Student Life

Special events are scheduled throughout the year for the purpose of bringing the student body, faculty, and staff together for social interaction. Cook outs, games, and special events may be planned for these days. Participation and attendance is limited to currently enrolled students.

School Organizations Policy

To initiate consideration for the approval to establish a student organization, the organization must:

be recognized by the US Department of Education;
solicit support from peers;
be professional or technical education related;
gain at least two faculty or staff sponsors who will present to and receive approval from the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for Student Affairs; and
establish operational guidelines in accordance with The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) State Board Policy (6.6.3p: Student Organization/Club Accounts)

The President has the right to approve or disapprove the establishment of a new student organization.

National Technical Honor Society

The local chapter of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) was established in 1985. As a national organization, NTHS has as its purpose:

To reward excellence in workforce education;
To encourage scholastic excellence, skill development, honesty, service, leadership, citizenship, and individual responsibility;
To promote business and industry’s critical workplace values.

To be eligible for membership into NTHS, a student must:

Have successfully completed one full semester of attendance at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) with a minimum of 12 semester hours.
Have a GPA of 3.00 with a minimum of 6 credit hours for the semester in which he/she is nominated and a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.
Have an instructor nomination.

Benefits of Membership Include:

Certificate of membership
Membership card and pin
Seal indicating membership on diploma or completion document
Three letters of recommendation sent upon request to any business, industry, or educational institution
Eligibility for NTHS scholarships

NTHS is open to every student at SRTC. The requirements for membership must be maintained through graduation to remain eligible.

Phi Beta Lambda

The purpose of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) is to provide opportunities for college students to develop vocational competencies for business and office occupations. PBL is an integral part of the instructional program, and in addition promotes a sense of civic and personal responsibility. PBL is a non-profit educational association made up of students pursuing careers in all areas.

The specific goals of PBL are to:

Develop competent, aggressive business leadership
Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work
Create more interest in and understanding of American business enterprise
Encourage members in the development of individual projects which contribute to the improvement of home, business, and community
Encourage and practice efficient money management
Encourage scholarship and promote college loyalty
Assist students in the establishment of occupational goals
Facilitate the transition from school to work

SkillsUSA

As a national organization, SkillsUSA has as its purpose:

To unite in a common bond all students enrolled in trade, industrial, technical, and health education
To develop leadership abilities through participation in educational, vocational, civic, recreational, and social activities
To foster a deep respect for the DIGNITY OF WORK
To assist students in establishing realistic vocational goals
To help students attain a purposeful life
To create enthusiasm for learning
To promote high standards in trade ethics, workmanship, scholarship, and safety
To create among students, faculty members, patrons of the College, and persons in business and labor a sincere interest and esteem for trade, industrial, technical, and health education
To develop patriotism through a knowledge of our Nation’s heritage and the practice of democracy

Student Government Association

The purpose of the Student Government Association, as stated in its constitution, is to:

Contribute to and promote the ideals, objectives, and goals of Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC)
Promote school pride, community awareness, and citizenship
Improve student morale
Provide a forum for students’ expressions
Develop leadership skills

The SGA membership is a broad representation of students from all programs of study. Membership consists of two representatives from each of the TCSG state recognized student organizations on campus (Phi Beta Lambda, SkillsUSA, and National Technical Honor Society); and one representative on each campus from each of the four vocational program areas four schools of study.

SRTC offers additional opportunities to get involved! Involvement in these organizations is an excellent opportunity for networking and teambuilding interaction among faculty, staff, & students.

Inkwell Literary Magazine

The Inkwell Literary Magazine is a student-run and student-organized scholarly production for Southern Regional Technical College. It is comprised of works that are contributed by students, faculty, staff, and the community of the College. The works are poetry, short stories, essays, both fiction and non-fiction works, one-act plays, fine arts such as photography, paintings, and sculpture, and any other mediums that can be considered part of the humanities. All works are copyrighted under the College and Library of Congress. This is the first scholarly publication for the College and its first publication was fall 2013. Issues are twice a year in the fall and spring. Students come and workshop and serve as the editors and the editing staff for the magazine. The magazine also supports and sponsors poetry readings in the community. The advisors for the magazine are Dr. Jay Snodgrass and Maria Studebaker-Coppage.

For more information about the Inkwell Literary Magazine please contact Dr. Jay Snodgrass at 229-225-3993 jsnoddgrass@southernregional.edu.

Surgical Technology Club

The Surgical Technology Club at SRTC strives to promote our profession, perform works of service to the community, and raise money for club activities. We, the instructors, believe this also instills in the students the importance of teamwork, organization, responsibility, and commitment to our school and community.

Vet Tech Club
The Veterinary Technology Club at SRTC strives to promote our profession, perform works of service to the community, and raise money for club activities. We, the instructors, believe this also instills in the students the importance of teamwork, organization, responsibility, and commitment to our school and community.

For more information about Vet Tech Club please contact: Sharon Poitevint at 229-227-3174 or spoitevint@southernregional.edu.

Roentgen Ray Society
The Roentgen Ray Society is an organization for Radiologic Technology students. The purpose of this organization is to promote involvement in activities intended to foster, support, and encourage the development of professional attributes and affiliations among the students of the Radiologic Technology program.

For more information about Roentgen Ray Society, please contact: Buffie Spencer on the Moultrie campus at 229-891-7030 or bspencer@southernregional.edu or Tony Turpin on the Thomasville campus at 229-225-3957 or aturpin@southernregional.edu.

Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society

The Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society, sponsored by the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), recognizes the academic excellence of students in associate degree nursing programs. Eligible students must maintain a high GPA, demonstrate professionalism, and complete a community service project. The purpose of this organization is to encourage scholarship, leadership, and excellence in ADN education, offering numerous opportunities for professional growth, networking, and continued education upon graduation.

Each of the ASN program’s campuses, Thomasville, Moultrie, and Tifton, has a faculty advisor for honor society members. The advisor is responsible for conducting the cohort evaluation for qualifying provisional membership and assisting with meetings and community service projects.

OADN advisors evaluate Generic option students after completion of the second semester of the ASN Program, and the LPN-Bridge option students' qualifications after completion of the first semester.

OADN advisors evaluate students for provisional membership based on the criteria below:

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in English 1101, Degree-Level Math, Biology 2113, Biology 2113L, Biology 2114, and Biology 2114L.
Maintain a B or higher in all nursing courses.
No previous failure of any nursing course.
Demonstrates conduct that reflects integrity and professionalism.
Completion of a community service project.

For more information, please contact the following advisors:

Sadie Burke, Campus Advisor, Thomasville Campus at 229-227-3119 or sburke@southernregional.edu
Brady Jarvis, Campus Advisor, Moultrie Campus at 229-219-4389 or bjarvis@southernregional.edu
Mary Ortiz-Jordan, Campus Advisory, Tifton Campus at 229-391-2637 or mortizjordan@southernregional.edu

Student Fundraising

Fundraising for Student Life: Fundraising projects by student organizations shall be related to the Mission of the College. All student fundraising projects shall have prior approval from the President or the President’s designee and shall be in compliance with sound business practices.