Want to strengthen your group's leadership?
Student Activities offers a variety of leadership development resources, such as Tigers Lead and CliftonStrengths, to help your organization become better leaders.
Student LeadershipNew Student Group FAQs
The resources on this page provide group members, SGA, & staff with the appropriate information to initiate processes that support your organization's goals and activities.
To keep your student organization in good standing, your group must do three things each semester:
| Timeline | Task |
|---|---|
| End of Spring Semester | Ensure your organization re-registers on Involved@TU. This lets us know that your organization is still active and ensures we have the most updated contact information for your organization. |
| Early Fall Semester | Have one of your officers attend our Student Group Leadership Summit, a half-day training which goes over key student organization policies and leadership development workshops for our student organization leaders. |
| Start of Fall Semester | Have your advisor complete the advisor re/commitment form on Involved@TU, committing them for the year. |
Organizations will receive many reminders via email about the dates and deadlines for these items, which will be sent to the primary contact for your organization on Involved@TU.
Organization Management
The following tools and resources are to be used in the management of your organization's activities and recognition.
- Advisor Re/Commitment Form serves as a commitment or recommitment for faculty/staff as the primary advisor to a student group.
- Philanthropy Form registers participation in service opportunities each semester.
- Collaborations Forms records participation in collaborative events between two or more student organizations.
- Email/Alias & WordPress Request Form notifies OTS to create the requested accounts for your organization.
- Travel Liability Waiver downloads a PDF contract identifying liability for student organization members who travel for their organization.
- Judicial Appeal notifies the SGA Judiciary Board of a request to appeal decisions on Tiger Stripes, budget allocation, or other concerns that may arise.
Event Planning
The following tools and resources are necessary to properly host meetings and events for your organization. Before hosting an event, be sure to review the ECS Guide to Planning Student Events in its entirety to avoid common mistakes and confusion.
- Facility Reservation Form links to 25Live, TU's platform for reserving rooms and locations on campus.
- Food Waiver Form must be completed if you wish to provide your own food or to use a caterer not associated with TU.
- Master Calendar Submission Guide describes how to upload events to events.towson.edu to be shared in TU Today.
- Entertainment Contract downloads a pdf of the TU contract used to secure performers at events.
- How-to Guide for the TU Entertainment Contract describes steps to properly fill out the contract before submitting it to be signed and processed.
Budget
The following contains pertinent information for acquiring and maintaining your student organization's budget. To spend any of your organization's money, start with the Purchase Request Form and review the SGA Financial Policy, which details the process SGA adheres to in the funding of student organizations.
For in-depth information on budgeting and spending, visit the SGA Treasurer Hub.
Treasurer HubFrequently Asked Questions
How can I reserve a room for my student organization meetings or events?
All room reservations for student organizations are processed through the Event and Conference Services department. To get started in submitting room reservations, visit: https://www.towson.edu/campus/planningevents/reservations/ which outlines the reservation process. To begin, you will need to have a representative complete the Blackboard training before placing your reservations through the 25Live software. Each organization is allowed to have two authorized representatives to place room reservations on behalf of the group.
What do I need to do to get approval to post flyers on campus?
Student organizations are permitted to post flyers on campus so long as they adhere to University Posting Procedures: https://www.towson.edu/studentaffairs/policies/documents/posting-policy-6-16-16-final.pdf.
To verify that your organization is a currently registered student organization, you must ensure your flyers are stamped by the SGA Administrative Assistant prior to posting your flyers on campus. Your flyers can be stamped in the SGA office (UU263) during normal business hours. For posting in academic spaces, you must ensure that you are in adherence with that academic building’s posting policies, so it is recommended that you seek approval from that college’s dean’s office before posting.
How can I update who from my organization receives important student organization related emails?
Emails from Student Activities and SGA are sent to the primary contact for your organization listed on your Involved@TU page. This email list is automatically generated based on the information your organization provides. The current primary contact (or anyone with President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary permissions by default) can update this information by visiting the Roster section of your Involved@TU page. Additionally, at the beginning of each semester, re-registration for all student organizations will open on Involved@TU and whoever re-registers the organization will assume the Primary Contact role for your group.
What should we do with any money that we fundraise as an organization?
All student organizations, once formally registered, will have a bank account created through the SGA Business Services Specialist, for storing all club funds. Student organizations are not allowed to hold external bank accounts and all club funds must be deposited within their SGA bank account. This serves to protect your group’s funds and account for organization spending so funds are not mismanaged or lost.
Deposits to your organization’s account can be made through cash or check made out to Towson University with your organization’s name written on the memo line at the Ticket Office in WVC309. To access your group’s funds for purchases or to get a detailed trial balance of your organization’s available funds, you can contact the SGA Business Services Specialist or visit the SGA office at UU263.
What should I do if I need help with something else not answered here?
You are always welcome to e-mail any additional questions to the Coordinator for Student Organizations, Chris Rindosh, at crindosh AT_TOWSON. Chris is also available for both in-person and virtual appointments to help assist you with any questions or concerns your organization has.
Contact Information
Coordinator of Student Organizations
Student Activities
Chris Rindosh
Location
University Union
251
251
Hours
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Phone
Email