Manage Student Organizations
The Student Life Involvement and Development Office (SLIDO) is committed to the importance of student organizations in:
- developing leadership skills
- creating a vibrant campus culture
- enhancing the quality of life of students
- building a high quality student experience
In order to best ensure community safety and the effectiveness of student organizations, all student organizations are required to be recognized by SLIDO to function within the university and utilize benefits of membership.
Create a New Student Organization
- All new student groups must meet with SLIDO prior to registering on ENGAGE.
- You must have a Registered Student Organization Advisor.
- They can be a full-time UNMC faculty or staff member.
- You must have at least four members:
- President
- Treasurer
- Two general body members
- You must have Organization Bylaws (see Models Bylaws for Student Organizations for a template).
This process usually takes around 15 minutes to complete; any questions you have can be directed to SLIDO at slido@unmc.edu.
Create an account on ENGAGE & sign in
- Visit https://unmc.campuslabs.com/engage/
- Log in using your UNMC Net ID
- Create or update your profile
If your submission is approved, you will become the Primary Contact of the organization. Complete the form only if you are to be the Primary Contact on record for the organization. The registration process can be continued at any time by resuming it from your Submissions.
- Log into ENGAGE
- Click on the "Organizations" tab
- Click "Register an Organization"
- Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click "Register a New Organization"
- Register your organization under the "Student Engagement" branch
- Complete the Student Organization Registrations form in ENGAGE and submit
Your registration submission will be reviewed by SLIDO. You will be notified of your acceptance or if additional information is needed via email. The registration process can be continued at any time by resuming it in My Involvement.
Re-Register an Existing Student Organization
Every student organization must go through an annual renewal process at the end of the spring semester.
All student organizations must re-register each academic year. Re-registration is open from March 1 through September 30. It is the responsibility of the organization leadership to complete this process.
Once your organization has completed the renewal process, your group will be listed as “active” and can utilize university facilities, services, and apply for funding via grants or UNMC departments. Organizations subject to disciplinary sanctions may not participate in the renewal process.
If an organization fails to complete the re-registration process, the group will be marked as “frozen” until your organization's leadership formally requests reinstatement. If an organization is deemed “frozen” for two academic years in a row, they will no longer be considered for renewal and the group’s ENGAGE page will be moved to “inactive.” Through this process you may lose historical data as a result.
Before you re-register:
- Host elections to determine new student leaders. Remember president and treasurer positions are required.
- Review and update bylaws.
- OUTGOING STUDENT LEADERS: Be sure to provide training on your position’s tasks, how to utilize ENGAGE, and provide documentation that was kept from the year prior. Learn how to change positions in ENGAGE.
- INCOMING STUDENT LEADERS: Be sure to upload your group's updated bylaws and re-register your group by the deadline (September 30 at 11:59 p.m.)
After you re-register:
- Schedule a consultation with SLIDO to go over any questions you might have.
- Update your roster.
- Ensure everyone on the executive team has access to update your ENGAGE page.
This process usually takes 15 minutes to complete; any questions you have can be directed to SLIDO at slido@unmc.edu.
Prepare the following information:
- Organization purpose and description
- Name, email, and department of organization advisor
- Names and emails for the following:
- President
- Treasurer
- Four other leadership members or general body members
- Rough outline of goals, programs, meetings, and/or events for the upcoming year
- Information on the organization’s finances, if applicable
- Up-to-date copy of the organization's bylaws
Instructions on how to re-register:
- Log in to ENGAGE and click "Register an Organization."
- Search in the search bar for your organization's name.
- Click the blue "Re-Register" button.
- Follow the prompts to complete the re-registration process.
Student Organization Guidelines
Below are forms and documents to help you and your student organization achieve your mission objectives. If a resource you are looking for isn't listed below, please contact slido@unmc.edu. Report broken links to studentsuccess@unmc.edu.