How to Register a Student Organization

Basics

• An official Student Organization must be Registered
• It then gains the title of a "RSO" or Registered Styudent Organization
• This gives said organization more oppertunities and privlidges on campus as you are essentially vetted
• This page goes over how in general, and then how for specific Universities

What to Do (In General)

Form a group

• Make sure their is a sufficient amount of intrest
• Put up posters/printouts with a URL for the first TED Talk, a basic pitch, a description of the group, and a groupchat / social media link
• Ask those intrested when a good day for a preliminary meeting is

Form Basic Organization

• Hold an unofficial, pre Registration meeting to discuss everything with the group gathered in the above section
• Either write the forms then, or have the group go over pre-written forms

Documents + Beuracrocy

• Aquire all neccisaary forms
• Contact the Administration
• Typically a group constitution is required
• Turn Everything Needed in and you should be good to go

Advertise and Fund the Group

• Fund Requests, Fundraisers, and Open Enterprises, Dues are discouraged
• Advertise to promote group (Posters, Social Media, and Word of Mouth are Best, also the occasional event/project)

UNF Process

Basic Registration

• This Link covers the whole registration process

Funding Requests

• This Link covers how RSOs can apply for funding
• Exerpt from the UNF Student Goverment Constitution:

"1105.7 Club Funding Process

A. All funding eligible RSOs may request Student Government funding under the provision of a special appropriations committee known as the Club Funding Board, and may receive such allocations in the form of grants. Funding eligible RSOs can also apply for Travel and Special Requests through the Budget & Allocations Committee.

B. The Club Funding Board

1. The Director of Club Alliance shall establish the Club Funding Board by September 1, which shall consist of five (5) members; including the Club Alliance Director, Club Alliance Assistant Director or designee appointed by the CA Director, Budget & Allocations Chairman, Student Body Treasurer, and one (1) student appointed by the President.

2. The Director of Club Alliance shall serve as the Chair of the Board and shall only vote in the event of a tie.

C. Process

1. The Club Funding Board shall meet bi-weekly or more frequently as deemed necessary by the Chair.

2. Any request approved by the Club Funding Board is subject to the final signature of the President. All actions should be acted upon within five (5) business days or shall become effective absent Executive action.

3. Any decisions regarding requests allocated by the Club Funding Board that are denied by the President may within three (3) business days of the RSO being notified, be appealed to the Club Funding Board, whose decision is final.

D. Grants

1. Any funding eligible RSO may request grants from the Club Funding Board.

2. Grants must be specific to an operation or event, and cannot exceed $1,000 per request.

3. The advisor of an RSO must sign all requests larger than $500.

4. Any request for travel funding, or an amount larger than $1,000 will not be heard by the Club Funding Board. The request will be referred to the B&A Committee and entered into the regular legislative process.

5. Any RSO that receives a grant from the Club Funding Board may be required to report back to the board in order to justify the results of the allocation."

• for smmaller requests
• for larger requests such as full on events

Advertising

• This Link goes over various club advertising services as well asx limits on how you can self advertise (ie how long poster can stay up etc

Forms

• This Page Contains all relevant documentation and forms for RSO beurocracy