The Creative Arts Club, established in 2011, is a professional student organization affiliated with the School of Art and Design. The society’s activities are divided into two main sections: the Handicrafts Division and the Media Division.

The Handicrafts Division focuses on creative activities such as hand-drawing, clay modeling, pipe cleaner crafts, and wool felting, offering students fun and relaxing ways to engage in arts and crafts outside the classroom.

The Media Division introduces members to essential editing software such as Photoshop (PS), Illustrator (AI), and Premiere (PR), enabling them to design posters, edit videos, and enhance images. These skills enrich students’ extracurricular experiences, improve their hands-on capabilities, and provide professional development opportunities for both design and non-design majors.

Members have won awards in various design competitions, including the “Best Design Award” and “Excellent Work Award” in the Lijing Community Logo Design Contest. Through the society, members explore new media and graphic design techniques, attend exhibitions and lectures to broaden their artistic perspectives, participate in competitions, and manage public social media accounts to build real-world skills. It’s also a great place to meet new friends and creative partners.

Awards & Honors

• Third Prize – 2nd China University Student Creativity Festival – Creative Photography
• Third Prize – 2020 NCDA National College Digital Arts Competition (National Finals)
• First Prize (×2), Second Prize (×1), Third Prize (×1) – 2020 NCDA Competition (East China Region)
• Bronze Award – 6th China International “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Shanghai Division)
• Excellence Award – National College Student Marine Cultural Creative Design Competition

The English Association, established in 1996, is a professional student organization affiliated with the Applied English program of the School of Art and Design. It is also one of the earliest student associations founded at our university.

The association is dedicated to fostering a positive English-speaking environment and enhancing students’ interest and competence in English learning and application. It organizes a variety of engaging activities such as English speech contests and English calligraphy competitions to help members improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Through regular events like original English film appreciation sessions, students explore different cultures and improve their language intuition by learning authentic spoken expressions. The association also hosts English PPT presentation contests, calligraphy competitions, and workshops for the CET-4 and CET-6 exams, where students can share preparation strategies and learn practical tips to increase their pass rates.

In addition, the association offers advanced sessions on English interpretation and cross-cultural communication to boost motivation, develop comprehensive student abilities, discover talents, and enrich campus culture.

Awards & Honors

• First Prize (Grand Prize) – 1st Shanghai Vocational Skills Competition “I Love Memorizing Words” Contest, organized by Higher Education Press, 2019
• First Prize – 6th National Academic English Vocabulary Competition for College Students
• First Prize – 7th National Academic English Vocabulary Competition for College Students

The “Qihang” Social Work Association, established in 2006, is a student organization affiliated with the Social Work major of the School of Art and Design. The association is committed to applying the theories, methods, and techniques of social work within the campus community. It strives to improve the learning environment, support students in need, and help them better adapt to academic and daily life.

Through active engagement with students, faculty, and the broader community, the association works to prevent and address student-related issues, foster healthy personal development, and promote a positive and inclusive campus atmosphere. It also encourages personalized and life-oriented educational approaches to better prepare students for integration into society.

Key activities include:

• “I Am Your Eyes” – a guided tour and educational initiative at the Shanghai New Fashion Waste Sorting Science Museum
• International Day of Persons with Disabilities – themed awareness activities
• Sign Language Education Lecture – held at the Jiading District Rehabilitation Training Center for People with Disabilities
• “Hand-in-Hand” Love & Care Volunteer Service Program

Awards & Honors

• 🏅 Awarded the title of “New Long March Commando Team” in Jiading District
• 🥇 First Prize and 🥈 Second Prize in the “Challenge Cup – Rainbow Life” National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for Vocational Schools
• 🥉 Third Prize in the 2023 National Vocational College Skills Competition (Higher Vocational Group – Community Service Practice)
• 🥉 Third Prize at the 16th China Social Work Undergraduate Forum