The document provides information and guidelines for student groups at a college. It explains the forms that must be filled out for different activities, such as an organization registration application, activity registration form, and travel authorization form. It discusses policies around fundraising, advertising events, financial accounts, and travel. The document aims to help student groups understand and follow the proper procedures for operating officially on campus.
2. Forms and when to use them
Student Group
Orientation
Organization
Registration Application
Activity Registration
Form
Authorization Form for
Travel
Emergency Contact
Form
3. Organization Registration Application
Student Group
Orientation
This form must be filled
out every year BEFORE
the group can do
anything.
If there is any change in
officers, this needs to
be re-filled out.
4. Name of Organization
Must have 5 students
listed, even if you dont
have that position in your
group.
All of these students
MUST have classes, and
at least a 2.0 GPA.
5. Advisor Contact
Information
Advisors Signature
Presidents Signature
6. Activity Registration Form
Student Group
Orientation
Use this form EVERY
TIME you have any
event, including:
Fundraisers
Meetings
Ceremonies
Community Service
Recruitment
Etc.
7. Club
Name Name of
Date Event
Check
type of
event
Description
Equipment
Location
Advisor Signature
Member in Charge
8. Authorization Form for Travel
Student Group
Orientation
Use this form when you
travel anywhere:
Including travel within
the city of Houston
SAN JAC CODE OF
STUDENT CONDUCT
APPLIES DURING ALL
COLLEGE APPROVED
ORGANIZATION TRIPS.
9. Date Check North
Group
Advisor
Purpose Destination
of Trip and Hotel
When Information
do you
leave?
Advisor
Signature
11. Emergency Contact Form
Student Group
Orientation
When traveling, every
person going, including
advisors, need to fill out
and turn in an
emergency contact
form.
Your travel form wont
be approved until we
receive all of the
emergency contact
forms.
12. Trip
Information
Student
Information
Emergency
Contact
Medical
Information
Student
Signature
14. Do I have to fill out an Activity
Registration Form EVERY time I have a
meeting? Why?
Student Group
Orientation
Yes. You must fill out an Activity Registration form
EVERY TIME you do something as a group. It doesnt
matter if it is on or off campus. We need to know what
you are doing.
The Office of Student Life is here to monitor your group
and make sure that you are following any rules or laws
needed to keep your group active and having fun. Any
group found having unapproved activities or meetings
may be shut down.
15. Why do I need to turn in my Activity
Registration form so early? Cant I just
give it to you the day before?
Student Group
Orientation
We need the Activity Registration form at least
10 days before your activity because we are
not the only department to approve them.
16. Activity Registration Form Process
Student Group
Orientation
Step 1 Student Life
Step 2 Room Reservation
Step 3 Room Setup
17. I want to hang up flyers. What is
the process?
Student Group
Orientation
1. Make sure you have received an email saying
your event is approved.
2. Email or bring by a copy of the flyer to
Student Life to be approved for content.
3. Take all copies to Deborah Longtine in
Slovacek S211 to get them stamped.
4. Hang on approved bulletin boards.
18. Dos and Do Nots of Hanging Flyers
Student Group
Orientation
DO NOT HANG FLYERS: DO HANG FLYERS:
On any glass, including On approved bulletin
doors boards
On a departmental bulletin In the cafeteria/Student
board without permission Center lobby area
19. I want to get some group money from
the college. How do I go about doing
that?
Student Group
Orientation
You would do a budget request through
Student Life.
Normally that process is done around March
for the next fiscal/school year.
20. How would we get a group bank
account?
Student Group
Orientation
In order to get a group bank account, your
group would need to apply to get an EIN
(Employer Identification Number) from the IRS
We recommend Woodforest bank. They know
how to set up a student group account. Just
tell them you are a SJCN student group.
21. Getting an EIN
Student Group
Orientation
EIN applications MUST be filled out in the
advisors name.
Application here:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/mall/article/0,,id=102767,00.html
The application is available during the following
hours:
Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
24. A Note about Bank Statements
Student Group
Orientation
Bank statements MUST
come to Student Life;
NOT to the groups
themselves or the
advisors.
