Recognized Organizations

Emporia State University has over 140 recognized student organizations including departmental, honorary, religious, special interest, service, recreation, and sorority/fraternity, which welcome participation by interested students. The Center for Student Involvement, located on the Memorial Union Mainstreet, has information on those organizations that are officially recognized by Associated Student Government. Additional information is available at the website <http://www.emporia.edu/csi/rso/>.

Recognized organizations have the privilege of scheduling campus facilities and requesting funds for activities from Associated Student Government. Allocations of student fees are made through the Student Senate. The directory and current contact information is available at <http://www.emporia.edu/csi/rso/>.

HOW TO BECOME A RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATION

The official recognition of a student group by Associated Student Government (ASG) grants to that group the following privileges:

              •   Use of the university name in conjunction with the group's name

              •   Scheduling of university buildings

              •   Use of university property and facilities

              •   Requesting funding from Associated Student Government

The RSO must agree to accept such regulations and administrative procedures as may be necessary to protect the essential functions of the university, to allow an equitable sharing of time and space, and to assure the reasonable health and safety of the campus community. As a matter of policy, ASG refrains from attempting to control or sway the personal opinions or beliefs of students. Recognition of a student group does not imply endorsement of positions taken by such a group. Responsibility for any actions that violate federal, state, or local laws or ordinances must be assumed by the individual groups, not by ASG or Emporia State University.

If interested in forming a new organization, the first step is to obtain the Student Organization Registration Handbook from the Center for Student Involvement on the Memorial Union Mainstreet. This handbook will provide more detailed information about obtaining recognition as a student organization at Emporia State University.

The Student Organization Registration Handbook is also available at: <http://www.emporia.edu/csi/rso/>.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

              Center for Student Involvement

              Memorial Union, Mainstreet

              Mail:      1200 Commercial, Box 4065

              Phone:   341-5481                       

              FAX:       341-5882

              Website: <http://www.emporia.edu/csi/rso/>

Last Updated August 11, 2009