Student Organizations

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To ensure that student clubs/organizations seeking recognition meet the high standards of MWU and its student population, the Student Senate and/or appropriate Student Council/Student Government Association shall review the proposal for a petitioning organization to ensure the organization meets the standards listed in the “Recognition of Student Organizations” section and determine if the organization is approved, approved with conditions, or denied.

Organizations are categorized as:

  1. Executive Student Council/Student Government Association
    1. Established by College;
    2. Allowed same privileges as Recognized Organizations;
    3. No requirements to maintain active status; and
    4. Have an educational focus and not a political or activist focus, not including professional advocacy.
  2. Class Council
    1. Established by College Council/Student Government Association;
    2. Allowed same privileges as Recognized Organizations;
    3. No requirements to maintain active status; and
    4. Have an educational focus and not a political or activist focus, not including professional advocacy.
  3. Recognized (Clubs and other student organizations)
    1. Allowed to reserve on campus spaces/host community-based events;
    2. Allowed to fundraise;
    3. Must meet minimum standards on an annual basis as set forth by the Student Senate and/or the college Student Council/Student Government Association;
    4. Provided a campus account code;
    5. Contract/licensing agreements, particularly related to nationally based clubs or organizations, cannot be signed by a student and must be approved by the corresponding Academic Dean and the Dean of Students;
    6. Have an educational focus and not a political or activist focus, not including professional advocacy; and
    7. Must meet the following requirements, annually:
      1. Host one event per quarter (excluding the summer quarter) that meets the goals set forth in their charter and/or benefits their membership;
      2. Host or participate in one to two service projects per year;
      3. Submit names of new organization officers to the Office of Student Activities;
      4. Submit an annual report detailing their activities to the Office of Student Activities; and
      5. Executive Student Councils/Student Government Associations may require additional activities.
  4. Special Interest Groups (SIG)
    1. Defined as professional specialty-focused student groups, whose focus/charter is aligned with another recognized organization on campus:
      1. Will follow approval process for organization recognition detailed previously.
    2. Exists as a sub-set of existing organization (referred to as parent organization). Membership in SIG may require membership with parent organization as well:
      1. Must have at least two student leaders responsible for any activities sponsored by SIG. Leaders can be appointed or elected.
    3. On campus account will be administered by parent organization;
    4. To continue as a Special Interest Group, the SIG must host one event per year (independent of their parent organization) that meets the goals set forth in their charter;
    5. Have an educational focus and not a political or activist focus, not including professional advocacy;
    6. Parent organization will submit names of leaders and activities of SIG with their annual report; and
    7. Each parent organization may oversee a maximum of four special interest groups.
  5. Affiliate Organizations
    1. Student run clinics, approved by Student Senate/College Councils;
    2. Have a pulse page and on campus account, if needed;
    3. Allowed to host fundraisers;
    4. No minimum activity requirements; and
    5. Must report changes in leadership to Student Activities.