Remember to put your own text here (same as alt text)The Collins College has an active and fun community of student clubs. These clubs provide numerous opportunities for students to travel, network and build leadership experience. Hospitality professionals are expected and encouraged to be involved in the surrounding communities through professional organizations and clubs - so it is good for students to get involved now.
Collins College students are encouraged to join at least one of the clubs to develop leadership skills and gain connections within the hospitality industry.
This group strives to provide students the opportunity to explore the special event and professional event planning aspect of the hospitality industry. Using their creative talents; students, faculty and industry professionals, will come together to enrich the educational, cultural and social aspect of the university. There is a strong emphasis placed on developing and building lasting relationships among hospitality professionals, with other club organizations and with members within the association.
The Cal Poly Hospitality Association is a group of students who want to learn as much as possible about the hospitality industry. Through tours, regular meetings and guest speakers, students have the opportunity to create and maintain industry and university contacts. These contacts and events enabled students to enhance their classroom learning experiences and to foster individual social, personal and professional skills.
This has been a fantastic year for the college's Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) chapter. The chapter was awarded the national "Student Chapter of the Year" at the organization's national conference.
CMAA is the professional association for managers of membership clubs. The association has nearly 7,000 members representing more than 3,000 country, golf, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, town and military clubs. Many times over the years, The Collins College chapter has successfully helped members get professional work experience positions during the summer. Students have gained valuable managerial work experience at prestigious clubs on the East and West Coasts.
The Collins College honor society is Eta Sigma Delta International Hospitality Management Society. Only HRT juniors and seniors with a GPA of at least 3.25 are invited to join.
Each Collins College student is a member of this council by default. The college's Associated Students, Inc. senator is the liaison between ASI, Collins College students and administrators. To learn about HMC click here.
The Roundtable for Food Professionals (RFP) Student Chapter provides students who have an interest in careers in food service. This group works together to network for professional growth, educate and enhance professional skills and to promote the visibility of women and men in the food, beverage and hospitality industries.
