Registered student organization re-registration for the 2014-15 academic year is now open. All returning RSOs that plan to be active during the 2014-2015 academic year must complete the registration process by Sept. 15. All paperwork and database links are available at osa.uark.edu/rso.
New RSOs are eligible to form at any time during the academic year. Returning RSOs that miss the April-September window will be able to re-register for the spring semester in January 2015 but will not have privileges during the fall 2014 semester.
According to university policy, student groups must be registered in order to:
- Use university facilities
- Be listed in university publications, websites and newsletters
- Use the university name in publicity and press releases
- Use university logos and trademarks
- Apply for and expend university funds as distributed through the Associated Student Government
- Apply for and occupy office space in a university building
- Participate in university programs as an organization
- Participate in any information fairs
- Apply for university recognition for organizational achievement
- Conduct fundraisers on campus
- Reserve meeting space on campus
- Utilize organizational emails, websites and listservs
- Obtain locker or mailbox space through the Office of Student Activities
Additionally, the Office of Student Activities works closely with registered student organizations and offers trainings, workshops, event consultations, a resource room, an RSO meeting space, informational listservs, and other helpful tools.
When your group forms an RSO, you open up a world of opportunities to make your group as successful as possible! To become an active RSO, check out the requirements on the OSA website.
Contacts
Rosa Edwards,
Office of Student Activities
479-575-5255, rso@uark.edu