What is Recognition?
Recognition (previously referred to as Chartering” is the process in which a student organization becomes actively recognized by the University. As a Recognized Student Organization (RSO) your club or organization has access to the following benefits:
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A mailbox in the Student Involvement Office on the 2nd floor of the Student Center
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Police Services for on campus events with more than 100 guests
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Banking services through Associated Students
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Access to Grant funding through Associated Students
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Reserving space on campus for free
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Participation in campus-wide student engagement events (Involvement Fairs, Big Nite, Student Org Showcase, Seawolf Decision Day, etc.)
All student organizations are required to complete the Recognition Process on an annual basis in order to maintain active status and in good standing with Sonoma State University. Your organization will be contacted by Student Involvement via email when it is time for your organization to complete Recognition. Please contact the Student Involvement office at studentinvolvement@sonoma.edu or come visit us on the 2nd Floor of the Student Center for more information. Please utilize the step-by-step guide below to help you complete the Recognition Process.
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If you have been involved with a student organization previously, you might be familiar with the term "charter" or "chartering." This was the annual process in which your organization filled out Authorized Signer paperwork, updated your constitution, completed the online chartering module, and resubmitted your online portal on SonomaSync. However in an effort to update our Student Involvement practices to make sure they are inclusive, student-focused, user friendly, and in line with all CSU and SSU policies, we are now going to refer to the process in which your student organization becomes a "recognized" student organization at SSU as the "Recognition Process" instead of the "Chartering Process". It makes more sense to us and we hope that it makes more sense to you as well. Please keep in mind the following minimum requirements for Recognition Before Continuing with the rest of the process:
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First: Download and Print your Recognition Packet from Student Involvement Website Click here for the New Student Org Recognition Packet Click here for the Existing Student Org Packet |
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Second: Create/Update Your Student Organization Constitution |
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Third: Update your Organization’s Profile on Engage@SSU |
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Fourth: Complete Online Training on Engage@SSU |
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Fifth: Authorized Signer Form |
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Recognition |
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