Clubs and organizations are essentially the heart of every college campus. NSU offers many organizations to join including, fraternities and sororities, student government, honors societies, pre-professional societies and many more. While NSU offers a variety of clubs to join, students can also create new organizations.
Nichole Evans, senior biology major, one of the managers at the Office of Student Activities, said clubs are important because they give students a chance to build a stronger connect with the campus.
“They can start something new and get other students involved on campus,” Evans said.
For example, sophomore biology student, Corey Burns enjoys fishing and recently founded the Fishing Club.
“Some of my friends suggested that it would be really cool to create a fishing club on campus, because there’re other people here who like to fish,” he said. “When you find people with a similar interest, it’s an instant bond.”
Burns said clubs give students a chance to succeed.
“It gives them [students] a chance to get involved and when they get involved, they’re more likely to succeed because they find out what they’re passionate about,” Burns said.
Here’s what you need to know about starting a club on campus.
Step 1: Get members
Creating an organization requires a minimum of six members within the first week of approval from Graduate Assistant for Student Organizations Melissa Doreus. The members should include one president and one treasurer. Clubs also need an adviser who is a full-time faculty or staff member or a Division of Student Affairs graduate assistant. The club must also be open to all students and has to be at least 51 percent undergraduate.
Burns said, “My friends and I assigned positions for president and treasurer, and then we had to find an adviser, which was any faculty member or graduate assistant on campus. The whole process was very easy.”
Step 2: The Process
The process of registering an organization can be done on orgsync.com. OrgSync is a website which provides students with the tools to help manage their organizations. On OrgSync, students will be able to share important documents, plan events and update the organization roster.
To register on OrgSync, go to orgsync.com, click the sign up button and choose NSU from the drop down menu. After completing the registration, sign in and click “Browse Organizations” and then “Register New Organization.” Fill out the form and submit.
Step 3: The Approval
Once registered, the Office of Student Activities will give approval within one to two business days. Once approved, members are required to attend an Organization Orientation, also known as the Registered Student Organization. Also, the treasurer and president must attend the Student Activities Fee Training program, which helps the students learn how to manage the organization funds.
To get more information about organizations, students can go to the Student Organization Resource Center (SOuRCe).
“SOuRCe is a center for organizations to create flyers,” Evans said. “They can print up to 25 copies [per organization per day] to hang around campus. Students can gain new information, talk to our student staff and get advice.”
SOuRCe is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday.
If students need further assistance with any of the above steps, stop by the Student Organization Resource Center in Room 201 of the Rosenthal Student Center or email ioc@nova.edu for more information.
