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Student Organization Center

Hours of OperationSummer Hours
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: 12–5 p.m.Closed Saturdays and Sundays
Sunday: 12–8 p.m. 

Located directly across from the elevators on the fourth floor of the Student Services Building (SSB), the Student Organization Center (SOC) provides a centrally located workspace for registered student organizations, near Student Activities within the Office of the Dean of Students. Registered student organizations may lease office, cubicle and locker space in the SOC (available by application in the spring). SOC staff provide information, assist with paperwork and answer questions.

Students wishing to start a new registered student organization or re-register a student organization may do so at the SOC. The SOC also offers the following resources to UT Austin's registered student organizations:

Mailboxes

Registered student organizations can reserve a mailbox in the SOC. These mailboxes are free of charge and can be used on a continual basis as long as the organization remains active and in good standing. If an organization is inactive for two consecutive semesters, their mailbox will be reassigned to another group. The SOC recommends that organizations check their mailboxes at least once a week.

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Mailbox Stuffing

For a $15 fee, Student Organization Center staff will stuff a tri-fold flyer produced by your registered student organization into each of the active student organizations mailboxes. To request this service, submit the Mailbox Stuffing online application. Mailbox stuffing is also available to the following entities for the rates indicated:

  • UT Departments ($25)
  • Off-campus businesses or organizations ($75)
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Art Supplies

Free art materials are available for use in the SOC by members of registered student organizations: white butcher paper, paint, brushes, paint cups, marker sets, large markers, rulers, T-squares, pencils and erasers.

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Office, Cubicle and Locker Space

Registered student organizations may also lease offices, cubicles and locker space in the SOC, making it possible for them to work at a central location near Student Activities within the Office of the Dean of Students.

Phone services are available in each office or cubicle for an additional cost.

SOC office, cubicle and locker spaces are accessible during normal SOC business hours.

The SOC space application process occurs during the spring semester, usually in early April. A student/staff space committee, the Student Organization Center Application and Advisory Committee (SOCAAC), allocates space based on an organization's demonstrated need for space in the SOC.

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Available Spaces and Rates

Type of Space and Quantity AvailableDetails2010-2011 Rental Cost
Offices
Ten (10) offices are available, which can be assigned as private for registered student organizations or shared offices. 		Private Large Office rate$1,000/year
Private Office rate$500/year
Shared Large Office rate$500/year
Cubicles
Twenty-two (22) cubicles are available for registered student organization use.		Standard Cubicle rate$150/year
Lockers
Seventy-four (74) lockers are available for registered student organization use.		 Large Locker rate$40/year
Medium Locker rate$30/year
Small Locker rater$20/year
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West Mall Rally Space Sound Equipment

To access the West Mall Rally Space sound equipment, you must already have a West Mall Rally Space outdoor space reservation. The sound equipment may ONLY be used in the West Mall Rally Space location. An authorized representative of your organization must check out the key from the Student Organization Center (SOC) after 11 a.m. on the day of the reservation, pay the $10 fee and leave their UT ID card. After your event, please be sure to lock the sound system securely in the cabinet in the Flawn Academic Center (FAC) lobby. Once the system is secured in the FAC lobby cabinet, return the key to the SOC on the same day.

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Centralized Application Drop-Off

If your organization accepts membership applications, the Student Organization Center (SOC) can serve as your centralized application drop-off location. This service can reduce the stress of collecting applications and managing deadlines!

To use this service, complete the Application Drop-off Form and bring it to the SOC. This form provides the SOC with information about your organization's deadlines and the representative responsible for the application process.

Please note, the SOC cannot accept any money that may accompany an application.

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