WSU - Student Activities

Student Organization Planning Meeting: Contact the Office of Student Activities, 775-5570

Officers: Each registered student organization is required to have at least two officers- a President and Treasurer. The same person cannot hold two e-board officer positions. A student organization officer is an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at the University throughout the duration of the time he or she holds office. The student need not be enrolled during the intersession or summer academic terms. A student may hold only one officer position within an organization. An organization must have a President and a Treasurer. The President shall be the official contact person for the organization and shall be accountable for all actions and financial commitments of the organization. All student organization officers must maintain a minimum of a 2.0 undergraduate or 3.0 graduate grade point average. Registered student organizations may have additional or higher academic criteria outlined for officers in their constitutions.

Faculty/Staff Advisor: A member from the university faculty or administrative staff who volunteers to mentor student leaders and represent the University on behalf of a registered student organization. A newly registered student organization is required to have a faculty/staff advisor by their planning meeting. The responsibilities of the faculty/staff advisor are designated by the student organization itself, but often take the form of attending meetings and events, providing a non-student prospective on various issues, and providing advice and ideas on request. The advisor should be consulted when large sums of money are expended by the organization or when major changes are being made in the organization's constitutional by-laws.

Constitution and By-Laws: Each potential organization is required to submit a constitution in order to gain official status as a WSU student organization. A constitution is the governing document for operation of the registered student organization. The constitution should contain the objectives of the organization, a membership clause, a description of the offices of the organization and duties of each office, and any standing committees. Organizations may decide to include the bylaws of the organization. The by-laws are the rules that govern the election of officers and other organization procedures. Bylaws should include a plan to replace officers for not fulfilling their duties. A sample constitution is available on the Office of Student Activities website http://www.wright.edu/studentactivities/studentorgs/manual.html.

Membership: A student organization member is an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at the University during the academic term he or she participates in the organization. The student need not be enrolled during the intersession or summer academic terms. A student must be in good academic standing to participate in a student organization. Registered student organizations may have additional or higher criteria outlined in their constitutions for members. Membership in each registered student organization must be open to all students who meet the requirements for membership set forth in the constitution of the organization

House of Representatives

Student Organizations are also required to attend bi-weekly meetings given by the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is the governing body for student organizations on campus. To stay in Good standing with the House of Representatives, a member from your organization must attend three out of the five meetings held each quarter. Benefits of being in good standing with the House of Representatives are:

Benefits of Being in a Student Organization
Registered Student Organizations have the ability to access to the following University resources:

advising for program and organizational development from faculty/staff
applying for organization desk and/or storage locker in the student organization complex
applying for funding from SOBC and/or SFC
establishing an account with the University
reserving campus meeting and program spaces
applying for leadership recognition awards
applying for web access
participation in campus wide events such as Fall Fest and May Daze

Please contact the Office of Student Activities @ 775-5570 to become President today!