Registration Timeline
There are two different Student Organization Registration Windows. The Spring Semester Window is February 15 - June 1. The Autumn Semester Window is August 1 - October 15. All student organizations self-select which registration Window they choose to participate in based on their officer selection and transition timeline. All registration requirements must be completed between the first day and the last day of the Window in order to stay continuously registered and Active.
New student organizations can start to register only during a registration Window. New student organizations have 60 days or until the end of that Window, whichever comes later, to complete the requirements to become registered and Active. Scroll below to start the registration process for a new organization.
Registration Requirements
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Organization purpose statement and mailing address
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At least 5 OSU student members
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Names and contact information for 3 student leaders serving as officers (including OSU name.#)
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Faculty or Staff Advisor name and contact information (including OSU name.#)
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An electronic copy of your constitution in PDF or Word format. If you need an electronic copy of your constitution, we can scan your paper copy in the Resource Room. A Sample Student Organization Constitution is available for your reference.
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An electronic copy of a roster of names and email addresses of members
All organizations must complete the following requirements in order to be registered and Active:
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Trainings for Primary Leader and Treasurer completed annually
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Training for Advisor completed every 2 years
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Online registration forms
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Advisor approval of online registration and goals
Registration Statuses
Student Organization statuses are based on the amount of time an organization has been continuously registered and the completed registration requirements. Below is a listing of student organization statuses.
Pending: organizations that are in the process of completing registration requirements for a given year. All organizations are listed in Pending status during their registration Window as requirements are being completed.
Active - New/Re-Established: organizations that have been registered for less than two (2) continuous years or organizations with less than 15 members in the organization; all registration requirements completed.
Active - Established: organizations that have been registered for at least two (2) continuous years; at least 15 members in the organization; all registration requirements completed by the last day of their annual registration Window.
Inactive: organizations that have not completed all registration requirements by the last day of their annual registration Window. This may include organizations that no longer exist as groups on campus.
Unregistered: organizations that choose to be listed in the Student Organization Directory online, but do not complete all of the registration requirements and so do not receive any benefits or resources available to student organizations.
Register a New Student Organization
New student organizations are those that are brand new in this academic year and were not registered in the previous academic year. New organizations must complete the requirements to register their organization within 60 days of starting the online process or until the end of that registration Window, whichever comes later.
Renewing Registration for an existing Student Organization
Renewing your registration for another year? Click the login link in the upper right corner of this page.