Student SCA Clubs

SCA student clubs provide opportunities for filmmaking, leadership development, workshops, screenings, and community-building outside the classroom.

Use this page to find recognized SCA student clubs, understand faculty advisor requirements, and learn how club productions must follow SCA production policies.

Planning a club production? Club productions that use SCA equipment, stages, facilities, insurance, permits, or Production Office support must follow the same production policies and approval processes as other student productions.

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Recognized SCA Student Clubs

Club	Faculty Advisor
Delta Kappa Alpha	Brad Riddell
DePaul Film Fatales	Lori Felker
Animation Lodge	Devin Bell
Big Screen Pals	TBD
DTV	Martha McGee
DeProducer's Club	Abby Plante
Black Media Arts Club (BMAC)	Jordan Rivers
Directing for Actors	Lori Felker
Sound for Arts	Kevin Cagnolatti
Latinos in Film and Animation (LIFA)	Amy Lockhart

Looking for a club contact? Visit the club's DeHub page or contact the faculty advisor listed above.

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What Is an SCA Student Club?

Student clubs provide opportunities for filmmaking, leadership development, workshops, screenings, networking, and community-building outside the classroom.

Student clubs may organize events, workshops, screenings, productions, and other activities that complement the educational mission of the School of Cinematic Arts.

Faculty Advisor Requirements

Recognized SCA student clubs are expected to have a full-time faculty advisor.

Faculty advisors support:

• Mentorship

• Safety

• Continuity

• Production planning

• Compliance with SCA policies

Exceptions require approval from SCA leadership.

Production Standards for Club Projects

Club productions must follow all applicable SCA production policies and safety standards.

Clubs must:

• Follow Production Policies & Safety Standards.

• Follow Greenlighting requirements when applicable.

• Maintain safe and responsible production practices.

• Use equipment and facilities responsibly.

• Comply with project limits established by the club and faculty advisor.

• Submit required production paperwork and approvals before beginning production.

Important: Club productions are not automatically approved because they are affiliated with a recognized student club. Projects that require Production Office support, SCA equipment, stages, facilities, permits, insurance, or restricted activities must complete the applicable review and approval process.

Equipment & Facility Access

Recognized clubs may access SCA equipment and facilities through approved reservation and production processes.

Access is subject to availability and applicable policies. Club productions must follow Greenlighting requirements when required.

Depending on the project, clubs may need to:

• Complete required production training.

• Submit a Project Information Form (PIF).

• Use Smartsheet or Dynamic View for project review.

• Reserve equipment through the appropriate equipment center.

• Reserve stages or facilities through the appropriate process.

• Obtain permits, insurance, or location approvals.

• Complete safety reviews for restricted activities.

• Follow equipment certification requirements.

For equipment, stages, certifications, and facility information, visit Equipment & Facilities.

Before Planning a Club Production

Use this checklist before reserving equipment, requesting facilities, or beginning production:

• Confirm that the club is recognized and in good standing.

• Confirm that the club has a full-time faculty advisor.

• Define the project scope, timeline, and deliverables.

• Review Production Policies & Safety Standards.

• Review Restricted & Prohibited Activities.

• Confirm whether the project requires Greenlighting.

• Identify equipment, stage, facility, permit, insurance, or Production Office needs.

• Complete required training, forms, and approvals.

• Confirm that reservations and production plans have been approved before production begins.

Starting a New Club

Students interested in starting a new SCA student club should complete the university's student organization registration process and identify a full-time faculty advisor.

Before requesting SCA recognition or production resources, new clubs should be prepared to provide:

• A mission statement.

• A full-time faculty advisor.

• A proposed list of activities or productions.

• A plan for responsible use of SCA resources.

• A plan for following SCA production and safety policies.

Register or manage a student organization through DeHub.

Related Resources

• Start a Project

• Greenlighting Projects

• Production Policies & Safety Standards

• Restricted & Prohibited Activities

• Equipment & Facilities

• Equipment Certifications

• Production Resources & Support