New Student Club and Organization Tutorial
1. Talk to people! Get as many people interested in the organization as you can. The more support there is for a new student organization, the more likely Senate will approve it.
2. Next, find a student organization advisor. This person can be any Guilford faculty or staff member who can assist you with student organization affairs.
3. After you have tentative members and an advisor, fill out a New Student Organization Packet. The more information and details that you have, the better. You cannot be too specific.
You can find the NSO Packet - Here
4. Email the New Student Organization Packet to senate@guilford.edu by 2:00pm on the Sunday before the next Senate meeting. The signature pages can be turned into the Senate mailbox behind the Information Desk.
5. Your packet will be reviewed at the next Steering meeting (held Sunday's at 2:30pm). Steering will email you back with questions and suggestions to help improve your packet before it gets referred to either ICC, SCC, SRC, or full Senate (see committee section for more information).
6. If referred to full Senate:
6a. Email your revised packet back to senate@guilford.edu by the following Wednesday at 5:00pm.
6b. Your new student organization proposal will now be heard by the full Senate. At the first Wednesday meeting you will be given five minutes to discuss your proposed organization and answer clarifying questions. Your proposal will then be shelved until the following week, giving the Senators time to talk with their constituencies and gather information.
6c. At the next meeting, Senate will deliberate on your proposal and have the option of coming to consensus. A decision won't be made until it has received the support of the full Senate.
Congratulations, you’re done! If approved, fill out a student organization registration form and make an appointment for student organization training!
In addition , here are two documents that are useful to all student organizations:
Benefits of Being a Registered Student Organization
Requirements and Responsibilities of Registered Student Organizations