Advisors Each organization that registers with Cornell University is classified as either independent or university. Organizations must register with the SAO each fall. Please read the following information closely to determine if your organization is classified as independent or university. Certain privileges and restrictions are inherent to each.
Advisors work with organizations on their own time.
In addition to the privileges available to all organizations, independent organizations are eligible to use the Cornell University name in their organization name for publicity, uniforms, or other purposes, according to university guidelines regarding the use of the Cornell name and logo, and subject to approval through the Office of Community Relations. However, when entering into legally binding, contractual agreements, an organization that uses the Cornell name in its organization name must use the university name in a locational sense. Student members of independent organizations will qualify for Club Insurance coverage through the payment of the Student Activity fee. University organizations sponsor activities that fully relate to the education, research, and community-service mission of the university and to the goals or objectives of the university department or unit to which they are affiliated. The membership of university organizations may comprise only currently registered Cornell University students or faculty or staff members.