Clubs & Organizations – Ram Handbook

How Do You Become a Member/Leader?

To contact any organization, you may message them directly on their organization page in RamLink You may also attend the Engagement Fair held at the beginning of each academic year. In addition, the professional staff in the Student Involvement and Leadership Development Office (SILD, McCarthy Center Room 510) will be able to assist you with student organizations. Many orgs have general e-mail accounts posted in the Student Involvement Office as well.

To hold any class or student organization office, students must (a) be full-time or part-time Student Activity Fee paying undergraduate matriculated students enrolled in a minimum of two courses per semester.

For student organization descriptions and more information on campus involvement, please refer to the RamLink site: https://framingham.presence.io/

Student Organization Guidelines

All student organizations must follow certain recognition procedures. Recognition makes an organization an official entity of the University. The process of recognition with the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development not only educates organizations about their roles and responsibilities on campus, but also grants certain University privileges. Recognition provides privileges ranging from campus space reservation to Student Government Association funding. Only recognized student organizations will receive funding from Student Government Association.

Students interested in forming a new student organization, or reactivating a previously existing, but currently inactive org, should meet with a staff member in the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership Development (McCarthy Center, Room 510) to start the process. For the most up-to-date process and procedure for new organization registration, please review the current the Student Involvement and Leadership Development Website.

The organization tasked with oversight of the University’s clubs and Organizations are the Governance Committees.

Student organizations which existed during the previous academic year must have met all requirements in the end of the spring semester to continue into a new academic year. Failure to meet deadlines associated with recognition may result in release of reserved room reservations, freezing of student org accounts, ability to spend, and all privileges associated with being a recognized student organization.

Once a student organization is recognized and activated, it is critical that members understand the expectations and responsibilities associated with being a student organization at FSU. All orgs, including its members and officers, must abide by all Student Involvement and Leadership Development policies, as well as all University policies, local, state and federal laws. Whether through recruitment or event planning, orgs have a responsibility to their members and the community.