We will receive the
bank statements and
then send the advisor a
copy.
25. We want to do a fundraiser? What
are the guidelines.
Student Group
Orientation
An approved student group
can fundraise one day a
month.
Fill out an Activity
Registration form BEFORE
you buy anything for your
fundraiser.
BE CREATIVE!!!
26. Fundraiser Ideas
Student Group
Orientation
Bake Sales/Food Sales Tournaments (e.g.
Have a party/dance chess, golf, tennis, etc.)
Garage Sale (off-campus) Face Painting
Hold a Carnival Hair Show
Host a fashion show Haunted House/Room
Costume Contests Silent Auction
Car Wash Talent Show
Food Eating Contest Wheel of Fortune
Student Involvement Days
27. What are Student Involvement
Days?
Student Group
Orientation
Our student Involvement
Days (Gator Days) take
place once a semester. The
purpose is to encourage
students to join student
organizations on campus
by student groups hosting
a booths with
games, prizes, and food.
28. Wed like to sell items from a
catalog. Can we do this?
Student Group
Orientation
Yes. Just make sure the company holds a State
of Texas sales tax permit.
29. Someone donated a TV to our group.
We want to have a drawing for a change
to win; one chance for $1. Is this ok?
Student Group
Orientation
Since the TV is considered a donation, this is
fine.
REMEMBER: Be prepared to give someone an
opportunity to win the TV even if they do not
give you the suggested donation. Failure to
do so will make your drawing illegal.
30. My group is traveling. Does our
advisor have to come too?
Student Group
Orientation
That depends. A student organization advisor
is required to travel with students under the
following circumstances:
Organization competitions
National, State, or Regional meetings/conferences
Overnight trips
When students miss class
If you are unsure, come ask us!
31. What is the Alcohol Policy and
how does it affect my group?
Student Group
Orientation
There can be no alcohol or drugs. It doesnt
matter if a student is over 21 years old. It is
against college policy and subject to
disciplinary action.
32. I have more questions. How do I
contact Student Life?
Student Group
Orientation
Come by: Slovacek Student Center S101
Call us: 281-459-7167
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/SJCNorthStudentLife
Or email us:
Lamar McWaine (lamar.mcwaine@sjcd.edu)
Amanda Herrick (amanda.herrick@sjcd.edu)
#2: Hello,For those of you who dont know me, my name is Amanda Herrick and I am the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Student Life. I asked you to this meeting because there is a lot of confusion going on about what youre supposed to do as a student group. Forms, fundraisers and things like that. I wanted to hold this meeting so that I can go over exactly what the rules are and answer any questions that you might have about running a student group.
#3: The first thing we are going to go over is the forms that we use for student life and when to use them. There are basically 4 forms that you will use as a student group. The Organization registration application that you already filled out to become a student group, the activity registration form that you use when you want to have meetings or fundraisers, and the authorization form and the emergency contact form for when you travel as a group.
#4: First one, the organization registration form. You must fill this form out every year before your group can hold meetings or do fundraisers or basically do anything. Also if there is a change in the officers, this must be filled out again.
#5: Now we are going to go over how to fill this out. We wont spend too much time on this because you guys have done this already for this year, but we will hit the high points.
#7: The next form is the activity registration form. You will fill this one out every time you have any type of event. Meetings, fundraisers, everything except travel, which has its own form.
#9: This is the travel form. You will fill this out anytime you are going to travel, even if its here in Houston.
#12: When you travel, every person going on the trip needs to fill out an emergency contact form, including advisors. Your travel form wont be approved until we receive the emergency contact forms.
#14: Now we are going to go over some questions that I get asked all the time.
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#18: First make sure your event has been approved.Then bring them by student life for us to approve the content.Then take them to Deborah Longtine in S211 to get them stamped.Then you hang them up on approved bulletin boards.
#26: Texas House Bill 596 allows student groups to sell items tax-free one day a month.
#29: Youre group collects tax on each item sold to send to the company then the company submits taxes to the state. The percentage of profits from sales that each group receives is considered a donation. Since it is a donation, sales are not limited by the number of days.