Undergraduate Organizations
USC’s Latinx community offers a number of organizations and smaller communities for undergraduate students to find their home at school, both socially and professionally.
Latinx Organization Contact Form

Latinx Clubs and Orgs, we need your contact information! Please fill out this link so we can have your updated contact information for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Email: alpfausc@gmail.com
Website: https://clubs.marshall.usc.edu/alpfa/home/
ALPFA is a leading national organization for professionals and students in accounting, business, finance and related fields with approximately 40 regional chapters. Our chapter offers a wide range of activities throughout the year, which include case competitions, networking events, scholarships, student workshops, community service, professional, and student mixers. In addition, it offers mentoring programs, internships, and an annual convention. Membership in ALPFA-USC is open to any student in good academic standing who shares the core values that include professional development, relationship building, inclusiveness, and integrity.
Contact: President, Katie Bradley: bradleka@usc.edu
Organization Email: usc@breakon2.com
Facebook: breakon2.com
Break On 2 is USC’s premier Latin Fusion dance team. Our team has two divisions: a Performance team and a Club annex. Both our Performance Team and our Club annex do not require any experience to join, but we only accept new members for the Performance team in the Fall Semester. Break On 2 will teach new members how to dance Salsa and other Latin dances in both performance and social dance settings.
We also host some of the biggest and best monthly college socials in Los Angeles that are open to everyone – dancers, college students, latin music enthusiasts and the like.
“Promoting cultural awareness, community involvement, and academic success in a close knit multicultural environment conducive to a smooth transition to university life and overall unforgettable first year experience!”
Contact: La CASA & RA’s Estevan Gonzales andJocelyn Soria (first-year floor), or Christine Vazquez (second-year floor).
Created in 1974, the Latino Floor residential program is an opportunity offered to first year students interested in learning more about the Latino culture in the presence of a supportive community of faculty/student mentors and peers. The goal of the Latino floor is to create and promote a positive and open-minded atmosphere that creates a unique first year experience meant to help ease the transition into college life. With amazing networking opportunities, faculty involvement, resourceful workshops, and cultural events, there’s no better way to experience diversity at USC. The Latino Floor provides extensive community service, cultural, academic and social activities throughout the year. A few years ago, we launched the very successful Latino Floor Fall & Spring Community Service project, which assists local neighborhood children with tutoring and role modeling from a program on campus called Peace Kids who promotes Peace, Conflict Mediation and Social Justice. The Latino Floor houses 32 residents and one resident advisor– an experienced upperclassman trained to cater to the needs of first-year students who plan programs and activities during the academic year.
Event Spotlight:
The Latino Floor hold an annual Beach Retreat at a local beach, host their annual Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration where hundreds of local school children came to participate in educational workshops and festivities, and participated in mixers with the Somerville and Rainbow Floor.
Organization Email: folklorico.usc@gmail.com
The Grupo Folklorico de USC (GFU) is a traditional Mexican folk dance group on campus. Its purpose is to introduce more culturally diverse performance groups at USC while creating a safe space and a support group for those who identify with Mexican culture and/or those who wish to learn about the culture. Our goal is to educate the USC community about Mexican culture by performing traditional dances alongside folkorico music and by hosting informational sessions and social events that are open to the entire USC community. No experience is necessary in joining the group.
“Poder de la Mujer”
Contact: Alejandra Ventura and Pamela Joya
Email: uschau.cochair1@gmail.com
Organization Email: haudeusc@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hermanasunidasdeusc/
Since our establishment in 2004, Hermanas Unidas (HaU) de USC has worked to provide resources and leadership opportunities for Latinas in higher education as well as for other underrepresented college students. By participating in and organizing community service events, social activities, and academic/professional workshops, we help our members develop and maintain a well-rounded sense of self that will help them in their pursuit of a career after college. Our organization also seeks to provide the same resources provided to our members to K-12 students interested in higher education.
Hermanas Unidas has been known by its members to provide a safe space for self-expression in otherwise non-diverse campuses. Students of all backgrounds are invited to join our organization and our Hermandad.
Event Spotlight:
Every year a different state chapter of Hermanas Unidas is selected to host the HaU Statewide Conference. This conference, organized by alumni, provides workshops and networking opportunities for the attending Hermanas. The workshop topics range from academic excellence and career development to self-acceptance and mental health awareness. Our annual conference also consists of social events and chances to network and create connections with members from different chapters around California.
Contact: Diana Cervantes
Organization Email: ideasusc@usc.edu
UTSA at USC LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/Undocu-Trojan
Instagram: @UNDOCUTROJANS
The Undocumented Trojan Success Assembly is committed to creating a safe space for undocumented+ students and allies at USC (formerly known as IDEAS)
“To develop young men and women into the business leaders of tomorrow, through professional exposure, community involvement and social interaction”
Email: lbsausc@usc.edu
Website: www.lbsausc.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/USC-LBSA/120887914650461?fref=ts
LBSA is an organization which welcomes students from all majors looking to enjoy their college experience while preparing for their future professional endeavors. LBSA strives to accomplish this by providing members with opportunities to grow professionally, while giving back to the community and making lifelong friendships.
Latinx Film & Media Association (LatiFAM)
Contact: Cynthia Rodriguez and Daniel Proa
Organization Email: latifamdeusc@gmail.com
Website: https://latifamdeusc.wixsite.com/latifam
Social Media @latifamdeusc
Latinx Film & Media Association (LatiFAM) promotes and celebrates international and national Latinx filmmaking. We want to come together as a community to support each other’s artistic endeavors through the similarities we share in culture. We also aim to provide a network platform for USC Latinx and cinema students once they graduate.
