University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 :: 04:12
Chartered Student Organizations (CSOs) are formed to further the common interest of the members of the group and the University community. The role of CSOs is an essential part of the co-curricular program at the University. Open to all eligible students and facilitated through faculty and staff resource persons, these organizations develop many opportunities for learning which supplement and reinforce the classroom activities for students.
Privileges of being a Chartered Student Organizations
Student organizations that charter through the Student Activities Center, located in the Student Union Building (SUB), leads to official recognition of the student organization by The University of New Mexico. An organization can be chartered at any time of the year, but, organizations that charter within the first four weeks of fall semester will be listed in the annual publication Campus Guide to Chartered Student Organizations.
Chartering does not constitute an endorsement of an organization, its program or purposes by the University of New Mexico or the School of Medicine.
Attend a Chartering Workshop. The Student Activities Center sponsors chartering workshops every year. Two officers are required to attend the workshops. They are brief reviews of the policies and procedures and services available to chartered groups.
Pick up, complete and return a UNM Chartered Student Organization to the Student Activities Center (SAC) in the Student Union Building (SUB) Rm. 1018, 277-4706. Incomplete or illegible forms will be returned to the student organization. Organizations must abide by the stipulations shown on the form and the Chartered Student Organization Policy.
One copy of a current constitution and by-laws must be submitted with the chartering form to Student Activities. A format is provided in the handbook and should be followed. Your constitution or by laws should be brief and to the point wherever possible. If your organization is affiliated with a national organization, you must submit one copy of your local by-laws, not the national level constitution or by laws.
Visit the Student Activities Center website for additional information.
