Register a Student Organization for University Recognition
Student organizations play a vital role in the student involvement opportunities available on campus. With that in mind, the Center for Student Involvement provides student organizations the opportunity to register with the University so that organizations can reserve rooms on campus, apply for Student Governing Association funds, utilize an OrgCentral portal, and participate in CSI programs and workshops.
Recognition
Registration for 2023-2024 academic year will open on August 1, 2023. Any currently registered organization that does not complete the renewal process by October 1, 2023 will be set to an "inactive" status in the system.
Recognition Requirements
All student organizations must meet the registration requirements listed in the student organization policy.
Renew an existing organization's registration
Returning organizations registered for the 2022-2023 year should complete the re-registration process for the new 2023-2024 academic year. This process includes the following steps:
To access and complete the re-registration form, you must currently be listed as an Officer of the group you are wanting to renew. The form can be accessed in two ways:
- Click on your group’s name in OrgCentral and at the top of The Dashboard you will see instructions for re-registering your group.
- Visit the All Groups page and search for your organization. You will see a “Group Re-Registration” button next to your group’s name.
Anyone assigned as an Officer on the registration form will receive an email asking them to approve or deny their position assignment. Advisors are required to approve their position assignments for recognition approval. The position acceptance email will come from "CampusGroups" and the subject line will read "Membership approval..."
The Advisor will be assigned a training checklist of actions that must be completed for the organization to receive recognition. Advisors will receive an email from a CSI staff member when the Advisor Checklist has been assigned. This is a manual process facilitated by the CSI staff, and may take 1-2 business days to recevie. Once the checklist has been assigned to the Advisor, they may access the “RSO Advisor Checklist 2023-2024” by logging into OrgCentral and selecting the “My Activity” button on the left navigation menu and then the “My Checklists” button that will appear in the list below.
Whomever is listed as the President on the submitted registration form will be assigned a checklist of actions to complete for recognition approval, including:
- Code of Conduct Training
- Anti-Discrimination Training
- Student Org Basics
- Annual Student Organization Survey
Presidents will receive an email from a CSI staff member when the checklist has been assigned. This is a manual process facilitated by the CSI staff, and may take 1-2 business days to recevie.
Presidents may access the “RSO President Checklist 2023-2024” by logging into OrgCentral and selecting the “My Activity” button on the left navigation menu and then the “My Checklists” button that will appear in the list below.
This step is only required for Sponsored RSOs.
Individuals listed as the Dean, Department Head, or Unit Administrator of a Sponsored RSO's sponsoring unit will receive an email requesting their sponsorship approval. The RSO sponsor will be prompted via email to login to OrgCentral to approve the group’s registration form. The email they receive will come from:
From: CampusGroups
Subject: WORKFLOW APPROVAL…
Register a NEW organization
Any group who is not currently registered with Center for Student Involvement should register as a new organization. Returning organizations should complete the renewal process (see above).
To register a new student organization for recognition, please complete the following steps:
To register a new organization, you will need to complete the registration form for a new Sponsored or Affiliated organization on OrgCentral. The registration forms for new organizations can be accessed by logging in to OrgCentral and selecting the Groups button on the top menu of the Homepage. Next, select the All Groups button that appears. The links to the new organization registration forms will appear at the top of the All Groups page.
Completing the registration form is the first step of the recognition process. From there, the Advisor listed on the registration form will need to accept their position assignment; the Advisor will be assigned the Advisor Training Checklist to complete; the individual whom you listed as the President of your organization on the registration form will be assigned a President Checklist that they must complete. For Sponsored RSOs, the head administrator of the sponsoring department will need to approve the registration form.
Check your recognition status
View the Recognition Progress Report to check your student organization's recognition status for 2023-2024. Be sure you are viewing the 2023-2024 tab on the spreadsheet.
Recognition Help
Questions about student organization recognition can be directed to studentinvolvement@k-state.edu
Frequently Asked Questions
My group doesn't show up in OrgCentral, how do I renew their registration?
