Step 1: Decided whether you are going to be a club or a society
-a club is an interest group not affiliated with any specific academic department (i.e. Mud Club)
-a society is a nationally recognized organization connected with a specific academic department on campus (i.e. Student Nurses Association of Point Loma- SNAPL)
Step 2: Find a faculty or staff member who is willing to partner with you in starting this group and become your advisor
Step 3: Meet with the Director of Student Relations on the 3rd floor of Nicholson Commons to get appropriate paperwork to fill out to begin the process of “launching” a new club or society. Forms include:
-Charter Agreement
-Advisor Agreement
-List of Charter Members (must have at least 8 members to start a club or society)
-Goals
-Budget Request
-Constitution Information
Step 4: Get as many people as you can interested and start meeting as am “interest group” to get the word out
Step 5: Fill out the required information and write a constitution for your group
Step 6: Turn in packet to the Director of Student Relations
For more information about being a club or society at PLNU, please refer to the Clubs and Societies Handbook which can also be found online.
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