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Manage Your Organization

A club/organization is recognized through the Office of Student Engagement and registered through the Student Government Association. This does not include Fraternity/Sorority life, or any clubs that may be run through academic departments.

Registered Student Organization Requirements

  • Completely student run, governed, and organized.
  • Organizations must maintain open membership to all Seton Hall University students.
  • Approved through the Student Organization Advisory Committee (SOAC) and annually submit a complete reregistration application for active status
    • At least four executive board officers registered undergraduate Seton Hall students in good standing with the University.
    • At least 15 active members who 1) do not hold an executive board position and 2) are registered undergraduate Seton Hall students in good standing with the University.
    • Seton Hall faculty/staff member Advisor who is full-time or an adjunct faculty member.
    • Up to date – Constitution on file with the OSE.
    • Organization must have a positive balance in their student account.
  • Organization must complete all mandatory in-person and asynchronous Officer Trainings.
  • Organization must hold a minimum of five events/meetings per semester, totaling ten events/meetings per academic year.

Benefits and Privileges of a Recognized Student Organization

  • Access to reserve University spaces, auditoriums, and other on-campus venues through the Engage event registration form. For more information on how to register an event, click
  • Permission to recruit, advertise, and fundraise through approved university channels
  • Use of University name in campus events, activities, and advertising
  • Access to University allocated funds. Learn more information on funding guidelines and procedures
  • Event management, assistance, and support from the Office of Student Engagement
  • Access to official University e-mail accounts for student organizations
  • University e-mail accounts for student organizations
  • Representation on the University website and Engage platform
  • Leadership support from the Office of Student Engagement

Student Organization Reregistration

The Office of Student Engagement is committed to supporting student organizations with a smooth transition from year to year. Each year, student organizations must reregister. For your organization to remain active with the University, there are several requirements: 

  • Organizations must submit a completed renewal of recognition application by the advertised deadline each spring. As part of the application the organization will submit the following:
    • Executive Board Office contact information (a minimum of 4 officers)
    • Membership roster of at minimum 15 active members
    • Advisor Contact information
    • Up-to-date Constitution (click here to see sample constitution)
  • Organizations must maintain open membership to all Seton Hall University students.
  • Organization must attend Mandatory Officer Trainings.
  • Organization must have a positive balance in their student account.
  • Organization must hold a minimum of five events/meetings per semester, totaling ten events/meetings per academic year.

Fraternity & Sorority requirements can vary. Specific requirements will be communicated to the chapter President at the Greek Leadership Retreat each August.

Reactivating a Student Organization

If your organization is inactive for more than one year, or has been a Tier III organization for more than one academic year, please learn more about starting a new organization.

Elections and Transition

All student organization executive board position terms should be from April thru March of the following academic year unless otherwise stated in the organization's constitution. New Executive Board officer information is due to the Office of Student Engagement in the month of April. This is done intentionally to allow for time in the month of April for the outgoing and incoming executive board members to successful transition.