Student Organizations
Michigan Technological University offers students approximately 220 opportunities to get involved, invested, and have influence on their campus experience. Student organizations provide students with the ability to express themselves, explore new horizons, meet fellow students who share a similar interest, and develop their leadership potential.
All Organizations
Below are three ways to access the database of organizations which are currently registered with the Office of Student Activities. You may use the links below to find an organization, visit their website (if one exists), and contact them with any questions.
Student Organization Checklist
Many times the success of a student organization depends on its effective leadership transition. You know the scenario: you are handed a set of unbalanced books and unpaid bills at the end of the year and you spend five hours trying to reconcile the account; or you receive a letter from Student Activities in October telling you that your organization is on inactive status because nobody ever told you about the annual registration requirement; or you missed the Student Organization Officer Meeting in the fall because you didn’t know you had a mailbox on-campus. Don’t let this happen in your organization – provide an effective transition.
Beginning of the academic year
- Complete the online registration process before the Friday of the fourth week of the fall semester. Social Greek organizations must submit this information to the Assistant Director of Student Activities, Greek Life and Leadership by the second week of the fall semester. (required)
- Attend the Student Organization Officer Meeting during the first week of the fall semester. (required)
- Verify your SAF Allocation with USG Office.
- Meet with your organization’s advisor if you haven’t met him or her yet. Review financial records, constitutions and bylaws, and other important documents.
- Confirm your reservation (or reserve a table if you did not do this in the spring) for a table at K-Day.
Throughout the year
- Update your organization’s information on the online database to ensure proper contact information, when new officers are elected or when you acquire a new advisor. Send advisor name to Student Activities for Approval. This can be found online.
- Continuously meet as an entire student organization and as leadership of the organization.
- Train new officers in bookkeeping, budgeting, and completing applicable forms.
- Leave a forwarding address and phone number for the new leadership.
- Attend the USG budget hearing informational meeting (spring semester only)
- Submit nominations for student awards sponsored by Student Affairs (spring semester only).
End of the academic year
- Reconcile all of your student organization’s Financial records, pay all your bills, make sure you have money in your account for any bills over the summer, process all disbursements and transfers, etc.
- Organize your officer files and resources and pass information and supplies to new officers.
- Recognize and reward members for their accomplishments.
- If anyone other than the treasurer will be handling Financial responsibilities over the summer, add his or her name to the organization’s bank account.
- Encourage the incoming president to obtain a Student Organization Manual. This can be found online, or in the Student Organization Office, MUB 106
- Make your reservation for a table at K-Day.