Start a Student Organization!
Find your Pride, Build your Legacy!
Wherever your passions and interests take you,
there's a place here you can call home.
WHY START?
- Have the freedom to shape and create an organization based on your own ideas and goals.
- Gain extensive leadership experience by founding and running an organization.
- Leave a lasting impact on the campus community by starting something new and meaningful.
- Lead and make strategic decisions about the organization's direction, growth, and activities.
- Establish a space for students with shared interests that didn’t exist before.
- Develop advanced skills in management, budgeting, and event planning, while handling challenges directly.
HOW TO START
1
FIND A MINIMUM OF 4 MEMBERS
3 must serve as officers that maintain the following requirements:
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- Enrolled in classes
- In good standing with University
- Cannot serve more than one officer position
2
FIND AN ADVISOR
Must be a full-time Faculty or Staff member at ETAMU.
Tips:
- Seek someone with similar interest
- Seek someone who can mentor or serve as a support system
3
BUILD YOUR CONSTITUTION
Required:
- Anti-Hazing statement
- Non-Discrimination statement
Recommended:
- Officer roles and responsibilities
- Membership requirements
- Election process
- EIN
- Social Media handles
4
Plan to seek funding?
An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is required to qualify for SOAC funding.
An EIN is a unique, nine-digit number assigned by the IRS to identify an organization for tax purposes. Student organizations need an EIN to open a bank account and handle financial transactions under the organization's name.
5
submit for approval
Submit your materials on ManeSync for review and approval.
Required:
- Minimum of 4 members
- Minimum of 3 officers
- Advisor
- Constitution
Recommended:
- Officer roles and responsibilities
- Membership requirements
- Election process
We are here to help
Contact Us
- Student Organizations
- 903.468.3316
- Rayburn Student Center