New Student Organization
Registration Process

Being a registered student organization is required by Tennessee Board of Regent's policy. It is also the key to allowing your organization to use the following services:

· Reservation of university facilities for meetings and programs
· Apply for student organization funding through 606 Funds or Student
   Activities Allocations
· Host a fund raising event on the campus
· Have an agency fund account through the university
· Participate in campus-wide events such as Homecoming and Winter   Cruise
· Be listed in official publications as a student organization
· Receive the Student Life Lines Newsletter
· Publication of contact information in the Student Organization Directory
· Reserve and rent university vehicles for appropriate trips

Registering a New Organization

Step 1: Receive Intent to Organize form from the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC).

Step 2: Check that the name, goals and purposes of your group do not duplicate those of another registered organization.

Step 3: Pick up the following packet of registration forms to include a sample constitution, faculty advisor agreement, and roster of membership, student organization regisrtation, and Board of Regents policies on student organizations.

Step 4: Recruit and obtain signatures of a minimum of five currently enrolled students with a minimum 2.0 GPA to serve as charter members and officers.

Step 5: Recruit a faculty advisor (full time faculty or staff member).

Step 6: Write a constitution. which will include the following: the name, purpose, proposed activities, and rules of membership of the organization, the officers, their terms and methods of selection, the proposed nature and frequency of meetings and activities, and the financial plans of the organization, including any proposed fee, due and assessments.

Step 7: Complete all forms and return to the SORC. All forms must be returned together. The Student Organization Resource Center will not accept incomplete packets.

Step 8: The SORC checks membership and officer lists, evaluates constitution and registration forms.

Step 9: The SORC notifies president and faculty advisor of the status of their registration. This is a 4-6 week process.

Step 10: The student organization is official after a scheduled meeting with the president and advisor of the proposed student organization and the Director of Student Activities.