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    STUDENT LIFE

Who says you have to leave home to experience college life?

SJR State's intimate college community is just the right size to help you enjoy the essence of student life and make the most of your college experience!

  • Develop your networking skills and leadership potential
  • Share your passion for community service
  • Find your true voice and express your ideas
  • Develop a close connection with faculty, staff and students
  • Form lasting friendships

While each campus offers a bookstore, library and computer lab, there's also a student center when you need a break from the books. Hang out with friends, order a cheeseburger, shoot a game of pool or sit back with your laptop and access our wireless Internet.

Explore an array of clubs on each campus - or better yet, start your own! Contact the student activities coordinator on your campus for more information.

ORANGE PARK CAMPUS

  • Business Club
  • Film Club
  • Horror Film Club
  • Gamers’ Guild 
  • NEST (Nature Club) 
  • Phi Theta Kappa 
  • Psychology Club 
  • Student Government Association 
  • Student Nurses Association 
  • Students Focused on Christ 

PALATKA CAMPUS

  • Bass Fishing Club 
  • Delta Psi Omega 
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes 
  • Phi Theta Kappa 
  • Psychology Club
  • Student Government Association 
  • Student Nurses Association 

ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS

  • Billiards Club
  • Club Español De San Agustin 
  • Dual Enrollment Club 
  • Health Information Technology Medical Education Club 
  • International Club 
  • Phi Theta Kappa 
  • Ping Pong
  • Radiology Club 
  • Respiratory Care Club 
  • Rotaract Club 
  • Student Government Association

dancer SJR State shares your passion for the arts.

Florida School of the Arts (Palatka) offers nine visual arts events and 13 performances each season. The Thrasher-Horne Center (Orange Park) offers the best in Broadway-type shows and concerts.

Come out and cheer on the SJR State Vikings!

Catch a game on the Palatka campus.
Choose your game:

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Softball
Volleyball

EXCEED YOUR OWN EXPECTATIONS honors logo

The Honors Program at SJR State offers outstanding and motivated students the opportunity to enhance and foster their individuality, leadership skills and educational experiences through:

  • Challenging coursework outside the format and expectations of traditional classes,
  • Different approaches to teaching and learning,
  • Special sections of general education courses that stress the development of critical thinking skills, preparing students for advanced study in university coursework,
  • Activities not typically available in regular sections, and
  • Leadership and service to others.

Students enrolled in the program receive:

  • Priority registration,
  • Honors recognition on transcripts and diplomas and
  • Special recognition at graduation upon successful completion.

ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?

SJR State offers a FREE online centralized job board as well as other sources for job seekers and employers to connect.

Additional services and topics available include:

  • How to choose a major/career
  • Networking
  • Resume writing

For more information, visit the Career Services Web page