Campus & Community Life

Student Organizations

Starting a Student Organization/RSO Status

Below you will find a checklist with descriptions of what it takes to start a student organization with Registered Student Organization (RSO) status.

Requirement	Description	More Info
≥ 3 members	Each organization must have at least 3 student members in order to form.	Definition of a Student Organization
Constitution	An organization must have a written constitution in a digital format to upload during registration.	Items in a Constitution Excepts from the Code of Student Rights, Responsibility, and Conduct Guidelines
Advisor	An organization must have an advisor who is a full-time IUPUI faculty or staff member.	Role of Advisors
Nuts & Bolts Session	At least one member of each student organization must annually attend a Nuts & Bolts session, usually held at the beginning of each academic year.	Nuts & Bolts
Advisor Agreement	Each organization's advisor must complete this agreement annually.	Advisor Agreement

If you have all the above requirements ready to go, follow the link below to register your student organization.

Benefits of RSO Status

Gaining RSO status qualifies your student organization for a great list of benefits. These benefits include:

Ability to apply for Student Organizational Grant (SOG) Funding
Ability to reserve space in the Campus Center for FREE
Ability to utilize the Multimedia Production Center (MPC)
Ability to apply for desk space in the student org cube
Ability to submit flyers to be posted throughout campus
Ability to receive an organizational mailbox
A 30% discount on the No Frills and Foodworks catering menu as well as a 50% delivery discount
Access to the SOLD program