RSOs are responsible for complying with all applicable University Collected Rules and Regulations, the Student Organization Handbook, and any other campus policies governing recognized student organizations. This includes assuming full financial, administrative, and legal responsibility for all organizational activities. Maintaining your status as a RSO comes with a variety of privileges and responsibilities.
PRIVILEGES
- Use of the university name for identification purposes (must be labeled as “[organization’s name] at UMSL”)
- Participation in University sponsored events
- Use of campus facilities and services as provided by university regulations, including
- Reservation of meeting, conference, and programming spaces
- Opportunity to promote on campus, including hanging flyers
- Ability to receive mail in the OSI suite
- Eligible to apply for financial support from the Student Programming Allocation Council (SPAC)
- Eligible to receive Student Leadership Awards
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Have a faculty or staff advisor that is currently 0.75 FTE (30 hours/week or greater employment at the university).
- Complete the organization renewal process on an annual basis.
- Always keep Triton Connect portal up to date with current officers and the most recent constitution.
- Submit a membership roster of a minimum of ten (10) current student members annually.
- Submit an update of the organization constitution and bylaws annually.
- Attend annual required training facilitated by the Office of Student Involvement.
- Comply with all Student Involvement policies to maintain eligibility.
- Must be responsible for the whereabouts of equipment or high dollar amount items (>$50) purchased with Student Programming Allocation Council (SPAC) funds.
- Complete and submit a Mid-Year RSO Report via Triton Connect
- Hold at least four meetings or events per academic semester.
REQUIREMENTS
Maintaining good academic performance is vital to being a successful student leader. All students holding officer positions must be currently enrolled in classes and maintain a cumulative and previous semester GPA of 2.0 or higher. The Office of Student Involvement reserves the right to perform a grade check on all student leaders. Any officer who fails to meet the 2.0 GPA requirement, will be notified of their ineligibility. The organization’s advisor will also be notified of their ineligibility to continue serving as an officer. Grades will be verified at the beginning of each semester. Grades are also verified when organizations update officer information via Triton Connect. If you are on student disciplinary probation, you may not hold an office nor represent the university while you are on probation. Please contact the Office of Student Involvement for further information.