Student Handbook - Tougaloo College

Development and approved by the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Recognition as a student organization in no way implies that Tougaloo College necessarily
endorses positions or points of view expressed privately or publicly by members of recognized
student organizations.
As a condition of College recognition, student organizations are open to all registered students
without regard to race, color, creed, gender, physical impairment, national or ethnic origin, or
age. Social fraternities and sororities may restrict membership to students of the same gender.
Implementation of this policy is the responsibility of the Office of Student Affairs.
Applying for College Organization Charter
A Charter must be granted by the Office of Student Activities to groups wishing to become an
approved student organization. The application for Charter must be submitted in duplicate to the
Coordinator for Student Activities and Leadership Development. The application requests the
following information:
A. Name of the organization
B. Purpose of the organization
C. Proposed activities of organization
D. List a minimum of eight (8) prospective members (name, social security number
and/or ID number, and classification)
E. Name, address and telephone number of two faculty and/or staff advisors
F. A statement of non-discrimination in the selection of members
G. A statement indicating support of missions, goals, and values of Tougaloo
College
The Coordinator for Student Activities and Leadership Development will forward the application
for College Charter to the Vice President for Student Affairs for primary approval or
disapproval. If primary approval is given to start and organization, the interested students are
given permissions to hold an initial meeting to write a proposed constitution. The proposed
constitution must be signed by a minimum of eight (8) prospective members and two advisors.
Three copies of the proposed constitution must be submitted to the Office of Student Activities
for distribution to the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Student Government Association
and the files of the Office of Student Activities. Upon approval of the constitution by the Office
of Student Activities, the group may function as a chartered College organization. If the
constitution is not approved, the group may not function until appropriate revisions have been
made to and approved by the Office of Student Activities.
In the first meeting of the new club, after its charter has been granted, the group must elect its
full slate of officers and submit three copies of same to the Office of Student Activities on the
following business day.
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