Student Organization Leadership 101 Types of Student Organizations

Student Organization Leadership 101 Types of Student Organizations at OSU • Registered • Recognized • Ad Hoc • Administratove

Registered • Most organization have Registered status • This can be any group formed by at least 14 OSU students (4 officers and 10 additional members) that also has an OSU full-time faculty or staff member as an advisor. • A registered organization is affiliated with the University because their membership is made up of students, but it does not qualify for Recognized status (slide 4). • All student organizations, with the exception of Graduate organizations sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSGA) and Sports Clubs sponsored by the Sports Club Council, start out as Registered organizations. • Examples of Registered organizations are religious or political organizations, the knitting club, the international dance club etc.

Registered • Those Registered Organizations who qualify and wish to become Recognized must request that status online and go through a review process. • A group must have been established and been Registered at OSU for at least 16 school weeks before being eligible to become Recognized. • The primary differences between the Registered and Recognized organizations are related to their purpose, the use of the University’s name, the opportunity to request the use of University vehicles for travel that is considered University business and the amount and type of activity fees for which the group is eligible to apply.

Recognized • Recognized organizations have a purpose which relates directly to the academic mission of the University as demonstrated through it’s affiliation with a college student council, departmental sponsorship, or is an organization recognizing scholarship or leadership; (Examples of these groups would be Blue Key Honor Society, Therapeutic Recreation Majors Club, Native American Student Association etc. ) Or • Have been granted Recognized status by the University administration via the OSU Board of Regents. These groups are: The Student Government Association (SGA); Graduate and Professional Student Government Association (GPSGA); Interfraternity Council (IFC); Panhellenic Council (PHC); National Pan. Hellenic Council (NPHC); Multicultural Greek Council (MGC); the Off-Campus Student Association (OCSA); Residence Halls Association (RHA); International Student Organization (ISO) and the Student Union Activities Board (SUAB).

Both Registered and Recognized Organizations May: • Request fees from the SGA Co-Sponsorship fund (up to $1500/semester for Recognized or up to $500/semester for Registered); • Request fees from the SGA Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC) • Use University facilities (normally at no cost), for regularly scheduled business meeting in designated areas including scheduling the use of grounds, Chi-O Clock tabling, etc. • Use the unrestricted bulletin boards on campus with proper approval from Student Union Meeting and Conference Services (SU 179) *Recognition or Registration of organizations does not mean that the University supports or adheres to the views held or positions taken by such groups. Responsibility for any action which violates federal, state, or local laws or University regulations must be assumed by the individual groups and their individual officers and members. All student organizations are required to maintain funds derived from activity fees or dues assessed of the members in the University banking services (this is the organization’s on-campus Fund)

Ad Hoc Organizations • Short-term Ad Hoc groups to support a specific candidate during their candidacy (usually one semester or less) or organizations set up for a specific short-term reason such as a one-time competition or conference can be created and can be given a Campus. Link page and an accounting Fund Code (An on-campus account number) for a limited amount of time. • These organizations are not eligible for SGA funding of any kind.

Administrative Organizations • Occasionally, a department or a specific program managed by an Academic or Student Affairs unit will ask to create an organization for students to join or be placed into. • In this case, Campus Life can create a Campus. Link page for the organization so they can use the administrative features within Campus. Link to help run the program. • These organizations are usually managed exclusively by faculty or staff. • These organizations are not eligible for SGA funding of any kind.