Organizations must be established for legal purposes consistent with the broad educational aims of the University and in accord with regulations, guidelines, and policies of the University, the City of Lawrence, and the State of Kansas. However, registration does not imply University endorsement of the purposes of an organization, nor does the University assume sponsorship of or responsibility for any group activities on or off University property.

Should a student organization not follow general guidelines that are consistent with University policies, the group may be subject to losing their status as a student organization with the Student Involvement & Leadership Center. If a student organization loses its registration, the president may appeal to the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Success in order to regain status as an organization.

Online Registration Information. An organization must re-register its group each year with the Student Involvement and Leadership Center. To re-register your group, click here to login to the Online Student Organization Management System. In order to login, you must have a personal KU user id and password.

1. If you were an officer/advisor for the previous year, you will see the groups you were affiliated with, once you login.
2. If you were not an officer/advisor for the previous year, you will not see any groups listed when you login, and will need to click one of following:
a. If you are registering a brand new group, click on "Register Your Organization."
b. If you are re-registering your group, click on "Change Your Organization`s Officers with the Change of Officer Form."

Note: In order for an application to be submitted correctly, an organization must have a minimum of three members (in addition to an advisor).

Student Involvement and Leadership Center Listserv. The orgs-l listserv's primary function is to give registered groups, student officers, and advisors at the University of Kansas an avenue for informing other registered groups and students of their events.  This listserv will be effective from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

Policy Statement on Orgs-l List:  Student organizations may use the ORGS-L listserv to notify members of events (i.e. such as but not limited to meetings, fundraisers, speeches, rallies or protests) that are organized, co-sponsored and/or supported by student groups registered with SILC.  SILC's policy strictly prohibits profanity and derogatory statements.  In addition, the ORGS-L listserv will not be used to discuss, debate or offer opinion, and/or the promotion of a political candidate/s.  Violation of this policy will cause the individual to be removed for the remainder of the year.

Student and Advisor Electronic Signatures. When officers and the advisor submit the online organization application, each agrees to abide by the Regents Policy on Organization Membership and the Equal Opportunity Statement of the University of Kansas as stated at the bottom of this page. You can also view additional student group information by going to the Student Organizations Website. There you will find mission statements, contact information, and website addresses for each group on campus.

• Provide the University with the name and a statement of purpose for the organization.
• Be nonprofit in nature.
• Annually renew the organization registration (beginning July 1st each year).
• Maintain in the Student Invovlement and Leadership Center a current list of names and email addresses of officers, advisors, and/or liaison person where applicable.
• Upon request, provide a copy of the organization's charter, constitution, or by-laws, including those of organizations outside the University with which the group is affiliated.
• A minimum of three members is required to register an organization with the Student Invovlement and Leadership Center.
• Have an advisor who is a member of the faculty or professional staff of the University, or approved by the Student Involvement and Leadership Center if the selected advisor is not on staff. Community organizations must secure a faculty or staff member who will agree to act as liaison between the University and the organization. Graduate Teaching Assistants may be considered professional staff. In certain circumstances, graduate students may be approved as an advisor, if the graduate student is working in a discipline related to the student group.
• Confirm the Electronic Registration By doing so, the group is acknowledging they will adhere to all applicable Regents and University regulations affecting registered organizations and, in particular, the Regents and University Policies on Nondiscrimination in Organizational Membership.

It is the practice of the Student Involvement and Leadership Center to publish contact information for each registered organization.  This information will be listed on the Student Organizations directory page at http://www.ku.edu/organizations, so interested individuals have a means of contacting the organization. Officers/advisor have the option of listing their telephone number and/or email address with the online directory or not having that information published at all.  That decision is made by the group member submitting the registration application to SILC.  At a minimum, a group email address should be listed so individuals interested in the group can contact them.

Applications for registration may be submitted online to the Student Involvement and Leadership Center any time during the year.  Groups will have until September 15th of each year to submit updated information to our office.  If at that time the group has not submitted a re-registration application, the group will no longer be registered with our office, and will need to submit a new student group registration form online.  Our office will review the organization's registration materials and determine (1) the group's eligibility to register with the University of Kansas, and, (2) the organization's category for registration purposes.  The responsibility for verification of membership rests with the organization and advisor.  Registration status is granted administratively by the Student Involvement and Leadership Center.  The organization's president and advisor will be notified via email of the organization registration status.

