Procedures for forming and maintaining a student organization

The University of Illinois Springfield encourages students to form new organizations and maintain currently established organizations.

All student organizations must re-register on a yearly basis. Student Life recommends that student organizations re-register every academic year by Sept. 15th. Failure to register each year by this deadline will result in any existing space requests to be cancelled and the existing webspace to be terminated.

New Student Organizations may form up until February 15th each year. If you are interested in forming a new organization and need assistance, please contact us.

Registering a New Organization

You will need:

  • A current constitution and by-laws with a statement of the purposes and goals.
Model Constitution for Student Organizations
  • At least FOUR active members that are currently registered UIS students
  • A UIS faculty or staff advisor.
  • Complete the Registration on UISConnection
  • President and Treasurer complete RSO Officer Training & Attend the Student Life Leadership Summit

Renewing your RSO

Student Organizations who were registered the previous year must renew their registration by September 15th to receive uninterrupted access to the privilege's of an RSO (Space, Access to Fundraising Accounts, Eligibility for SOFA Funding)

  • A current constitution and by-laws with a statement of the purposes and goals.
Model Constitution for Student Organizations
  • At least FOUR active members that are currently registered UIS students
  • A UIS faculty or staff advisor.
  • Complete the Registration on UISConnection
  • President and Treasurer complete RSO Officer Training & Attend the Student Life Leadership Summit

Student Organization Expectations

The organization must comply with all University Policies and Procedures as outlined in the Student Handbook.

All student organization members must be UIS students.

The organization shall not discriminate against a member or prospective member on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, age, marital status, handicap, unfavorable discharge from the military or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era, except as specifically exempted by law.

Students walking on the UIS Quad at the Involvement Expo
Student Organizations at the Annual Involvement Expo
2020-2021 RSO Handbook