If your group does not appear on the All Groups page in OrgCentral or via the search, please contact CSI at studentinvolvement@ksu.edu
I can't find the Group Re-Registration form.
Only individuals listed as Officers of a group have access to the re-registration form. If you do not see the “Re-Registration button”, then it is likely that you are not currently listed as an Officer of your group. Please contact the Center for Student Involvement via email (studentinvolvement@k-state.edu) and provide Your Full Name along with the Full Organization Name of the group you are trying to re-register, as well as a short description of the issue you need help with (i.e. I need access to re-register my student organization). A CSI staff member will activate your access or respond with additional information.
How do I know if I’m listed as an Officer of my organization in OrgCentral?
One easy way to tell if you are a member vs. an officer of a group is to visit your organization’s Group in OrgCentral and pay attention to the information displayed. When Officers visit their Group in OrgCentral, they are taken to The Dashboard, which is an administrative view of your management features. If you are not directly taken to The Dashboard, then you are not listed as an Officer of your group.
What if I’m not listed as an Officer but I need to complete the recognition renewal process?
If you need to complete the re-registration process for your organization, but you are not currently listed as an Officer of you group, please contact the Center for Student Involvement via email (studentinvolvement@k-state.edu) and provide Your Full Name along with the Full Organization Name of the group you are trying to re-register, as well as a short description of the issue you need help with (i.e. I need access to re-register my student organization). A CSI staff member will activate your access or respond with additional information.
I tried to assign my Advisor as an Officer but they didn't show up in the auto-populated list of people.
If your organization advisor is a current K-State faculty/staff member, you may want to check the spelling of their name as all currently employees should have accounts created in the system. If you continue to have issues, email studentinvolvement@ksu.edu and we can check further.
I don’t know who my RSO sponsor is.
Your RSO sponsor is the individual that has university authority to assume financial responsibility, risk accountability, and has final authority over the organization. If you are within an academic department, chances are this person is either the department head or a college dean. If your organization is in a department outside of a college, chances are this person is the director of the office your organization works with most closely. If you need additional assistance in identifying this person, your advisor may know, or you can email studentinvolvement@ksu.edu for futher assistance.
My RSO sponsor did not receive the email.
If your RSO sponsor doesn't recall getting an email to approve the organization's registration, email studentinvolvement@ksu.edu to have the email notification re-sent. You might also encourage the RSO sponsor to check their spam & junk folders. The email would come from CampusGroups with the subject line "WORKFLOW APPROVAL..."
How can I find the President/Advisor checklist on OrgCentral?
The checklists will only be assigned to the individuals listed as the President and Advisor of an organization on the re-registration form.
The checklists are assigned to individuals manually by a CSI staff member after a group’s initial registration or re-registration form has been submitted. This may take 1-2 business days to appear in OrgCentral. The president and advisor will receive an email from a CSI staff member when the checklist assignment has been made.
An advisor is a member of the university faculty or staff, on at least 0.5 FTE, who acts as the primary liaison between the university and the recognized student organization. Learn more here.
- Sponsored RSOs will have an advisor assigned to the organization by their sponsoring department.
- Affiliated RSOs are responsible for seeking out a University faculty/staff member to serve as an Advisor. A great place to start is within your own personal network. Ask your friends, members, and alumni to help out. Tell your professors, mentors, and academic advisors about your organization and ask them to share your information with anyone they know who might be interested. When chatting with a potential new Advisor, discuss your expectations of the Advisor, such as how often you’d like them to attend meetings and events, and what areas you need their support in.
All NEW organizations are required to have an Advisor at the time of registration.
RETURNING Sponsored RSOs are required to have an Advisor at the time of registration.
RETURNING Affiliated RSOs are allowed to enjoy the benefits of recognition without an advisor for the first several weeks of the semester. This is meant to give returning organizations more time to recruit advisors when campus is back in full-swing. All organizations must have an advisor who meets the requirements and has completed the required trainings by October 1, 2023 to remain in active status as a recognized student organization.