So you want to start a new student organization? It's easy! Students interested in starting a new organization can do so by following the attached guidelines for registering a new student organization. Registering your organization with the Committee on Student Organizations is the way to go and gives you many privileges! Check them out…

• Recognition as a University affiliated organization and tax-exempt status.
• Assistance with organizational issues and program planning.
• An up-to-date organization file maintained by the Committee on Student Organizations.
• Listing on the electronic database of registered organizations and CANEctions.
• Listing on the Department of Student Activities and Student Organizations web site.
• For small fee use of Smith-Tucker Involvement Center resources.

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• Use of University Center facilities and equipment at no cost.
• Use of University Center banner space at no cost.
• Ability to promote the organization and its activities on campus.
• Ability to publicize events on the University's Calendar of Events on the web.
• Eligibility to open an account through the University Controller's Office.
• Eligibility to apply for funding through the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee.
• Discounted rates to advertise in The Miami Hurricane. Ability to participate in campus wide events.
• Eligibility to apply for a web site account.
• Eligibility to apply for an email account.
• Eligibility to apply for a Student Organization Achievement and Recognition (SOAR) award.
• Eligibility to participate in Rumble in the Green, Canefest, and the Spring Involvement Fair.
• Workshops