The Dead Cats Society (DCS) is the Snow College Life Science Club. Its activities are directed at the interests and advancement of students majoring in such fields as biology, conservation biology, range science, and pre-professional programs such as pre-med, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, pre-occupational therapy, pre-nursing, pre-radiologic technology, etc.
These professional and allied health programs look for strong academic backgrounds in their students as well as exposure to their fields, leadership experience, and service hours. DCS provides its members with opportunities to gain these experiences and thus improve their chances to be admitted.
DCS Is Also Lots of Fun
DCS gatherings are also just plain fun and always involve non-majors. Members interact in a relaxed, fun setting with one another and with professions in many specialties.
Interact with students, faculty, physicians, and other experts from institutions in Utah and around the world . . .
The Dead Cats Society (DCS) is the Snow College Life Science Club. Founded in 1990, DCS has a history rich in interaction between Snow�s students and faculty and biologists, physicians, and other experts from institutions within Utah and around the world. DCS gathers weekly during the academic year to learn more about the wondrous array of life on Earth, its interactions, and human impact on it. Gatherings often include lectures and discussions with experts in fields such as medicine and ecology. They may also include outdoor activities to improve habitat or just enjoy an evening walk while being taught by specialists in plant taxonomy, ornithology, and other areas in the life sciences. DCS is made up of several committees—activities, trails, shadowing, and recycling. Majors and non-majors alike are welcome to join us in our gatherings and to fill leadership roles.
DCS committees and their goals:
Activities—To bring about fun, fascinating activities that allow DCS members to learn about life on Earth.
Service—To give opportunities to serve Snow College and surrounding communities.
Shadowing—To make available to students information they need to make contact with professionals in biological and medical careers in order to spend a short amount of time with these professional. The ultimate goal is to give students an opportunity to gain insight into various careers.
Recycling—To recycle aluminum cans and other material when possible. DCS recycling bins are located throughout campus and Ephraim. Money raised from recycling is used to fund service activities of the club or support worthy causes related to the club's goals. The �Books Beyond the Boundaries� program sends books to the Humanitarian Service Center in Salt Lake City. From there they go to third world countries.
Preprofessional groups—DCS is organized into a number of profression groups such as pre-med, pre-dent, pre-nursing, etc. These groups are supported by the club and through it conduct their own activities.
