Preliminary Stage

In order to get Tentative Recognition, you will need to complete all required items listed below.

Create Constitution

Review Template: Access the Template Constitution from the shared folder provided by the Student Organization Approvals Board (SOAB).

Draft Constitution: Complete the draft of your organization's constitution with the help of your Board Liaison who is assigned to you for the entirety of the recognition process, following the template guidelines.

Notify Liaison: Once the draft is complete, email your Board Liaison to inform them that the draft is ready for review.

Receive Feedback: Your liaison will provide feedback through comments and suggestions in the Google Doc.

Review Feedback: Go through the comments and suggestions provided by your Board Liaison on your draft constitution.

Revise Draft: Make necessary edits based on the feedback received. This may require multiple rounds of revisions.

Resolve Comments: Ensure all comments and suggestions are addressed and resolved.

Submission: After your Board Liaison believes that your constitution is sufficient, SOAB will recommend it to the Student Organization Governance (SOG) Board. You will then upload your constitution to Paragon.

Approval: If your submission is approved, your constitution is finished and any future changes must be resubmitted as constitutional revisions to Paragon.

Denial: If your submission is denied, you will work with your Board Liaison to bring your constitution into satisfactory compliance which will then be re-recommended to SOG. From there, it will be reviewed again and the process will repeat until your constitution is approved.

Create Organizational Plan

Review Template: Access the Organizational Plan Template from the shared folder provided by the Student Organization Approvals Board (SOAB).

Set Goals: Work with your Board Liaison to set three achievable goals for each section outlined in the template that outline the goals and plans for your organization during your time in the recognition process.

Notify Liaison: Once the draft is complete, email your liaison to inform them that the draft is ready for review.

Receive Feedback: Your liaison will provide feedback through comments and suggestions in the Google Doc.

Review Feedback: Go through the comments and suggestions provided by your liaison on the draft organizational plan.

Revise Draft: Make necessary edits based on the feedback received.

Resolve Comments: Ensure all comments and suggestions are addressed and resolved.

Approval: The final organizational plan must be approved by a specified date. For any questions or concerns, reach out to your liaison.

Complete Engage Registration

Submit the registration form for your organization on Engage. This step helps expedite the process of setting up your organization’s page for tentative recognition.

Use the following link to access the form: Engage Registration Form.

Complete SOTE

The President, Treasurer, and Scheduling Coordinator of your organization are required to attend the Student Organization Training Experience (SOTE). Although only these roles are required to attend, it is highly recommended that all leadership positions complete this training.