning

Spirituality Center

Explore the Spirituality Center

Don’t Forget Our Two Cities Have So Much to Do

Our two campuses are located in two exciting Capital Region cities with lots of activities, including board game cafes, coffee shops, movie theaters, restaurants, shopping, parks, museums, and more.

So enjoy your time on campus, but don’t forget there’s a lot to explore just steps away.

Explore CapNY

Get in Touch

Theresa Belfance

Director of Student Activities

Jessica Juarez

Assistant Director of Student Activities