UCDHSC Office of Student Life

Student Organization Recognition Application

ATTENTION: DUE TO THE CONSOLIDATION, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THIS SEMESTER.

Once you fill out your information, we will email you through the PRIMARY EMAIL address as well as your FACULTY SPONSOR with the changes that have occurred.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND TIME.

Thank you for inquiring about renewing or beginning a new student organization at the University of Colorado Denver. CU-Denver Office of Student Life recognizes the importance of student organizations for building leadership, teamwork, and networking skills. Recognition for CU-Denver student organizations will occur twice per academic year, once at the beginning of the Fall semester and again in the Spring semester. Student organizations that are recognized in the Spring will also be recognized in the summer. All information submitted must be current and updated by the organization. This is the online application while hard copies can be found in the Office of Student Life, Tivoli Student Union Room 303. All applications will be reviewed by the Office of Student Life and any discrepancies or errors in the application may delay the organization's recognition.

New Organizations
New organizations are classified as organization that 1) have not previously existed or been recognized by the Office of Student Life or 2) have not been recognized by the Office of Student Life in the past two (2) semesters.

Apply for Recognition:
TComplete this online form in order to apply for recognition. New organizations are required to submit a signed list from a minimum of twenty currently enrolled members, in order to obtain recognition.

Submit an Organization Description:
The organization description should include the purpose/mission of the organization, criteria for membership, meeting times and locations, and activities sponsored by the organization. The description will be used when we receive questions about the organization and posted online.

Submit a Constitution and/or By-laws:
All student organizations are required to develop either a constitution or by-laws prior to receiving recognition. Any updates or changes to the Constitution/By-laws must be submitted to our office. Samples of a constitution or by-laws are available in the Office of Student Life or online at http://thunder1.cudenver.edu/studentlife.

Elect Officers:
Two (2) officers’ (President and Treasurer) names and contact information must be listed on the recognition form. Additional officers such as a Vice President and Secretary are at the discretion of the organization. All officers must be currently enrolled at UCDHSC and be in good standing with the University.

Select an Advisor:
The organization must include all relevant contact information for the advisor in the recognition form (i.e. name, title, department, email, and phone). A letter or email from the advisor indicating their willingness to serve as an advisor to the organization must accompany the recognition application.

Returning (Re-Recognition) Organizations

Returning or renewal organizations are classified as organizations that were recognized by the Office of Student Life in the previous semester and would like to continue their recognition for the upcoming semester.

Apply for Recognition:
Complete this online form in order to apply for recognition. All organizations must submit the online recognition form each semester to maintain recognition.

Update the Organization Description:
Submit an updated version of the organization description.

Update the Constitution and/or By-laws:
Submit an updated constitution and/or bylaws.

Elect Officers:
Two (2) officers’ (President and Treasurer) names and contact information must be listed on the recognition form. Additional officers such as a Vice President and Secretary are at the discretion of the organization. All officers must be currently enrolled at CU-Denver and be in good standing with the University.

Select an Advisor:
The organization must include all relevant contact information for the advisor in the recognition form (i.e. name, title, department, email, and phone). A letter or email from the advisor indicating their willingness to serve as an advisor to the organization must accompany the recognition application.

Attend the Mandatory Meeting

Organizations must attend at least one (1) of the following mandatory meeting for the Fall 2008 semester:
Tuesday, September 2nd at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in Tivoli 640
Wednesday, September 3rd at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm in Tivoli 444
Thursday, September 4th at 11:30 am - 1:30 pm in Tivoli Sigi's Cabaret