Registering a Student Organization is fairly simple. Stop by the Office of Student Activities, 222 SUB, and pick up a registration form. Fill it out, taking time to be thorough and accurate. Return the application to our office and we will generate a new organization card for your group.
The Student Organization handbook, which contains University rules and regulations, various forms, and other helpful information, can be found on our website.
Requirements
While we attempt to make this process as simple as possible, there are a few items which we require of each student group:
- Your club MUST have an advisor who is a faculty or staff member employed by MSU;
- Your group must consist of at least 80% MSU students. The remainder may be non-students. Please note, however, that if your group is a club sport and will utilize University athletic space, all members must be registered, fee-paying students. If they are not students, they must purchase an athletic pass through Intramurals. Please contact 994-5000 for further information.
- Your group must not be "for profit";
- Your group must not be a "one time only" event. In other words, you are not considered a Student Organization if you are registering only to conduct a yearly fundraiser, recruit volunteers for off-campus activities, etc.
Additionally, when registering your club, the point-of-contact person should always be a student involved with the organization, preferably one of the officers. The advisor of the organization should be behind-the-scenes only.
What if your group is brand new?
Well, all we ask is that you have a core group of at least ten club members before you complete any registration paperwork. If, however, you don't have a core group established, we can help!
- We will schedule the Northwest Lounge of the SUB in order for you to hold an interest meeting and;
- If you produce a flyer advertising your interest meeting and drop the original with us, we will make 40 copies of it and post it in academic buildings on campus.
Group Benefits
OK, so now you're registered! What does it mean to your group? All registered organizations are eligible for the following benefits:
- Use of our weekly flyer posting service (on-campus only) - FREE!
- Possible allocation of funds for club activities. This is an application process, and is first-come, first-serve. Note: the Director of Student Activities reserves the right to refuse funding for any reason.
- Use of SUB *meeting rooms and advertising space. Advertising space includes banners, posters, table tents, and info tables. All of these items must be reserved through Conference Services.
- Listings in both our Student Organization Booklet and on our webpage.
- Inclusion in our Listserv.
*Note: Meeting space is free only if your group does not charge an entry fee. If you do charge for entry, your group will be responsible for paying the full room rate. Please contact Conference Services at 994-3081 for further information.