Groups wishing to appeal a decision about registration status should submit a written letter to the Director of the Student Involvement & Leadership Center. The petition will be reviewed by three representatives of the Student Senate Executive Committee appointed by the President of the student body. The committee will make a recommendation to the Director of the Student Involvement & Leadership Center.

The Student Involvement and Leadership Center maintains complete files of registration materials throughout the fiscal year in which the registration is active. A record of the University of Kansas organization registration will by maintained for historical purposes.

1. Use of the University name in the organization's title: (Student and Campus)
   However, the University cannot permit its image (name) to be used in any commercial announcement, commercial or artistic production, or in any other context where endorsement of a product, organization, person, or cause is explicitly or implicitly conveyed.
2. Request student activity fee funding: (Student, Campus, Community)
   Student and campus groups may request funding through the established Student Senate funding process; community groups may request consideration of a contractual arrangement with the Student Senate.
3. Use of University facilities: (Student, Campus)
   
   • Schedule meeting rooms, public auditoriums and other designated spaces. Request office space, work station space, locker space, and/or mailbox in the student organizations area in the Kansas Union.
   • Schedule the Information Booth located on Jayhawk Boulevard for information and/or sales purposes.
4. Use of University Services: (Student, Campus and Community)
   
   • Inclusion in university publications, including the Student, Faculty and Staff directory.
   • Establish an email and/or web page account with Academic Computing Services.
   • Publicize activities through University Events Committee. Request a table for the Fall & Spring semester Organization Information Fairs.
   • Receive information materials from the Student Involvement and Leadership Center regarding University procedures, policies, and activities.
     
     
5. Use of University Services: (Student and Campus)
   • Establish a checking account at no charge with the Comptroller's Office.
   • Utilize university staff and programming resources.
   • Use of campus mail for official business of the organization in accordance with established university and state policies.
   • Utilize the Student Senate Advertising Program, receive student organizational advertising rates from the University Daily Kansan and KJHK radio station.
   • Receive food services discount rates on self-service refreshments from the Kansas and Burge Unions for use at the Unions only.
     
     

Non-Discrimination Policy of the University of Kansas

The University is committed to providing equal opportunities to all students, and prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, sex, color, disability, national origin, ancestry and sexual orientation. In specific instances, discrimination based on age, veteran, marital and parental status is prohibited. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination specifically prohibited by policy. The Human Resources/Equal Opportunity Office provides informational programs regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and implements the grievance procedures for prohibited discrimination. The Department of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity Office, 101 Carruth-O’Leary Hall, 864-3686, www.hreo.ku.edu.

Policy and Procedures Manual Chapter II: Policies and Procedures,
Section E: Students, Item 6: Student Organizations and Activities.

a. The established policy of the Board of Regents of the State of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, physical handicap or disability, status as a Vietnam Era Veteran, sexual orientation or other factors which cannot be lawfully considered, within the institutions under its jurisdiction. All fraternal and campus-related organizations shall follow this policy in the selection of their members, except the prohibition against sex discrimination shall not apply to social fraternities or sororities which are excluded from the application of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.). (6-27-02)

b. The right of organizations to establish standards for membership is acknowledged, provided that all students are afforded equal opportunity to meet those standards. Just as all students have the right to choose those with whom they would associate on the campus, an organization shall have the right to select its members subject to these principles. Nothing in this policy shall be interpreted as imposing a requirement which would violate the principle of selection on the basis of individual merit.

c. The responsibility for compliance with this policy lies with each organization. In discharge of this responsibility, each organization shall acknowledge its understanding of this policy. Such acknowledgement shall assure that there exist no restrictions on membership, either local or national, which violate this policy. (9-24-65; 1-21-77)

d.   Determination of Appropriate Student Activities and Fees: The chief executive officer shall be ultimately responsible for reviewing proposed expenditures from fees required of every student as a condition of enrollment and as determining whether such expenditures are in support of an appropriate student activity.