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Student life
at Howard University is as diverse as its student body. A variety of
extracurricular activities and organizations under the official auspices
of the Office of Student Activities complemented a number of such activities
originating from the student body itself. There are over 150 student
organizations from which students may choose to participate. New organizations
may petition the University for official recognition by following the
procedures stated below. Further information may be obtained from the
Office of Student Activities. Copies of the group’s proposed constitution
and a petition for recognition form with appropriate student endorsement
will be required.
Census
Each recognized
student organization should complete the “Organization Census” form
each Fall semester. These forms are available in the Office of Student Activities
and should be submitted to the same office upon completion.
Purpose
of the Census
Census provides
the University with important information concerning the officers, the location
of the organization and its adviser. Census also denotes the intent of the
organization to be active.
Census helps protect
the organization by insuring its rights and privileges as a recognized organization.
It helps insure that only the proper individuals may authorize activities,
events and make financial arrangements for the organization.
Information submitted
on the above mentioned forms will be utilized in a manner which conforms
with the official policy of the University pertaining to student records
and rights of the students regarding such records.
Active
Student Organizations and Clubs (census 07/08)
The Recognition
Process
Official recognition by Howard University is a result of recommendations by
the Director of Student Activities, the President of the Howard University
Student Association, and the approval of the Vice President for Student
Affairs. Recognition in no way implies University endorsement or sponsorship
of such events or activities. Recognition simply acknowledges the existence
of an organization composed of at least ten (10) Howard University Students,
consistent with the objectives and philosophy of the University and meets
an expressed need of the students. Only recognized student organizations
may be granted permission to sponsor events and activities on campus and
to make use of University facilities for this purpose. Only recognized
student organizations may use the Howard University nomenclature as a part
of their organization name and/or in representing themselves as associated
with the University. Organizations of a religious nature should confer
with the Dean of the Chapel, in Carnegie Hall regarding recognition and
include a letter of support from them. For all organizations the following
are necessary for recognition.
- “Petition
for Recognition as a Student Organization” forms should be secured
from the Office of Student Activities along with a copy of the proposed
constitution.
- The signature
of at least ten (10) Howard University students in good academic standing
are needed to apply for recognition. Five of those groups must
be founding/chapter members of the proposed group. Recognized organization
membership is limited to currently enrolled Howard University students.
- The student
group requesting recognition must meet an expressed need of the students,
consistent with the objectives and philosophy of the University. The
proposed organizations must state in writing that it will abide by all
the guidelines,
regulations ad policies of Howard University. The signature of an advisor
for the organization is also requested.
- Organizations
that will be an affiliate, chapter or branch of some regional, national
or international organization must satisfy additional requirements.
- The Director
of Student Activities or designee will discuss with representatives of
the proposed organization the general regulations and guidelines of the
University
regarding approved organizations.
The responsibilities
of the Student Activities Assistant in the recognition process are to ensure
that the constitution is reviewed by all parties involved and that the constitution
meets the guidelines of the university. The process which a constitution
goes through is as follows:
Each constitution
submitted is to be stamped and logged in by the student activities assistant.
Once submitted and logged the constitution is to be reviewed to ensure that
all necessary documents are included if so the constitution is to be reviewed
for consistency and that it does not come into conflict with the universities
policies or guidelines and that it is in line with the guidelines of the
national or regional organization if it is a part of one. Upon completion
of the review the constitution is to be forwarded with noted changes to the
Director for additional review.
Once the reviews
by both the Student Activities Assistant and the Director are complete, the
necessary changes are discussed with the organizations representative. The
organization then has the responsibility of revising and resubmitting the
constitution to the Office. The constitution should be reviewed by the Student
Activities Assistant to ensure that the necessary adjustments were made and
that no further discrepancies are present. If there are no other changes
to be made the organizations must do so until it satisfies the requirement
of the university.
If no further
revisions are necessary then the constitution and petition is forwarded to
the Director of Student Activities for recommendation and approval and then
on to the HUSA President for recommendation for approval. If no complications
arise, the constitution and petition are forwarded to the Vice President
for Student Affairs for final approval.
Petition
for Recognition as a Student Organization Form
Reactivation Procedures
- A letter
of interest to reactivate an organization must be submitted to the Director
of Student Activities.
- A petition
with the signature of ten (10) currently enrolled Howard University Students,
in good academic standing (five must be members of the organization),
must be submitted to the Office of Student Activities in Support of reactivation.
- The organization’s
original constitution in file in the Office of Student Activities should
be reviewed by that office as well as by the student requesting reactivation.
If the group petitioning reactivation has no changes for the existing constitution,
reactivation is almost automatic. If the group wishes to make changes to
the document on the file in the Office of Student Activities, the reactivation
process will commence pending a review of the proposed changes.
- Upon completion
of the reactivation, the organization regarding the status of reactivation.
- Immediately
upon approval for reactivation, the organization must submit a Census
form to the Office of Student Activities.
Census
Form
Organization Status
Active organizations
are categorized as those that have met the criteria for recognition and submitted
a census form to the Office of Student Activities for the current school
year. The only way a group can maintain active status, is by submitting the
required census form.
Inactive organizations
are categorized as having met criteria for recognition, yet have not submitted
a census form to the Office of Student Activities.
Defunct Organizations
are categorized as those that have met the criteria for recognition, yet
not submitted a census form for more than five years.
The Student Activities
assistant is responsible for maintaining an active and updated listing of
all recognized organizations and their status.
Organization Classification
Greek
Letter Organizations/Fraternities & Sororities
Information on these groups is found under Student Organization of this
website.
Geographical Clubs
Geographical clubs encourage social cohesiveness among students from the same
geographical locality. The aim is to inform and motivate students to get
involved in campus activities, and to maintain a social/service organization
which serves the University and the community through its many philanthropies
and programs.
Honor Societies
Honor societies have been established in each school and college to recognize
and perpetuate excellence in various disciplines. Organized for educational
purposes, these organizations aim to promote scholarship and research,
encourage a high standard of character and conduct and recognize a high
attainment of practice in related fields. Candidates are selected on the
basis of scholarship and character.
International
Clubs
International clubs provide a social outlet for international students while
providing a means to bring U.S. and international students together. There
organizations have an educational function by presenting programs on international
topics and seminars concerning the culture of other countries.
Student Religious
Organizations
Student Religious Organization at Howard often involve themselves with civic
work, services and social functions, with an emphasis on instilling and perpetuating
the religious concepts, ideals and beliefs held by each group.
School and Department
Clubs
School and Department clubs provide useful opportunities and leadership experiences
for students in their respective fields. These special interest groups focus
on the furtherance of their respective disciplines.
Sports Clubs
Sports Clubs have been established to provide students, faculty, and staff
with an opportunity to further their athletic skills, and through competitive
intramural and intercollegiate programs, achieve excellence. Also, through
planned activities, the clubs introduce the sport to the Howard community
and extend professional guidance in establishing the highest standards
of participation, instruction, and conduct.
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