Registered Student Organizations

• Involve@State

  Involve@State is Michigan State University’s Engagement Portal for students, staff, faculty, registered student organizations, major governing organizations, and University departments. The goal of Involve@State is two-fold;

  1) To connect you, the student, to become engaged in co-curricular and educational opportunities; and

  2) To be utilized by RSOs to manage operational functions such as roster and officer reporting, annual registration, event requests and more!

  Click here to get to Involve@State 

   

• RSO Workshop & Key Dates Calendar

  For events, you can RSVP for all events on Involve@State 

  RSO Help Office Hours have ended for the 2021-2022 year. 

• RSO Registration 2022-2023

   Timeline: (This does not apply for New RSOs)

  *Please note there has been a change to the Affiliated Fraternity and Sorority Life Chapter Registration date. 

  • 1 May
    • Marketing for Registration and Reminders will begin to go out
  • 1 June
    
    • Affiliated Registered Student Organizations Registration Opens
      • Affiliated Major Governing Organizations:
        • ASMSU, COGS, RHA, OGA, UACOR, IFC, PanHel, NPHC, MGC
      • Affiliated CoRES, CoPS, Class Councils and Other Governing Orgs:
        • CoRES Groups, CoPS Groups, the four (4) MSU Class Councils, Impact Radio, Council of Medical Students, James Madison College Student Senate, Telecasters, The State News, Women's Council
      • Affiliated Club Sports:
        • https://recsports.msu.edu/clubsports/clubdirectory/index.html
    • Registration Process: Review the Registering a RETURNING RSO in the RSO Handbook
  • 1 July
    • Returning Registered Student Organizations Registration Opens
      • All other RSOs who were registered for 2021-2022
    • Affiliated Fraternity and Sorority Life Chapters:
      • IFC, PanHellenic, NPHC, MGC Chapters
    • Registration Process: Review the Registering a RETURNING RSO in the RSO Handbook
  • 1 August
    • New Registered Student Organizations Registration Opens
      • All organizations who have not registered for the 2020-2021 year or never been registered
    • Registration Process: Review the Registering a NEW RSO in the RSO Handbook
  • 16 September 
    • All Affiliated and Returning Registered Student Organizations DEADLINE
      • Returning RSOs who do not register by this date will lose access to their benefits
  • 1 January
    • All Affiliated and Returning Registered Student Organizations Registration Opens
      • This is for anyone who has not registered for the 2022-2023 year yet.
  • 31 January
    • All Affilitated and Returning Registered Student Organizations Registration DEADLINE to reinstate benefits
    • Registration Closes for the Year

   

  Registration Support Resources:

  Review the Registering a RETURNING RSO in the RSO Handbook

• Starting a New RSO

  To start a new RSO or reactivate an old RSO on campus please follow the four (4) steps below:

  NOTE: No new RSOs will be able to be formed between 15 April 2022 and 31 July 2022 as the RSO Team prepares for the 2022-2023 year.

  Step 1: Research if there is already an RSO that exists

  • If there is, we encourage you to join that RSO rather than start another similar organization
  • To check out organizations that are currently inactive check out the List of Inactive RSOs

   

  Step 2: Complete the following:

  • First, consult with the RSO Team (email: involve@msu.edu)
    • You will have a introductory meeting to discuss the club, its goals, the New RSO process and resources available to you as your start your club
  • Second, you will need to work on the following:
    • Have an RSO Constitution
      • Sample Constitution: TEMPLATE
    • Must have four (4) student members
      • ONLY MSU students may be members of the organization
      • Staff, Faculty, Alumni and Community Members may participate in the organization's activities
    • Must have an MSU faculty, staff or graduate student Advisor
      • RSOs open only to undergraduate students may have an advisor who is a MSU faculty member, staff member, or graduate student.
      • RSOs open to undergraduate and graduate students or only graduate students must have an advisor who is a MSU faculty or staff member.
    • Review the RSO Expectations Video:

       

  Step 3: Submit your Registration Form

  • • If you are creating a new RSO, and have all the above criteria met, check out this step by step resource on how to register your new RSO: Registration for New RSOs .
    • If you are reactiving an old RSO, and have all the above criteria met, email the RSO Team at involve@msu.edu to reactivate the RSO which will allow Involve@State to allow you to register the organization. 

   

  Step 4: Schedule and attend your New RSO Orientation Meeting

  • • This will be facilitated by the Student Involvement and Leadership RSO Team. The Team will reach out after you are approved as an RSO.
• Other RSO Resources

   

  Managing your I@S Page Videos

  • Managing Your Page for RSOs
  • Department Registration and Set-Up
  • Manage your Department Page      

   

  Information for Registered Student Organizations

  • Campaigning, Canvassing, and Petition Drives Guidelines

  • Student Activism at Michigan State University (.pdf)

RSO Events