Services/Resources

• Access to Fax Machine
• Allies Training
• Bus Advertising Program
• Computer Lab
• Educational Workshops and Seminars
• Faculty/Staff Advisor Resources and Training
• Family Weekend
• Fraternity and Sorority Recruitment
• Homecoming Activities
• Informal Classes
• Leadership Training and Development
• Off-Campus Housing Fair
• Off-Campus Student Services
• Organization and Service Awards
• Organization Mailboxes
• Paws Preview
• SOC Funding
• SOC President’s Meetings
• Solicitation and Posting
• Staff Support
• Student Organizations Fair
• Student Organizations Handbook
• Texas State Email Accounts
• University Sponsored Activities and Programs
• Utilization of Campus Facilities
• Website Space
• Who’s Who
• Workroom
• Workspaces (Cubicles & Cabinets)
  

Recruitment

Registered Student Organizations shall have the privilege of recruiting new members from the Texas State student body, whether through times established by a governing council or on their own, either on the Texas State campus or elsewhere, provided that they adhere to all university policies, including but not limited to the following:

• Functions sponsored by the organization or any person acting on behalf of the organization for the purpose of recruitment shall be free of alcoholic beverages or any controlled substances.
• The use of intimidation by either secluding the person being recruited or using inaccurate information to persuade a person to accept membership shall be prohibited.
• Registered Student Organizations must verify that students who are potential new members are currently enrolled and in good academic standing with Texas State University-San Marcos. Students who are on academic probation, who have been conditionally admitted to Texas State, or who are early admit students concurrently enrolled in a high school, may not be offered membership.

Utilization of Campus Facilities

Registered Student Organizations will have the privilege of utilizing university facilities for meetings, functions, programs, and other appropriate activities provided that proper reservation forms are completed through the facility management and that all policies of facility use are followed. Failure to comply with facility use guidelines may restrict an organization from future use of that and other related facilities.

Solicitation and Posting

Registered Student Organizations will have the privilege of utilizing designated posting areas for publicizing meetings functions, programs, and other appropriate activities. All university policies for posting and solicitation must be strictly followed or the organization may lose its posting and solicitation privileges. See the section on Solicitation and Posting in this handbook.

Organization Mailbox

The Campus Activities Office will provide an official mail-box (if available) to each Registered Student Organization which should be checked regularly by an official of the organization for important university and university-related correspondence.

Fundraising

Registered Student Organizations may raise funds on and off the campus of Texas State University-San Marcos. If raising funds on the campus, they must follow all solicitation, posting and reservations policies. If raising funds off-campus, the organization must complete an off-campus solicitation permit.

Funding

Registered Student Organizations may apply for funds through the Student Organizations Council or other various funding sources on campus. These funds will typically be reserved for leadership training or educational opportunities which have the potential of positively affecting the university community. See the section on SOC funding in this handbook.

University Sponsored Activities and Programs

Registered Student Organizations have the privilege of participating as a group in all university sponsored activities and programs. Good behavior and proper conduct will be expected at all times during these activities and the organization will be responsible for monitoring its members in attendance.

Social Activities/Parties

Registered Student Organizations have the privilege of sponsoring and hosting social functions, parties and other similar events.

• Social activities, parties and similar events must comply with the risk management policies specified by the organization's Inter/National governing board (if applicable), the governing council to which the student organization belongs, and the Student Organization Risk Management Policies listed previously in this handbook.
• The sponsoring organization(s) will be held accountable for the actions of all members, pledges, alumni and/or guests to any social function, party or similar event.

The Campus Activities Office will make its staff available to all Registered Student Organizations and their individual officers and members for educational programming, officer transition, goal-setting and development, planning and budgeting, recruitment, alumni relations, volunteer opportunities, group development and personal guidance. The Campus Activities Office will provide workshops and conferences to address these issues and manuals, hand-outs, videos, and computer-assisted program support as materials and equipment become available.

Demonstrations, campus displays, speakers and similar programs

Registered Student Organizations have the privilege of sponsoring and hosting demonstrations, displays, speakers and similar educational or developmental programs on the campus provided that:

• all appropriate reservations have been completed and confirmed
• necessary security has been arranged and is paid for by the organization
• the Campus Activities Office is notified 30 days in advance of the planned activity.