Northwest Vista College - Campus Life

Campus Life

Students at NVC can participate in many clubs and organizations while on campus. Usually, every semester there is a specific event known as "Club Rush" in which the many clubs and organizations on campus try to promote their activities while recruiting new members. New clubs and organizations are frequently added every semester as students come up with new ideas for these. The Wildcat Activities Center, currently located in the Cypress Campus Center, agrees to support the organization provided a sufficient amount of members join.

Currently, there are only two distinct honor societies at the college. These are the renowned Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society and the National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi). A third honor society, the English Honor Society known as Sigma Kappa Delta is planning on starting a chapter soon at NVC. Also, the College Ambassadors program provides an extensive leadership position at NVC.

The college sponsors several sports teams such as basketball and tennis which compete with other colleges in the surrounding area. Some athletic teams are part of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in the Southwest Junior College Conference (SJCC).

The college also sponsors many events on campus and the local community during the academic school year. Some events include an annual job fair, usually referred to as "Career Expo," as well as the annual Fiesta events on campus, and the "End of Semester Bash."

In 2011 and 2012 there have been many complaints around the campus regarding the correlation between the lack of adequate parking and higher enrollment in the school. There are many around campus who believe the completed parking project from 2010 was not planned appropriately.