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How to Start a New Student Organization

Please print out and complete the New Group Application Packet. Fill out the application in its entirety and return it to the Student Activities Office at the Sargent Activities Center, 1 University Road, by Monday, September 26, 2008.

Once your application is received, it will be reviewed by the appropriate student organization consortium. The consortium will then make a recommendation to the Director of the Student Activities Office about approval of the group. You will be notified by e-mail of the decision regarding your application. It will take about one month for the review process.

Recognition of groups is valid from September to May. All groups must re-register for the following Fall semester each April. Information about re-registering for the next year will be sent to you in the spring.

Here are some things to keep in mind when working on your application:
  • For the best interest of all our groups, your group cannot duplicate the purpose of an existing group.
  • For the success and longevity of your group, you must have at least 10 members. Please submit a list of your members with your application.
  • To learn about the wonderful world of programming, your group's treasurer and at least one other officer must attend a Programming Orientation. Information about Programming Orientation will be available at the start of the fall semester.
  • What does your group do and how does it function? Please include a constitution for your group with the application.
  • For support and guidance, please choose a full-time faculty or staff member as your group’s advisor.
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