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About Student Organizations @ UWG
Student organizations play a vital role at UWG. These groups provide
many opportunities for leadership and involvement. The 90 plus student
organizations on campus represent a variety of interests and produce
an amazing array of things to see and do throughout the school year.
The important thing to remember is that there is always something
to do at the State University of West Georgia. Check out our Registered
Student Organization database.
Benefits of Being
A Registered Student Organization [top]
The Center for Student Involvement is here to help organizations
with advising, leadership resources, training and development, event
planning, community involvement information and registration. We
encourage all student groups to be registered with our office. Being
a Registered Student Organization gives groups privileges on campus
such as being:
- Recognized as an affiliated university organization
- Use of the University's name in the organization's title
- Sponsor or present a public performance on university property
- Raise funds or make permissible solicitations on university
property
- Reserve university
facilities for free
- Post signs and distribute literature around campus
- Use University Vehicles in accordance with the university policies
- Use of campus mail services
- Inclusion in university publications
- Use of the university's printing
services
Requirements for Being a Registered Student Organization
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- Reregister each year
- Read the Registered
Student Organization Handbook
- Have at least five members
- Keep the Center for Student Involvement updated on organizational
changes
- Membership, except as provided by law, can not be denied to
anyone on the basis of sex, race, religion, or nationality
- Have faculty/professional staff advisor
Annual Registration
Requirements [top]
Organizations are required to reregister their organization are
required to reregister their organization each year towards the
end of the Spring Semester (end of April) for the upcoming academic
year. Greek Organizations that select their new officers at the
beginning of the Spring Semester will reregister their organization
by the end of January.
Organization presidents or representatives can download the Registration
Packet or stop by the Center for Student Involvement, UCC
Rm 200. The organization's officers for the upcoming academic year
should be listed in the registration packet.
Organization Training
We also ask that executive officers attend a mandatory Organization
Information Session each fall. The training outlines policies
and procedures, as well as new information. Organizations who
miss this meeting will have their campus privileges frozen.
Leadership Development and Training
In order to have a strong organization we suggest that executive
board members attend organization training and participate in
Leadership To Go. There
is also a XIDS class What
Do You Know About Leadership offered each semester that is
co-taught by the Department of Student Activities staff.
What if my organization misses the registration deadline?
Organizations will remain in dormant (frozen) status until their
organization's annual registration has been filed. Organizations
will not receive any of the benefits outlined by the University
until this form has been completed.
Registration packets are available throughout the year.
How To Start A NEW Organization
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Individuals who wish to start a new organization will be allowed
to register their new organization the first two weeks of each semester.
Those organizations must comply to the organization requirements
above and they must submit their organization constitution as outlined
within the Registered
Student Organization Handbook along with a registration
packet.
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