You also do not have to be Latinx nor a filmmaker to be part of the organization, anyone interested is welcomed. We bring incredible speakers and films throughout the year and everyone is invited.
Contact: Executive Directors-Andra Astorga & Citlalin Lopez-Torres
Organization Email: lsausc@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740- 5656 (Program Board)
Website: https://usc.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/latinx-student-assembly
The Latina/o Student Assembly is a non-profit umbrella group for Chicana/o, Hispanic, Latina/o student organizations at USC and has been in existence for approximately 26 years. LSA is composed of an executive board of 12 elected officers and one representative from each member organization. LSA receives funds from the Undergraduate Student Government and is overseen by Program Board. LSA allocates funds to member organizations. Run by a student e-board, LSA seeks to bring together students of Latino heritage, educate the USC student body and make positive contributions to the surrounding community. For the past 26 years, LSA has been a source of support and a voice for the Latino student population on campus. Meetings are held Tuesdays at 5 p.m. in TCC 302.
“SHPE promotes the development of Hispanics in engineering, science and other technical professions to achieve educational excellence, economic opportunity and social equality.”
Contact: Arynn Gallegos
Email: aogalleg@usc.edu
Organization Email: shpeusc@gmail.com
Website: https://shpeusc.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shpeusc
Since its founding in 1975, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers at USC (SHPE-USC) has maintained a commitment to providing role models to the Hispanic community. As one of the two first established student chapters in the nation, we have a responsibility to continue promoting engineering, science, and math at the pre-college and university level. SHPE-USC offers a network of support with mentorship and guidance to thrive at USC.
We strive to ensure the preparedness of students who choose to pursue these fields by providing necessary tools and resources for success in academics and professional development through conferences, study nights, workshops, and leadership retreats. SHPE-USC champions the development of our members as leaders with a dedication to serve underprivileged communities. Each year, SHPE-USC endeavors to remain a prominent organization in the STEM fields within the Hispanic community as well as within the Viterbi School.
Event Spotlight:
The SHPE Conference is the major event for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Inc. and the largest technical and career conference for Hispanics in the country. Each year, the SHPE Conference attracts nearly 5,000 engineering professionals, students and corporate representatives.
Contact: Emily Jetter and Michael Bell
Email : ejetter@usc.edu and jamesmib@usc.edu
Organization Email: susa@usc.edu
The Spanish Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA) was established in 1999 that is devoted to providing its members the ability to explore and immerse themselves in the cultures of Latin America and Spain. Anyone can participate in SUSA events, which is open to all students including graduates and all majors, not just Spanish majors and minors. In essence, SUSA is open to anyone who has an interest in Spanish and Latin American cultures.
SUSA’s most common events include conversation tables, movie nights, and dinner nights, although other events include hosting guest speakers, attending plays and museums, and organizing cooking nights. Conversation tables are SUSA’s most well-known events where students and professors meet on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to practice Spanish in a relaxed and informal environment. Movie nights are held on a monthly or bi-monthly basis to offer free showings of Latin American and Spanish movies. To better acquaint students with LA’s rich and diverse Latin American and Spanish cultures, SUSA hosts off-campus events on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. Dinner nights are the typical off-campus events that involve dining at diverse restaurants in the surrounding community. SUSA has visited such venues as El Mercado la Paloma and Olvera Street. SUSA is always open to new and interesting ideas that can help improve the club. Entonces, ¡ven con nosotros!
Contact: Kaila Williams
Email: usgdiver@usc.edu
Website: http://usg.usc.edu/
Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is the official governing body of the nearly 19,000 undergraduates at USC. It exists to represent the interests of the students to the administration on campus through an extensive programming, committee, and advocacy structure. The four branches that comprise USG are the Legislative, Executive, Judicial, and Programming branches.
The Diversity Affairs committee is part of the advocacy branch that works to improve the atmosphere and opportunities for all minority students. In addition, Diversity Affairs is charged with increasing the diversity of students that attend USC. These groups include the Latino, Black, Asian, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered, international, disabled, religious, and female communities. Veterans, transfer students, commuter students, and Spring Admit students are all also represented through these services.
Event Spotlight:
This Spring will be the 6th Annual Multicultural Retreat that will bring together students from all backgrounds whether it be related to ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, etc. This two-day retreat is a chance for leaders in the diverse communities of USC to come together and develop an action plan that will help to make our prestigious university even better. We will address pertinent issues and what we can do to solve them. The retreat is all expenses paid and everyone is encouraged to apply.
If you would like to join this committee or any of the others you can do so now by applying. Applications for elected and appointed positions for next year’s Undergraduate Student Government will be out soon. Please contact Lamar Gary if you have any questions.
“Providing social, instructional, and competitive opportunities in traditional ballroom and Latin partner dances”
Contact: Erin Soares
Organization Email: ballroomusc@gmail.com
Website: http://www.uscballroom.org/home/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USCBallroom/
The Ballroom & Latin Dance Club offers members of the USC community the opportunity to explore the art of partner dancing through class instruction, competition and social events. Classes twice per week focus on the American Smooth Ballroom and International Latin dance styles with classes in the following dances: Cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive, Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz and Quickstep. Social events also include opportunities to learn Salsa, Hustle, Swing and other dances. Classes are catered to students of all abilities from beginner to championship levels. Several members travel to both collegiate and professional competitions throughout the year and have won top prizes throughout the western region in all levels. In addition, members practice what they learn in a social setting at weekend dances.