How to Start a New Student Organization

New student organizations are always forming. If you cannot find a student organization already on campus that will meet your needs, consider forming your own organization. Here are the requirements and procedures for starting your own group.

Requirements

• Three or more currently enrolled students are needed to start a new organization.
• $10.00 registration fee
• Limit your group members to students, faculty and staff at UT Austin.
• Do not deny membership on any basis prohibited by applicable law, including but not limited to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status or disability.

Procedure

• Pick up a new organization packet from the SOC (SSB 4.102).
• Choose an orientation date from the list and call the SOC at 471-3065 to reserve your space in the Orientation Session. Although only one member is required to attend the Orientation Session, we encourage attendance for all officers and authorized representatives.
• Read through and complete the Application for Registration-New Organization Form.
• Fill out the New Group Authorized Representative Form. Make sure that each student's UTEID is listed. It is also important to make sure that someone from the representative list has signed the form.
• Read through and sign the Legal Responsibility Form.
• Return the forms to the SOC. There is a $10.00 reregistration fee that must be paid when the forms are turned in.

Note: It usually takes about two weeks to process the paperwork once it has been submitted to the SOC and you have attended a new organization orientation.