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Guidelines for Graduate Student Organizations (GSOs)

 

New Graduate Student Organizations

To establish a new organization submit the following documents to the GSA Office:
• A signed statement from a faculty/staff member agreeing to serve as an advisor
• A student organization registration form (available online)
• An organization constitution (available online)
• A proposed budget (available online)
• The contact information of five graduate student members

The executive committee for the organization must compose of only graduate students

A representative from the organization must attend the next GSA Senate Meeting to present your request for a new organization.

Upon approval, GSA will request that an account for the organization be established in the Business Services Office.

A co-sponsorship form (available online) must be submitted 3 weeks prior to event when requesting GSA funds.

 

Current Graduate Student Organizations

To remain official and active submit the following document to the GSA Office:
• An updated student organization registration form (available online)
• An updated budget (available online)

A representative must be present at the GSA Senate Meetings. An absence from more than two meetings may result in the loss of future funding.

A co-sponsorship form (available online) must be submitted 3 weeks prior to event when requesting GSA funds.