New Clubs and Organizations

Interested in starting a new organization?
If you have a special interest that you feel is not being represented by an existing organization on campus, you can apply to start your own club!

Consider the following:

• How will you define your organization?
• What will be your goals?
• How would you accomplish these goals?
• Do you have support from fellow students in this area of interest?
• Do you believe these students would be interested in joining the newly formed organization?
• Do you know of a TAMUQ faculty or staff member that would be interested in serving as your advisor?
• What is unique about this organization?
• What benefits will this group offer to its members?
• What type of commitment will members be required to make?
• What will be the typical activities of the organization?

New Student Organization Recognition Process
The purpose of the Recognized Student Organization (RSO) program is to connect, educate, support, partner, and protect TAMUQ student organizations.

Recognition is a year-long process, with tasks to be completed at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. Until the next recognition seminar is conducted, new groups will be considered provisional and will not receive any of the benefits given to recognized organizations (see below).

• Step 1: Complete the New Student Organization Application, create a constitution, and return both items to Emily Yates in Room 148B.
• Step 2: Receive confirmation either accepting or denying your application.
• Step 3: If the organization is approved, at least one officer MUST attend the next Student Organization Recognition Seminar on September 15 at 4:00pm.
• Step 4: Receive an e-mail notification that your group is officially a Recognized Student Organization (RSO).

RSO Benefits

• Budget of up to 5,000QR/semester provided by Student Affairs
• The ability to reserve large event spaces in the Engineering Building
• Permission to publicize events and activities in the Engineering Building under guidelines provided by Public Affairs
• Permission to use the Texas A&M at Qatar name and logo under guidelines provided by Public Affairs
• Use of a student organization mailbox
• Ability to request a web site account
• Support services from Student Affairs
• Ability to apply for office space
• Ability to post information about events to the TAMUQ Web Calendar
• Ability to archive organizational materials and equipment with Student Affairs
• Ability to apply for storage space
• Participation in the annual Open House
• Inclusion in the on-line directory of student organizations

RSO Expectations

• Follow financial guidelines and keep up-to-date financial reports
• Inform Student Affairs of activities and events
• Inform Student Affairs of elections, new officers, and changes to the organizational constitution
• Submit travel paperwork to Student Affairs and the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) before traveling outside of Qatar
• Represent the organization and the university in a professional and courteous manner

If an organization consistently fails to do one or more of these items, the Department of Student Affairs will determine what, if any, action to take, up to and including termination of the group's recognized status.

Please contact emily.yates@qatar.tamu.edu for more information or with any questions on how to get started.