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Otis College of Art and Design provides opportunities for student engagement that create contexts for student learning and build a strong sense of community among students, faculty and staff. One of the most powerful means by which this is accomplished is through recognized student clubs and organizations. The College understands that student organizations and activities are vital to the educational process and encourages all campus-affiliated groups to make full use of College facilities when their meetings are part of their College work, or a logical outgrowth thereof. Being a member of a club or organization is a wonderful opportunity. Members of organizations obtain leadership skills, meet new and interesting people, and form lifelong relationships. This handbook is designed to serve as a guide to leading a successful student organization and to allow members of each club to understand what is expected, as a whole. REGOGNITION AND CONTINUATION AS A STUDENT CLUB/ORGANIZATION The Office of Student Activities, in conjunction with the Student Government Association (SGA) has been developed for the purpose of providing opportunities for student involvement and participation through student organizations, student activities and campus programming. Students are encouraged to become involved in all aspects of campus life. College recognized organizations will be afforded the following privileges: to use campus facilities, to request funding, to have the opportunity to participate in college activities and the ability to use “Otis College of Art and Design” as part of the organization name (organizations not recognized may not use “Otis College of Art and Design” as part of the organization name). College recognition in no way implies that Otis College of Art and Design condones or supports any or all activities of a recognized organization. In order for an organization to be recognized on campus, the following procedures must be followed (prior to making application to receive college recognition, the group must meet the following criteria): 1. Organizations must have at least one full time Otis College faculty or staff advisor. 2. Members must be currently enrolled students (full-time or part-time) in good standing with the College. 3. Organizations should maintain a membership of at least five (5) qualified individuals. 4. Officers of each organization are to have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0, and not be on any sort of academic or disciplinary sanction, nor have any type of enrollment hold. Organization officers are defined as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. 5. Organizations are to operate under a constitution approved by the College and the Student Government Association; a copy of which must be kept on file in the Office of Student Affairs. 6. The organization’s stated purpose must not be subversive to the USA, the State of California, or Otis College. 7. The organization must comply with the nondiscrimination policy set forth by Otis College of Art and Design. 8. No group will be recognized that serves a similar function as the Student Government Association (SGA). Also, no group will be recognized if their primary function is to serve as a subservient support group or auxiliary branch of another organization. 9. Attend monthly SGA open forum meetings to discuss the club/organization’s activities/events. 2
After the group has been formed and meets the above criteria, the group should adhere to the following steps to achieve college recognition: 1. At least one executive officer and the advisor meet with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs to review the constitution and any bylaws of the organization. 2. After reviews and recommendations, the Director refers the constitution to the Student Government Association (SGA) for review. 3. SGA reviews the constitution and bylaws and meets with the group representative and the advisor. 4. After the meeting, SGA decides whether to recommend the organization for recognition or to send recommendations back to the group for improvements. If SGA sends the constitution back to the group, it may then repeat the process. 5. The recommendation of SGA is forwarded to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for final approval. When a new organization receives recognition, it is placed on a one semester probationary period. During this probationary period, the organization, the officers, or responsible leaders must meet with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at least once for a progress review and have an executive board member attend the monthly SGA Open Forum meeting. RE-REGISTRATION PROCESS After an organization has gone through the recognition process, it must re-register with the Office of Student Activities, through the Student Government Association, at the beginning of the fall semester. Clubs/organizations re-registering, must do so within the first four weeks of fall semester. Steps for Re-Registration: 1. Complete an organization registration form and send it back to the Office of Student Affairs. A completed form must also include a current membership roster with student ID numbers. 2. Deadline for filing re-registration forms is four weeks from the first day of classes. Failure to meet this deadline is cause for probation; failure to comply within two semesters is cause for suspension. 3. A current list of officers names, addresses and phone numbers must be on file in the Office of Student Affairs. 4. Any changes of officers or advisor should be reported in written form to the Office of Student Affairs within 10 days of the change(s). The same is true of all constitutional changes, which are subject to approval by SGA. 5. A written statement from your campus advisor must be submitted each fall indicating that your organization intends to be active and that they plan to continue serving as the organization’s advisor. Organizations Established by the College All organizations established by the College are considered charter organizations and will be exempt from the criteria for recognition as determined by the College administration (i.e. SGA). Points Considered by the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and the Student Government Association The committee will review the constitution of the petitioning organization and talk to the organization’s representative and advisor. The SGA will base its recommendation on: • The structure and content of the constitution and bylaws. • Purpose of the group, as to being beneficial to the College community. • How well the group meets the criteria of recognition. • Whether or not the organization’s purpose is already being adequately accomplished by another campus entity. 3
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