Student Groups
The majority of community building efforts at PSR are student-led. The Office of Community Life and the CAPSR Council (Community Association of PSR) encourages and supports students to form interest and support groups that would become their network of support while they are in their academic program. The Office of Community Life provides logistical support (e.g., how to organize events at PSR) as well as workshops that provides practical leadership skills to student organizers. The CAPSR council, on the other hand, provides financial support and advocates for the needs of student groups.
Student interest and support groups are diverse. The gifts that student organizers bring into community building are rooted in their passion and interest--or those that "kindle love" in them (to use St. Theresa of Avila's words).
Current Student Groups:
TREES: Theological Roundtable on Ecological Ethics & Spirituality
Meetings: TBD
Contact: Mary Rose Kaczorowski & Peter Martin King.
Korean Student Association
Meetings: Wednesdays, 4-6pm at Mudd Building
Contacts: Sung Ho Lee, Box 311, 510-845-0734, cool3091@hotmail.com, | Seung Ku Jung, Box 321, 510-926-2247, sori73@gmail.com | KSA website
Awaken Worship
Worship: Sundays, dates: TBA, PSR Chapel. Purpose: to provide an alternative worship experience for the GTU community. Contacts: awakenat9@gmail.com, Meredith Jackson, Box 308, mjackson@ses.psr.edu.
Disability Alliance
Meetings: TBD
Contacts: Katie Koumatos (aka Hodges), Box 304, 831-295-4001, kskoumatos@gmail.com; Purpose: To provide a supportive community space for disabled students and their allies to meet, share experiences, create connections, and work together to improve the experiences of disabled students on campus.
Arch Student Association
Meetings: Twice yearly in Arch (aka Anderson Hall)
Contacts: Lindsey Kerr; 412-576-5763; PSR Box 528; E-mail: lkerr@ses.psr.edu; Student Group Purpose Statement: Take care of Arch building / community life in Arch.
Benton Hall Student Association
Meetings: TBD
Contact: Nate Mazur, nate@mazur.org
GTU Quidditch League
Meetings: Fall Semester (until daylight savings) - Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00pm @ PSR Quad
Contact: Constance Vigilant, GTU Quidditch League Commissioner (aka Joellynn Monahan) at 510-849-8253, jmonahan@psr.edu
Postcolonial Feminist Interpretation
Meetings: TBD; Purpose: explore the relevance of the bible in light of postcolonial theory
Contact: Andrew Holcom, aholcohm@ses.psr.edu
PSR Significant Others of Students (SOS)
"God doesn't call one member of the family to happiness and fulfillment and leave the others to be miserable." --Rev. Lilian Daniel (This Odd & Wondrous Calling, 2008)
A continuing work in progress. A place for support and social events for the important folks in the lives of seminarians (partners, spouses, families). Connect with other folks who “get” the challenges of being part of the family of a seminarian Family is widely defined--if you think you belong in this group, you do! Open and affirming community for LGBTQ folks, heterosexual folks, youth, and all kinds of family arrangements. For more information, please contact Tammy Hockley, trhockley@hotmail.com and Christina Borel, christina.borel@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook (if hyperlink is easy).
United Methodist Students
Meetings: Monthly
Contact: Kristin Stoneking, kristin@cahouse.org
The Open Circle
Meetings: TBD
Contact: Sarah Nimmo, 530-513-2084, sn50@mail.csuchico.edu
Faith & Film
Meetings: TBD
Contact: Leslie Moughty, 425-223-9117, lmoughty@yahoo.com
Prayer Circle
Meetings: Tuesdays, 9:00-10:00 a.m.@ Mudd 101
Contacts: Beth Love, bethlove@icogitate.com | Mahsea Evans, 831-459-5090, mahsea@juno.com
GO: The Great Outdoors PSR Student Group
Meetings: TBD
Contact: Jeremy Arnold jarnold@ses.psr.edu
Jam Circle
Meetings: Every other Friday at 6 pm in Buckham Chapel.
Contact: Jeremy Arnold, jarnold@ses.psr.edu
Inactive Student Groups:
Coming Out of Fundamentalism
Meetings: TBD
Contact: None at this time.
Students of Color and Allies
Meetings: TBD
Organic Gardening Group
Meetings: TBD; Contacts: TBD.
Support AIDS LifeCycle 2011
Meetings: TBD
