{"id":7514,"date":"2018-04-13T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=7514"},"modified":"2018-04-13T09:25:45","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T17:25:45","slug":"how-to-start-a-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/how-to-start-a-club\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start a club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sam Dunaway | News Editor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Western provides over 60 chartered clubs and organizations for students to get involved in, students have the ability to create a new club at any time during the school year. Whether it\u2019s an academic science club or a recreational video game club, there are only seven simple steps to establishing an official club on campus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step 1: Get a staff advisor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A staff advisor is someone that advises and oversees the club. They can be directly involved in meetings and club events or they can just be there for guidance. The club advisor must be a Western faculty or staff member.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step 2: Find at least five members<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every new club on campus needs at least five members to begin the registration process. These members must be current, active Western students that are participating in the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step 3: Elect officers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every club must have a president and a financial officer, such as a treasurer. Other club positions can be discussed within the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step 4: Write a constitution<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A constitution is a document that lays out principles that the club abides by. This includes the purpose of the organization, the titles and duties of officers within the club and how students can gain membership in the club. A full list of requirements for the constitution can be found in the Statute for Chartered Organizations on ASWOU\u2019s OrgSync portal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step 5: Register on OrgSync<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Registration, or chartering, on OrgSync begins the process of making a club official. The registration must include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The organization\u2019s full name<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The purpose or mission statement of the organization<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The selection process for new members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The meeting time, day and location<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact information for at least five officers or general members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The name of and contact information for the advisor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step 6: Wait for approval<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ASWOU administrators will review the charter and the constitution for any missing components before approval.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Step 7: Plan meetings and events<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once approved, the club is considered an officially chartered organization and is able to reserve rooms, hold events, advertise on bulletin boards around campus and recruit new members. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact the author at journalnews@wou.edu<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Dunaway | News Editor While Western provides over 60 chartered clubs and organizations for students to get involved in, students have the ability to create a new club at any time during the school year. 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