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 have an attendance- based executive board restriction.
- An open organization may charge membership dues for the operation of the organization
and events.
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. - An organization that has restrictions, other than attendance, on executive board
positions. - 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.