How to Create a new Club

Process

Contact the Competitive Sports Office regarding your intentions to form a new club sport and complete the New Club Sport Interest Form. Then, apply to be a registered student organization through the Department of Campus Life. Once approved, the organization will present in front of the Club Sports Executive Committee. The committee will decide if the club is approved to be a part of the Club Sports Council. Clubs will need to turn in their constitution and be active on CampusLink.

If your club allocates money from the Student Activity Committee, the club is required to raised 50% of the allocation during that school year through fundraising, donations, etc.

If the group is organized for the primary purpose of individual training in an art or skill, and if individual tuition is charged and/or the instructor is compensated for services rendered, such group is considered a class and will not be chartered as a student organization.

Club sports may use the name of Oklahoma State University in their organization title. However, club sports only speak for their club and do not represent the University or the Department of Wellness.

New Student Organization Application

To establish a new organization on campus, please complete the application here. Once the application is submitted and reviewed, you will be contacted by the Committee on Student Organizations (CSO) to discuss the application and organization.

All new groups, once approved by SGA, must also create a CampusLink page within the first 30 days after approval. Failure to do so will result in loss of status.

All new student organizations approved by the Student Government Association will automatically be assigned Registered status for a period of 16 academic weeks. After this period, groups that qualify and wish to have their status changed to Recognized, must fill out a “Change of Status” form along with an “Intent to Sponsor” form. Forms may be obtained through CampusLink.

Be sure to also visit our other resources available for you on the Student Organization Resources page or contact Campus Life with questions at campuslife@okstate.edu

Application Checklist
You will need the following information to complete the application.
1. Name, CWID, GPA, phone number and OSU email address of the President, VP, Secretary and Treasurer of the group.
2. Name, department, campus address, campus phone and OSU email for the organization's advisor and co-advisor (if applicable). *Advisors must be full-time OSU staff or faculty*
3. A brief (2-3 sentence) statement explaining the purpose of the organization.
4. The basic requirements for membership in this organization.
5. The names and CWIDs of at least 10 charter members in addition to the 4 officers mentioned above.
6. A constitution for your new student organization.
7. Once you have written your constitution, save it in a format you can readily access (such as a Google Doc or Word) so you can upload the document at the appropriate step in this application process. Organizations that wish to give detailed requirements or instructions for membership, elections, dues, additional officer positions, etc. should include these requirements or instructions in their bylaws, not the constitution. Organizations do not have to submit their bylaws as part of this application.