Be sure you know if your organization is an "Open" or "Closed" organization as only Open organizations are eligible to apply for an annual budget from the Student Activity Fee Fund.
Open Student Organization
- An organization that has minimal or no standards, or pre-existing conditions that must be met for membership other than general interest in group activities.
- An open organization may have an established attendance policy to determine active and inactive members.
- An open organization may charge membership dues for the operation of the organization and events.
- An open organization may have an attendance- based executive board restriction.
- With permission from Student Leadership and Involvement, additional restrictions for
E-Board members may be permitted that align with the organization’s mission or national
organization requirements.
- Example of acceptable restriction: Membership in a national or regional organization that only restricts memberships through payment.
- Examples of non-acceptable restrictions: Year in school, major, or characteristics found in the Michigan Technological University’s Board of Trustees Equal Opportunity Policy.
Closed Student Organization
- An organization where membership is based upon pre-existing conditions or standards that must be met for membership such as, but not limited to, bids, invitations, membership approval votes, interviews, applications, or merit.
- An organization that has a membership GPA restriction, with the exception of university policy regarding officer GPA’s (Officers must maintain a minimum of a 2.25 GPA, both cumulative and most recent semester).
- An organization that has restrictions on executive board positions, other than attendance and SLI approved restrictions.
- An organization that prohibits individual students from joining the organization due to their membership in another group or limits their members ability to join another group.
Organizations with questions should reach out to rso@mtu.edu.