Alice Lloyd and co-founder June Buchanan felt it important that the spirit of learning prevailed both in and out of the classroom - forming the basis of character education. Alice Lloyd College encourages students to become active in community as well as campus activities.  There are 18 clubs and organizations on campus with a variety of activities.  They are:

• Resident Advisors - There are two Head RAs and three Assistant Head RAs and 27 RAs serving as student staff members in the dorms.  These students spend a week each fall in an intensive training program and continue weekly seminars throughout the school year.  They are in good academic and social standing which facilitates their role as student leaders.  They are responsible for monitoring student behavior and when serving assigned weekend duties, planning activities for students remaining on campus.
• Student Government Association - Eleven students serve as officers of the student government association.  Student Government is a representative body which presents the views and suggestions of students to aid in motivating educational development of the students. The SGA also reviews curriculum, student activities, and College policies, rules, and regulations, and makes recommendations to the College administration. The president of the student body is elected each spring to serve the following year. The duties of the president of the student body include working with the student government to plan social events and college forums, conferring with the administrative staff as a representative of the student body, cooperating with the Student Services Office in programs sponsored by staff and students, and organizing new approaches toward the enhancement of student life.
• Phi Beta Lambda - The purpose of the Omega Alpha Tau Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda is to provide additional opportunities for college students to develop skills in the area of administration and to promote a sense of civic and personal responsibility. The specific goals are to develop competent, aggressive business leadership; to strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work; to create more interest and understanding of American business enterprise; to develop character; to prepare for useful citizenship and foster patriotism; to encourage scholarship; and to promote school loyalty.
• Talon Yearbook Staff - The staff consists of nine students who meet regularly to plan the yearbook.
• Voices of Appalachia - The choir is composed of 33 students with a faculty director and an assistant director and accompanist.  The choir tours each spring and presents a concert for the campus each April.  Student members rehearse two days each week throughout the school year.
• Academic Team - The Academic Team consists of two quick recall teams: a Division I team, which consists of juniors and seniors, and a Division II team, which consists of freshmen and sophomores. Each team competes intercollegiately during the academic year.
• Circle K Club - Circle K is a collegiate-level service organization. Circle K provides students with the opportunity to participate in organized volunteer activities by providing services to needy individuals, families, agencies, and communities. Circle K exists to meet the personal needs of the individual student through the qualities of leadership, the rewards of service, and a unique spirit of friendship. Circle K’s potential lies in its ability to positively influence those in our society who are facing ultimate personal decisions and those who will one day create the vision of mankind for generations to come. Circle K embodies those qualities necessary to shape the future realized in the colleges and universities of today.
  
  Membership in the Alice Lloyd College Circle K Club is open to all ALC students who are officially enrolled for at least part-time status in the College. Benefits of membership in the Circle K Club include service to community, fellowship with others with a service orientation, and the opportunity to develop leadership skills.
• ALC Community Service Volunteers - This open-ended group had approximately 60 students volunteering from one to two hours during the semester at the Knott County Nursing Home.  Students also can volunteer in over ten other community agencies if they desire.
• Allied Health Sciences Club - The Allied Health Sciences Club is mainly a vehicle of information and a way of keeping in touch with others of similar interests in the health-oriented professions such as medicine, physical therapy, dentistry, pharmacy, medical technology, nursing, and other careers. Members learn about various health professions through speakers and field trips and are made aware of workshops, summer opportunities, entrance exams, procedures, and deadlines.
• The Law Society - A group of twelve pre-law students who have organized with the help of a faculty advisor to become better informed about the legal profession.   Meetings are conducted on a monthly basis.
• The Curtis and Billie Owens Literary Society - This group meets with a humanities faculty advisor to discuss the works of established authors and to share their own writing.  Trips are also scheduled to poetry and fiction readings and other cultural events.
• The Eagle Theatre Club - A group of students who are interested in promoting all aspects of play production in the campus community.
• Children's Outreach Club - This group of approximately 12 students meet to extend services to the children of Knott County who are mentally and physically disabled.
• Infusion Club - This club has had a membership of ten to fifteen students of diverse racial and cultural heritage to provide learning opportunities for cultural diversity.
• KEA-SP - The KEA-SP is a professional organization for education majors. It is affiliated with the Kentucky Education Association and the National Education Association. Its purpose is to foster development, commitment, and service in the profession of education.
• The Purpose - This journalism group produces the campus newspaper.   There is a student editor and ten student reporters who contribute articles about current events, faculty/staff interviews and other interesting topics.  A faculty advisor and a staff editorial board also assists with the publication of The Purpose.
• The Hiking and Camping Club - This is also an open-ended group that meets to plan outings in various locations.
• The 71 Club - This television production group consists of students who videotape interviews or events on campus to broadcast on channel 71 in a creative fashion.
• Baptist Campus Ministry -Since the College is non-sectarian, students are encouraged to attend the church of their choice. Moreover, the College has an active Baptist Campus  Ministry chapter, which is open to all denominations. Activities include weekly prayer sessions, dorm bible studies, discipleship training, various mission projects, participation on creative ministry and musical ensemble ministry teams, as well as several state and national events. The BCM Director is available to mentor students in their spiritual development. BCM offers students an opportunity for Christian fellowship. A student-elected executive council works closely with the Director to coordinate campus activities. The BCM participates in activities on the state level in such events as the annual volleyball tournament and state convention. Raising money for world hunger missions and going on mission trips are some other projects the BCM undertakes. The BCM’s primary goal is to promote the spiritual growth of the student body.