Registering New Organizations

Prior to making application to receive University recognition, the group should meet the following criteria:

1. Organizations must have at least one faculty or staff advisor who is a current member of the faculty or professional staff at Cameron University.

2. Members must be currently enrolled students (full-time or part time) in good standing with the University.

3. Organizations should maintain a membership of at least seven (7) qualified individuals.

4. Officers of each organization are to have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.00, and not be on any sort of academic or disciplinary sanction, nor have any type of enrollment hold.

5. Organizations are to operate under a constitution approved by the University, of which a copy must be kept on file in the Student Activities Office.

6. The organization's stated purpose must not be subversive to the United States of America, the State of Oklahoma, or Cameron University.

7. The organization must comply with the nondiscrimination policy set forth by Title IX.

8. No group will be recognized that serves a similar function as the SGA, PAC, or Residence Hall Association.

9. No group will be recognized if their primary function is to serve as a subservient support group or auxiliary branch of another organization.

After the group has been formed and meets the above criteria, the group should adhere to the following steps to achieve University recognition:

1. At least one executive officer and the advisor meets with the Director of Student Activities and Organizations to review the constitution and any bylaws of the organization.

2. After reviews and recommendations, the Director refers the constitution to the Student Services Committee (SSC) for review.

3. SSC reviews the constitution and bylaws and meets with the group representative and the advisor.

4. After the meeting, SSC decides whether to recommend the organization for recognition or to send recommendations back to the group for improvements. If SSC sends the constitution back to the group, it may then repeat the process.

5. The recommendation of SSC is forwarded to the Office of Student Development for final approval.

When a new organization receives recognition from the Student Development, they are placed on a one semester probationary period. During this probationary period the organization, the officers, or responsible leaders must meet with the Director of Student Activities and Organizations at least once during the probationary period.

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