New Student Group Resources
Are you ready to begin the process of starting a new group?
Students wishing to establish first-time recognition with a group OR wishing to reactivate a group that has lost recognition must complete the following procedures before they can begin to function as a student group.
Requirements:
- At least 5 members (undergraduate or graduate students)
- A Head Officer and Treasurer (student only positions)
- A university faculty/staff advisor
- A purpose that differs from other groups on campus. Please review the organization directory to make sure you are not duplicating another group
- A constitution
- Must include: Clear mission statement, outline of position responsibilities, CAP’s non-discrimination clause, and the process of officer removal
- All sports groups must be affiliated with the Club Sports Council and meet with the Assistant Director for Intramurals and Club Sports in the Department of Campus Recreation
- All social Greek-letter groups must be meet the criteria for establishing those groups (see the student group manual for detailed requirements)
Registration Process:
- Complete registration via Spartan Connect
- Select Organizations > Register an Organization > Register a NEW Organization
- It is recommended to have the above items together before starting this process
- The application review can take up to 4 weeks
- After approval, the head officer must attend a New Student Orientation with Program Coordinator
- New student groups cannot program until after attending an Event Programming Meeting hosted by CAP and University Reservations
Additional New Student Group Resources
Question? Contact Program Coordinator – Kynnith Francis-Vaughan, kjfranc2@uncg.edu
