New Organizations

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The Student Government Association is receptive to the formation and support of a variety of new clubs, activities, and organizations. Students interested in forming a new organization should submit the following items to the Student Life Coordinator:

Requirements to Develop a New Organization

  1. Obtain the organizational form for new campus clubs and organizations from the Coordinator of Student Life. Provide the following information:
    1. Official name of the organization
    2. Purpose of the organization
    3. List of proposed charter members
    4. List of proposed officers
    5. Statement of when, where, and how often the meeting will occur
    6. Name of faculty/staff advisor with a statement indicating their desire to serve as advisor for the organization
    7. Constitution and bylaws (including acknowledging that the organization is subject to the College rules, regulations and policies and an anti-hazing statement)
    8. Source of Revenue

  2. All organizations shall be voted on by the SGA. The SGA president will make a recommendation to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs regarding approval or denial of the request for formal recognition. The Associate Dean of Student Affairs will notify the SGA president, in writing, of the decision.

Tenure of Student Organizations

Once recognized, a student organization must meet the following criteria to continue official recognition.

  1. The club/organization must submit a report and complete the group registration form annually to the SGA and to the Student Life Coordinator.
  2. The report must demonstrate how the organization has continued to fulfill the original purposes and goals established by their charter, constitution, and bylaws.
  3. The SGA can recommend to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs whether a particular student organization should be (a) continued in good standing, (b) continued on probationary status for a specified period of time, (c) reorganized, or (d) disbanded.
  4. The officers of the organization will be advised of the final decision and the SGA’s recommendations. Any inactive student organization that wishes to reapply must follow the steps previously outlined.