Resources

These resources are designed to aid you in forming and maintaining a successful student organization. All of the resources below are in Adobe PDF format.

Student Organization Handbook

2011-2012 Student Organization Handbook

Formation and Structure

How to Start a Student Organization

Organization Interest Form

Affiliation Form

Writing a Constitution and Bylaws

• Constitution and By-Laws
• Example #1
• Example #2

Organizational Development

• Brainstorming
• Goal Setting
• Effective Meeting Strategies
• Meeting Assessment Checklist

Leadership

• Characteristics of an Effective Leader
• Delegating Responsibility
• Mission, Goals and Objectives
• Retreat Planning
• Time Management

Programming

• Event Planning Checklist and Timeline
• Showing Movies or Films on Campus
• Getting Your Event Started
• Keys to a Great Program
• Program Evaluation
• Scheduling an Event on Campus

Publicity

• Publicity Ideas
• Publicity Basics
• Publicity Policies
• Loan of Resources

Finances

• Budget Basics
• Fundraising Basics
• Fundraising Policies
• Campus Funding

Officer Transition

• Officer Transition Worksheet
• Outgoing Officer Transition Report Form
• Transition Meeting/Retreat
• Why Transition?