RSO Certification Form

Thank you for your interest in registering your organization for the upcoming academic year. 

Registration is the annual prerequisite for registered student organizations to be recognized by the college and to receive resources. Both existing student organizations and proposed new recognized student organizations must complete the requirements for registration each year during the organization's registration window to maintain an active status and to receive access to college funds and resources. 

A $20 registration fee will be due at the beginning of the fall semester.

  1. Applications are only accepted during the Spring semester.
  2. First-year students are not eligible to apply for charter status.
  3. All Recognized Student Organizations (RSO) exclusively use their E-Market Account provide by Morehouse College Student Accounts.
  4. RSO presidents are mandated to attend the monthly Presidents Council Meeting. In the event that your organization’s president cannot attend a designee must attend in the president's place.
  5. Advisors are required to attend the Advisor training workshop and all RSO on-campus events.
  6. All RSOs must have two (2) full-time Faculty or Staff Advisors.
  7. All executive leadership of RSOs must have at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA.
  8. All RSOs must have a membership of at least 10 active members
    • Requirements for active membership must meet the following thresholds:
      • Set up Servant Leader Profile
      • Verified impacts in the Servant Leaders student life and leadership app for 
        •  three (3) general body meetings
        • participate in a community service event hosted by or in collaboration with the Bonner Office of Community Service
        • two additional events
        • additional requirements set forth by RSO constitution
  9. Organizations will be notified of charter status via the e-mail address provided as the primary contact information. Advisors will be copied on all official correspondence.

Registration is due by noon on March 1st of each year.  Application decisions are emailed at 11:59 p.m. on May 1st.

Benefits of Becoming a Recognized Student Organization

Student Organizations are entitled to these rights:

  1. Use of the College facilities (at the request of their advisor).
  2. Opportunity to sponsor on-campus events and activities.
  3. Advisement or co-advisement by the OSL to selected organizations.
  4. Access to L.E.A.D. leadership training.
  5. Access to the OSL Equipment Closet Resources.
  6. Servant Leaders student life and leadership app account
  7. A depository account through the Morehouse College Business Office.

RSO Responsibilities to Maintain Active Status

  1. Maintain current records of all chartering documents including a constitution, bylaws, membership roster, event calendar, and operating manual in the Servant Leaders community engagement app
  2. Ensure that activities and programming are listed in the event section of the RSO's group page in the Servant Leaders student life and leadership app, consistent with the organization charter and adhere to College policies, and procedures.
  3. Host monthly general body meetings and frequent e-board meetings. 
  4. Ensure representation at RSO fairs each fall and spring semesters
  5. Uphold standards of eligibility for participation in student activities as indicated in the Student Handbook.
  6. Complete annual recertification as established.
  7. Submit the annual performance report.

​How will my application be assessed?

All applicants will be assessed based on the minimum threshold criteria. 

The criteria will include the following:

  1. Submission of the completed application by the set deadline
  2. An active membership roster
  3. Submission of by-laws, guidelines, or operating procedures
  4. Advisor endorsement
  5. Submission of a Calendar of Events 
  6. Review of application by the Presidents' Council Chairman and the Associate Dean of Student Life and Leadership
  7. Submission of annual end-of-the-year summary report
  8. All members completing the anti-hazing form found at: https://morehousecollege.formstack.com/forms/hazing_form

Recognized Student Organization Profile

Registration Type*
Organization Type*
Fraternal Life Clearance Letter Upload*
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Please upload the fraternal life clearance letter.
Primary Contact Name*
Logo - PNG Version*
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Do you have a website?*
Would your organization like a @morehouse.edu' email address?*
Do you have social media accounts?*
Is this organization a part of a national organization?*
How active would you say your organization is?*
How has your organization has added to the student experience throughout the year?*
Active Membership Roster - Excel Document UPLOAD*
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Please upload your organization's petition signature excel spreadsheet, must have at least 25 signatures.*
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Proposed Calendar - Excel Upload (column headers: Event Name, propose date(s), time, and location)*
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Will this organization collect dues?*

Constitution

Creating a Constitution for your Student Organization

An effective club/organization constitution should reflect the mission and goals of the organization. Your constitution should:

  • Be simple and concise
  • Be created by several members of the organization
  • Include appropriate guidelines to govern your organization

 Please feel free to use the template below to create your student organization constitution.  Keep in mind some of these points may need further clarification or additional sections may need to be added based on the particulars of the organization. 

The constitution should contain a cover page with logo, table of contents and be in PDF format.

Use this RSO Constitution template.

Amending RSO Constitution Guidance

An effective club/organization constitution may need to be amended occasionally to meet the mission of the organization in a relevant manner. Amendments should meet the standards of the organization's constitution.  Please feel free to use the framework included in the RSO Constitution template to create your student organization constitution. 

The constitution should contain a cover page with a logo, table of contents and be in PDF format.


Did membership approve any amendments to the constitution this year?*
Upload your organization's current Constitution/Bylaws:*
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RSO Annual Performance Report

Format

  • Video (1-3 minutes)
  • Infographic
  • Recorded PowerPoint

Content

  • Logo
  • Mission
  • Amount of active members
  • Number of events hosted including monthly general body meetings and the amount of participants
  • Highlight of premier event(s)
    • Event Impact/outcomes
    • Examples
      • Beautification Walks: pounds of litter removed, the quantity of illegal signs and stickers removed, code compliance requests submitted, pothole repair requests, and  light outages reported, mileage and neighborhoods covered
      • Voter Registration, Education, and Turnout Events: quantity of people registered, transported to the polling site, candidate and polling information distributed, forum attendance
      • Donation Drives: types of items collected, quantity collect, an anticipated amount of people accommodated by donations, estimated amount of time donations will last 
      • Literacy Efforts: quantity of youth served, amount of grade levels improved, amount of students now reading on grade-level
  • Hours served/economic impact
  • How to follow RSO on social media 
  • How to become a member


Executive Leadership - Morehouse Students Only

President*
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Vice-President*
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Secretary*
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Treasurer*
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Other Officer
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Faculty/Staff Advisor Information

All recognized student organizations are required to have an advisor who is a full-time faculty or staff member at Morehouse College. The advisor agrees to assist the organization, to provide a developmental experience for its individual members, ensures that the RSO adheres to all college policy and procedure, manage RSOs group page in the Servant Leaders community engagement app, including membership roster, event/program creation, and process impacts (event attendance), and attend on-campus programs and activities. An advisor is a consultant to an organization and assists in the growth and development of the group by providing direction through advice, understanding, and clarification.

All registered student organizations must have a primary and secondary advisor and cannot be an advisor for any more of three RSOs.


For AUC Collaborative Organization, you will need to complete the RSO process at both Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College. 

Primary Advisor Name*
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Co-advisor Name*
Employee Type*

Submission Information

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