Student Life

Student Life provides engaging activities that enhance the college experience at St. Philip’s College. Student Life activities build a sense of community and pride within the college, and create connections between the college and its students.

Welcome SPC Tigers! Want to know what is going on at SPC? Want to get involved? Experience what experiential learning opportunties SPC has to offer  via AlamoEXPERIENCE today. AlamoEXPERIENCE

Connect with Student Life through:

• Zoomin' with Student Life: Tiger Nation United!  (Daily Zoom meetings with Student Life staff for engagement, conversation, and support),
• Student organizations,
• Campus events/activities,
• Student Success Newsletters,
• Recreation,
• Social development and
• Sharing information

 

Student Lingo

Student Lingo is a series of online workshops that cover a variety of Student Success topics.  These workshops are interactive, fun, and a great resource to further your success.

SPC Students - since we are learning and connecting remotely, we want to get competitive with our new online platform!  Students who complete one workshop from each category will be placed in a drawing for some awesome SPC Swag and other fun prizes! 

Workshop Categories include:

• Trainings For First Generation and Veteran Students
• Academic & Career Exploration
• Reading & Writing Strategies
• Online Learning
• Success Strategies 
• And Much More! 

Students can set up their free Student Lingo Profile by using their alamo.edu email address once you click on the link below.

Student Lingo Website: www.studentlingo.com/spc

 

Free Resources for Online Involvement

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several organizations are offering free online programming.  We've listed some interesting spots below!

 

• Adobe Creative Cloud: Free Two Months
  Tche Guggenheim Museum, NYC - Online Tour
• The Musée D'Orsay, Paris - Online Tour
• The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul - Online Tour
• The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles - Online Tour
• The Uffizi Gallery, Florence - Online Tour
• The Boboli Gardens, Florence - Online Tour
• Machu Picchu, Cusco, Peru - Online Tour
• The Museu de Arte de São Paulo - Online Tour
• The Museo Dolores Olmedo, Mexico City - Online Tour
• The Art Institute of Chicago - Online Tour
• The Palace of Versailles, France - Online Tour
• The Tokyo National Museum - Online Tour

 

 

E. L. Turbon Student Center

Tiger Lanes This state of the art facility was built with the student in mind and aims to provide the best student experience possible. Learn more

Recreational Fun! Enjoy lounging around and playing a game of pool or ping pong. Get a quick snack at our Tiger Cafe. Take a break and relax at our Turbon Student Center!

Gaming at SPC We have it all...from playing the ultimate gaming systems located at our video gaming area to watching cable tv between classes.

The newly renovated Turbon Student Center is beautiful! Enjoy lounging, bowling alley, pool tables, ping pong, video gaming area and much more. Students are encouraged to get involved in student organizations. There are numerous organizations on campus: social, special interest, and those affiliated with educational departments. Learn more about student organizations and experiential learning opportunities in Suite 110.

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Student Life Activities

Athletics St. Philip's College supports activities ranging from men and women's basketball to women's volleyball, golf, Tiger Spirit Squad, and everything in between. Learn more

Spirit and Pride Crew Be part of St. Philip's College, join our various student organizations on campus to gain valuable leadership skills and experience. Learn more

Student  Organizations Student Organizations, each unique in their own way, offer St. Philip’s College students a wide selection of personal interests and activities. Learn more

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Student Life Community Activities

CultureFest & Rib Cook-off The CultureFest & Rib Cook-Off has become a tradition on our campus. Every year, on the Thursday before the Battle of Flowers Parade, we welcome one and all to celebrate with us. Admission is free and open to the public.  Learn more

Civic Engagement The CultureFest & Rib Cook-Off has become a tradition on our campus. Every year, on the Thursday before the Battle of Flowers Parade, we welcome one and all to celebrate with us. Admission is free and open to the public. Learn more

EMBODI: Men of Color Conference Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence (EMBODI) conference is designed to collaborate with established organizations and agencies to address the plight of an often over-looked demographic: young men of color. Learn more

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Student Engagement Grants (SEG)

Grants are appropriated for the academic year. A grant recipient who demonstrates commitment to the project initiative and maintains academic eligibility may receive funding for each session.

The Department of Student Life has SEG opportunities in the following areas: Alamo Institutes, Spirit and Pride Crew, Student Government Association, Extramural Sports, QEP and the Collegiate 100. For more information on these projects stop by Turbon Student Center (TSC), 110.

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Student Life Request

The Department of Student Life offers services that enrich our college with student life activities. If you are a faculty, staff or community member and would like to request services that involve the SPC Spirit Squad, mascot, and equipment, please complete the form below. Student organizations should use AlamoEXPERIENCE to request these items.

Student Life Request Form for Community, Faculty or Staff