Clubs
Welcome to CSU clubs! Explore our clubs directory to join existing clubs or start your own! Here, you’ll also find information on access to funding, space bookings, and various resources. Discover new opportunities, connect with like-minded individuals, and make your mark at CSU.
New club application
How to Start a Club
Step 1
Establish Leadership — A Trio of Trailblazers
Every great club needs visionary leaders at the helm. Start with an enthusiastic president and two equally passionate individuals to be your leadership team.
Step 2
Define Your Mission — Set Your Club’s Direction
Now it’s time to unlock the power of your collective imagination. Gather your team and dive deep into discussions to define your club’s mission.Figure out what you want the club to do.
Step 3
Submit Your Application — Unleash the Magic
Once you’ve crafted a compelling mission statement, it’s time to take the plunge and submit your application! Soon you and your team will have access to funding and support to make your club dreams come true.
Anime Club
President: Adam Nguyen ([email protected])
Instagram • Discord • Twitter
The Anime Club fosters a lively community for anime and manga enthusiasts through diverse club events and activities.
Capilano eSports Club
President: Thien Nghi Le ([email protected])
Capilano eSports Club organized both casual and competitive gaming events on campus, providing a platform for students to embrace their passion for gaming.
Capilano Radio Club
President: MJ Dolar ([email protected])
Website • Facebook • Instagram
The Capilano Radio Club provides a platform for students to have their voices heard while showcasing local student art and projects.
Capilano Tabletop Role-Playing Club
President: Thomas Leung ([email protected])
Mission statement: Our aim is to provide a platform for students to have their voices heard, and have local student art and projects showcased
Entrepreneurship and Incubation Club
Co-Presidents: Gaurav Khanna & Arash Naghavi ([email protected])
The Entrepreneurship and Incubation Club provides budding entrepreneurs a platform to share, engage, and cultivate startup ideas. Members can network and access successful mentors.
Exercise is Medicine
President: Samantha J Doyle ([email protected])
Exercise is Medicine creates connections between human kinetics students and Capilano University’s community, faculty, and staff. It promotes health and wellness through exercise and active living, working to improve the population’s health.
Film Student Coalition
President: Irene Dhillon ([email protected])
The Film Student Coalition provides a safe space for students at School of Motion Picture Arts to voice concerns and ideas for program improvements. It organizes activities for students.
Infinite Science Club
President: Manpreet Kaur Gill ([email protected])
The Infinite Science Club promotes the passion of science enthusiasts by providing resources for interesting experiments and a space to meet like-minded peers to share undiscovered ideas.
Kinesiology Student Council
President: Owen McLachlan ([email protected])
The Kinesiology Student Council enhances the school experience for faculty students through scholarly and social events and promoting on and off-campus health and wellness.
Laughing Club
President: Vansh Malhotra ([email protected])
Mission statement: The Laughing Club practices Laughing Yoga, fostering genuine and natural laughter for mental, physical, and social health. We inspire the importance of laughter as a tool to battle depression, stress, and anxiety.
Music Therapy Students Alliance
Co-presidents: Cynthia Ng and Kirsten Ziegelmeier ([email protected])
The Music Therapy Students Alliance supports cohorts of the Music Therapy Program through community involvement, professional development, and positive promotion of music therapy.
Philosopher’s Café
President: Nathanael Nga ([email protected])
The Philosophers Café makes philosophy accessible to everyone, with discussions on various topics from God to ethics, welcoming students from all fields.
Slam Poetry Club
Presidents: Jade Chandra ([email protected])
The Slam Poetry Club introduces students to healthy expression and exploration of complex emotions through poetry, building a supportive community of artists.
Social Justice Club
President: Sol Zamiadi ([email protected])
The Social Justice Club creates collaborative spaces for critical analysis, dialogue, and self-reflection, challenging assumptions about current social issues.
Surf Club
Presidents: Mia Cullivan ([email protected])
The Surf Club promotes healthy mental wellbeing and physical activity by bringing students together to surf the beautiful West Coast waves in Tofino.
Ski Club
President: Julie Johnson ([email protected])
The Ski Club encourages movement in the outdoors and promotes serenity by providing exposure to BC’s top resorts and skiing stunning mountains.
Year at a Glance/Important Dates
In order to have a more structured club policy and program published alongside our refreshed website, we are going to be placing a calendar of events in place for the start of the new school year. This calendar will include dates such as the new semesterly funding application deadlines, as well as important social opportunities for club leaders to get acquainted with each other as well as be more familiar with the CSU.
This programming will serve as an opportunity to familiarize clubs with the resources available to them as well as reinforce club procedures and how they will also be beneficial to clubs.
Tentative dates:
Fall dates:
Sept 14: Clubs day
Sept 27: Club leader luncheon (meet & greet + annual planning)
Oct 18: Club leader luncheon (semester planning + budgets)
Oct 20: Fall semester budget request deadline
Nov 16: Club leader luncheon (cancelled)
Spring dates:
*Jan 11: Clubs Day
Jan 18: Club leader luncheon (meet & greet + semester planning)
Jan 26: Spring semester budget request deadline
Feb 22: Club leader luncheon (semester planning + budgets)
Mar 28: Club leader luncheon (Year-end)
August: Club renewal (to remain active for the following year)
*Dates subject to change