Organizations Committee
The Organizations Committee is composed of four Class Representatives and the Chair of Organizations. The goals of the Organizations Committee are as follows:
- Help student groups write and edit constitutions in order to be recognized as official student organizations.
- Help official student organizations gain the privilege to reserving rooms, advertising with signs, and receiving funding.
- Assist groups with constitutional reviews and amendments.
- Re-approve constitutions of all groups every two years.
- Provide resources to student organizations to keep them successful.
- Maintain the storage of all materials owned by Student Senate and official organizations.
- Interpret the Constitution of Student Senate.
Meetings
The Organizations Committee meets at 7:30 pm Tuesdays on the first, second, and third weeks of the block. At these meetings they discuss the creation of new organizations, status of current organization constitutions, and the advising of student organizations.
Want to start an organization?
Becoming an org process(PDF) Becoming an org process (accessible web page)
Starting an organization is a simple but involved process. Students must have each of the following in order to begin the process of starting a new student organization:
- A Constitution
- A Staff or Faculty Advisor
- A Contact with the Chair of Organizations
Once approved as an official student organization you will receive special privileges reserved for officially recognized organizations. These include but are not limited to:
- The ability to request funding through the appropriations processes.
- The ability to store items in the organization storage area.
- The ability to present projects and events to Student Senate.
- Special resources provided by Student Senate for organizations.
- The ability to attend special organization training sessions twice an academic year.
Once approved you are required to renew your constitution every two years and be in communication with the Chair of Organizations about changes in your organization's executive board and any other relevant changes.
FILL OUT THIS FORM TO START YOUR ORG
If you have any questions about the Organizations Committee please contact the Chair of Organizations at senate_organizations@cornellcollege.edu.