Enjoying Student Life

Student Clubs

Clubs are a great way to get involved in the campus community, meet new people and have fun. Currently MHC has several different student clubs to accommodate a variety of interests including:

• Education Undergraduate Society (EUS)
• Enactus
• International Student Club
• Medicine Hat College Chamber of Commerce and
  Business Administration Students Group
• Nursing 2010, 2011, 2012
• Paramedic Students’ Alliance
• Peaks & Paddles
• Science and Engineering Undergraduate Society (SEUS)
• Social Work Students Society

• Visual Arts Student Society

Students’ Association

Your Students’ Association [SA] helps make MHC a better place to live and study. The SA provides student representation as well as academic and peer support services. This student-led group also hosts many on-campus events including cabarets, comedy nights, and guest speakers and runs the student lounge which is set to re-open in the fall of 2010. All full-time students benefit from the SA’s Extended Health and Dental Care Plan. Visit http://www.samhc.ca/ or call 403.529.3925.

Sport & Wellness

Rattlers Athletics
MHC is a member of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference [ACAC] and competes in four league sports: basketball, golf, soccer, and volleyball. Be part of the excitement – join a team or come cheer on the Rattlers! Several Rattlers teams hold ID camps in the spring. If you are interested in playing a college level sport, it is recommended that you attend. Visit Sport & Wellness for more information.

Fitness
If you enjoy team sports, sign up for one of the many campus recreation activities. Meet people, stay fit and have fun playing basketball, volleyball, ball hockey, badminton, or kickball. Take advantage of free fitness classes [offered during lunch hours and in the evening], sign up for our annual Rattler Run or get advice on nutrition and exercise at the Be Fit For Life Centre, right here on campus. All students also enjoy free access to the weight room.

Campus Life

The Campus Life Committee is a group of staff and students that work to engage the college community through a variety of events and activities throughout the year. Student appreciation activities, spirit days, sporting events and the annual Beach the Blues are just a few of the events brought to you by Campus Life.

Special Events

New Student Orientation  
MHC wants you to get you off to a good start which is why we offer the Right Start to College program. This program allows you to:

• Meet your instructors and other students in your program
• Get tips for college (note taking, budgeting, exam preparation, etc.)
• Meet Student Association representatives, Senior Administration, and your Advisor
• Become more familiar with the college campus