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.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE PRIMARY EMAIL ADDRESS YOU PROVIDE IS CORRECT AND THAT IT WORKS. Email address such as Yahoo Groups accounts do not work as we cannot subscribe to them.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND TIME.

Thank you for inquiring about renewing or beginning a new student organization at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center Downtown Denver campus. UCDHSC Office of Student Life recognizes the importance of student organizations for building leadership, teamwork, and networking skills. Recognition for UCDHSC 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:
Complete 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 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.

Attend the Mandatory Meeting

Organizations must attend at least one (1) of the following mandatory meeting for the Fall 2007 semester:
Tuesday, September 4th at 11:30 am in Tivoli 329, Senate Chambers
Wednesday, September 5th at 5:00 pm in Tivoli 329, Senate Chambers
Thursday, September 6th at 2:30 pm in Tivoli 329, Senate Chambers

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General Organization Information

This form must be completed in order for the organization to be considered for recognition of any kind. All information on this form must be updated each time it is submitted. If you need assistance, please contact the Office of Student Life at 303.556.3399 or via email at zinat.ismael@cudenver.edu

Organization Name

Acronym

Recognition Type

Affiliated Status

Associated Status

Independent Status

Recognition for Semester

At this time, we are only considering recognition for the Fall 2007 semester. Please do not fill out for the Spring 2008 semester yet.

Thank you.

Fall 2007

Spring 2008

Organization Contact Information

Untitled Document The following contact information is the primary method of communication with the student organization. Email addresses, phone numbers and office locations (on campus only) will be published via the web and print.

PLEASE BE SURE THAT THIS IS THE BEST METHOD OF CONTACT AS WE WILL CONTACT YOU MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER VIA THE PRIMARY EMAIL. This is so that if there's any events or news, you may distribute it to your members.

Primary Email Address

Website

Office Location

Approximate Number of Members

Meeting Location

Meeting Day

Time

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Organization Email Contact Information

Untitled Document The primary method for the Office of Student Life to communication with your organization is via email. A minimum of 5 email contacts (President, Treasurer, Sponsor and 2 organization members) will help us ensure that your organization is aware of all important dates, meetings, and University information. Emails will only be sent out to notify organizations of pertinent information pertaining directly to your organization. Please include 2 organization members name and emails.

NOTE: Do not include the President, Treasurer or Sponsor as additional email contacts!

Last Name

First Name

Members' Email

Last Name

First Name

Members' Email

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Organization Officer's Information

Untitled Document Organization must provide information on a minimum of two officers: President and Treasurer. Each must be in good standing with the University with at least a 2.0 G.P.A. Additional officers, such as Vice President and Secretary are optional.

President's Last Name

First Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Treasurer's Last Name

First Name

Treasurer's Email

Phone Number

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Organization Sponsor Information

Each organization must have a CU-Denver faculty or staff sponsor. The organization sponsor must submit a signed letter stating their intent to sponsor the organization during the term for which recognition is requested.

Organization sponsors may submit their letters in the following formats:

Campus Mail: Letters can be mailed to Campus Box 83, ATTN: Student Organization Recognition.
Email: Emails must be from sponsor's University email account and emailed to studentlife@cudenver.edu.

Sponsor's Last Name

First Name

University Email Address

Campus Phone Number

Office Location

Title/Position

Department

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Organization Attachments

Organization Description/Objective

Please attach or type a statement of the organization purpose, goals, and history. This is aside from your Constitution/By-Laws. Include a description/mission of the organization, goals, past events, future events and any other pertinent information.

Cut and Paste organization objective/purpose

Constitution/By-laws

Please attach a copy of your current organization Constitution and/or By-Laws that includes non-discrimination clause.

If you do not have an electronic version of your Constitution/By-laws, please attach a word file stating:

(Name of Organization) will turn in a hard copy of our Constitution/By-laws to the Office of Student Life, Tivoli 303. We understand that our recognition will NOT be approved until the Office of Student Life receives a copy of our Constitution/By-laws.

Membership List

Organizations are required to submit a signed list from a minimum of twenty (20) currently enrolled members, in order to obtain recognition. Download the following membership list and either:

Download << Membership List Form >>

Mail to:
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Office of Student Life
ATTN: Organization Membership List
Campus Box 83
PO Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217
Deliver to:
Tivoli Student Union
900 Auraria Parkway, Suite 303
Denver, CO 80204

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Organization Recognition Submission

I hereby certify that the information on this document and all other documents presented for organization recognition are correct to the best of my knowledge. I accept full responsibility for understanding all policies and procedures regarding this organization. We understand it is our organization’s responsibility to maintain and keep our account in good standing. If our account does not stay in good standing or is not maintained properly, I understand that our organization may be penalized as determined by the Office of Student Life.