Millersville University Student Affairs

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

How To Start A New Student Organization

Steps in starting a new Organization:

  1. Pick up a "New Club or Organization" Packet from Student Senate or download the PDF version. This has all the information and guidelines for starting a new club or organization
  2. Fill out the Petition in the Packet. The Petition includes the Name of the Club or Organization, an Advisor for the Club(who also must submit a letter of recommendation), and a page where 25 people who are interested in the club must sign.
  3. Submit the Petition to the Constitution Committee of Student Senate. The Constitution Committee will review the Petition and, if everthing is acceptable, will approve it. The Constitution Committee Chairman will then submit the Petition for the Full Student Senate to approve. If they approve it, the Club or Organization will go on what is called Temporary Status. Temp status means that the club is recognized, and it may hold an account with Student Services, have a mailbox at the Student Memorial Center, and they may use campus facilities for organizational meetings and functions. Temp status lasts one Calender year.
  4. Submit a Constitution and list of current officers and advisors to the Constitution Co mittee within 6 weeks. The Constitution Committee will review the submitted Constitution, and if it is acceptable, will approve it. The Constitution must be approved by the end of the temp status period.
  5. After the Temp status period, the club or organization will go before the Constitution Committee for a review hearing. This hearing will consist of what the club or organization has been doing, and how it is contributing to the University. The Constitution Committee will then approve or deny permanent status. If approved, then it will be taken before the full Senate for approval. Once on permanent status, the club or organization may apply for fund sor allocations from Student Senate, but they must hold an account with Student Services. They also may have a mailbox at the Student Memorial Center, and they may use campus facilities.
  6. Submit current list of officers everytime there is a change, such as resignations or elections. Also all constitutional revisions must be approved by Senate. This is a requirement of permanent status.
  7. Register every year with Student Programs. This is also a requirement for permanent status.

Student Organization Annual Registration

  1. Go to the following web address:
    ~sprogram/organizations/neworganization
  2. A log in request will come on the screen asking your for a username and password. This username and password is only for you! DO NOT SHARE IT WITH ANYONE! We need to be sure the information in the database is correct. (Username: organization; Password: Fall06)
  3. COMPLETE ALL FIELDS! There are some listed as required to be able to submit but we need for you to answer every field to be completely registered! The only exception to this rule would be if you have positions that are vacant.
  4. It is critical that you put your advisor(s)' correct email address. In lieu of their signature, as in years past, he/she will need to reply to an email confirming that everything listed is true to the best of his/her knowledge.
  5. If you have any questions, contact the Student Programs Office, room 128 in the Student Memorial Center.