Clubs and other student-run organizations are a great way to make friends, broaden your horizons, take on a cause or just have fun during your time at Russell Sage College. Involvement and leadership in student organizations are also great resume-builders.

The college has a variety of clubs for students to join — as well as the option to 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.

Russell Sage College Student Government Association

Student government is a driving force in the success of a college. Learn how you can get involved in the Russell Sage College Student Government Association (SGA). Click on the button below to access the SGA website.

Examples of Recent and Active Clubs at Russell Sage College

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. In recent years, Sage students have chartered academic clubs (e.g., American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Interior and Spatial Design Club, Nursing Club, Nutrition Club, Pre-Med, Spanish Club) and Arts Publications (e.g., The Rev – Poetry Literary Circle, Vernacular – Literary and Art magazine). Students have also formed service organizations, religious affinity groups, and social/advocacy clubs, like Baking Club, Black and Latinx Student Alliance, Democracy Matters, Gaming Organization, Sage Dance Ensemble, Sagettes (a cappella singing group), the Queer Collective (LGBTQ+ Community), Boxing Club, Welcome to the Swamp (promoting campus pride in our athletic teams).

Russell Sage College Honor Societies

Sage also has had several honor societies that recognize student achievements within and outside the classroom.

Athenians
The Athenians is the Russell Sage Academic Honor Society. It is composed of juniors and seniors who have achieved a cumulative average of 3.400 after four terms of work.

Sage Circle
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 2.700, 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.

Other Academic Honor Societies
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.

Current Active Clubs

Open to all students

Mission: To encourage students to practice and promote the creative endeavors of design and become more active in the industry through events, speakers, and tours.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To create large and small scale events on our campuses and beyond to promote a sense of community and fun among the student body. An ACE Chair is elected annually for each campus. All students are invited to join the ACE Chair in planning events.

Contact the Albany ACE Chair for more information: [email protected]
Contact the Troy ACE Chair for more information: [email protected]

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.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To build friendships / make connections with people who share the love of baking

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To create a safe place for black students and their allies on campus and to make sure that their voice is heard. These students should know is a community here for them and that they are not alone. Also to create more activities on campus that will build the black community on campus.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To introduce students to the way of boxing and to teach others how it can be a great coping method.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To bring Caribbean culture to the campus and bringing culture awareness

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students; Primary Campus – Troy

Mission: Our club’s mission is to give students the opportunity to continue their cheerleading career, or learn a new sport all while supporting athletic teams and raising school spirit.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all commuting students

Mission: To foster a sense of community and fun among our students who commute to campus.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To provide everyone the opportunity to come and dance regardless of skill level with an opportunity to perform in the annual spring dance show.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To raise awareness, promote social change, and enforce accountability through political participation. Democracy Matters is a non-partisan club that gives the Sage community opportunities to advocate for political representation and influence legislation made on all levels of government.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Limited Membership. Must be elected.

Mission: To be the voice of the Russell Sage Student Community and foster growth within the clubs, class, and organizations on both campuses

Contact information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To connect like-minded individuals with a shared interest in Business and Finance

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To bring the community of Russell Sage together in the form of having fun with your friends and a place where all are welcome to take part in fun.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To help students in our major be more ready for their careers after college, and to give non-majors a better look at what we do.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: Facilitate extracurricular art experience and discussion for both art and extended media students and others.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To bring a sense of community to the Muslims on campus.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To gather Ping Pong enthusiasts for fun and building Ping Pong playing skills.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To promote reproductive health education, community and access linked with Planned Parenthood Generation Action, a national network of student activists across college campuses.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To inform students that are in the pre-pa/pre-med track of what will need to be done to achieve their career goals and give them the tools necessary and available for their future goals.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

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.

Contact the club president for more information: catlij@sage.edu

Open to all students

Mission: To read one book a month, each book being chosen by club members, and meet twice throughout the month to discuss and host small bookish events (used book flea markets, watch parties, etc.) and take trips to other larger bookish events or locations.

Contact Information: [email protected]

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

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Limited membership. Must audition.

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

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To create a space where students who are passionate about psychology can explore their educational interests with one another.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: This club is designed to be a place where people enrolled or interested in nursing or they do not have to be in nursing. It is a safe place to collaborate and share the same interests and make a connection with other students.  Share ides with each other and also do something good for the community by planning some event to help some communities.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

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

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Limited membership. Must be art and design or writing students.

Mission: To create a book of published student work. (Both writing and art submissions)

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Open to all students

Mission: To build community on campus in support of our athletic teams and build a bridge between student athletes with non-student athletes.

Contact the club president for more information: [email protected]

Director of Student Activities
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