Many organizations are open to new ideas and suggestions for new programs.
Planning now will help answer the questions necessary to apply for provisional recognition as well as to get the group members to think about which category the organization will want to be included in at the appropriate time. The purpose of the group needs to be well defined both for the charter application and for the organization s own planning and recruiting. If after discussing these questions with the persons interested in starting the organization, they are still committed to getting it off the ground, it is time to begin the application process for a charter. To qualify for provisional status a charter application form must be completed and submitted. When the form is picked up, the Assistant Director of Student Life will discuss the the step by step chartering process the proposed organization will go through and the other people that might need to be contacted prior to initiating the approval process.