In order to be recognized as a Student Organization on campus, the prospective organization must complete a charter packet. It is required that the organization obtain the services of at least one faculty member or administrative staff person who will be willing to work with them as an advisor.
A charter packet is secured from the Student Activities Center. It is required that the prospective organization obtain the services of at least one faculty member or administrative staff person who will be willing to work with them as an advisor.
All charter packets must be filled out completely and signed by all of the appropriate parties before returning them to the Student Activities Center.
A constitution is required. A suggested format is available from Forms and Documents.
Attendance by at least two officers at the club training is mandatory at the beginning of the semester. In addition, attendance by NEW faculty advisors is strongly encouraged.
The purposes of the organization must be consistent with the laws of the state of California and policies developed by the Office of Student Activities.
The organization must maintain at all times a membership of at least four regularly enrolled students in good standing at the University.
Recognition may be granted to local chapters of National or regional organizations.
The organization is considered officially chartered and receives notice from the Student Activities Center when the charter is approved. Upon chartering it is the responsibility of all club members to maintain good standing as defined in the Student Organization Handbook. Failure to comply with the following rules and regulations may result in disciplinary sanctions, including suspension or loss of charter.
Each organization's performance is evaluated annually, and a decision is made whether or not to continue this "partnership." Therefore, it's important that you remind club members of the agreements the club has made at the start of each year.
