Student Organization Basics

Student organizations provide opportunities for leadership, service, professional development, and student involvement outside the classroom. If you're renewing an existing organization or starting a new one, this page contains the resources and requirements you'll need.

Maintaining Active Status

All active student organizations must complete the annual renewal process to remain in good standing with MCC. To maintain active status, organizations must:
  1. Have all advisors and two (2) student members/officers per club complete the Online Student Organization Training
  2. Complete the Student Organization Active Status Application and include the following three (3) documents:
    • A signed Student Organization Risk Management Policy
    • Meeting minutes showing the Risk Management information was reviewed with organization members
    • The organization's current constitution

Organizations that do not complete these requirements may be designated as inactive and may not hold official meetings, events, or activities.

Organizations Returning from Inactive Status

An organization must complete the process for starting a new student organization if two or more of the following apply:
  • The organization has been inactive for more than one year
  • The organization has a new advisor
  • The organization is using a different constitution

Starting a New Student Organization

MCC supports student-led organizations that promote student engagement, leadership, and campus involvement. If students are interested in starting a new student organization, they will need to:

  1. Recruit Members
    • Your organization must have at least seven (7) currently enrolled MCC students who are interested in joining.
  2. Secure an Advisor
    • Identify at least one MCC faculty or staff member willing to serve as the organization's advisor.
  3. Create a constitution
    • Develop an organization constitution using the MCC Sample Constitution as a guide.
  4. Complete Training
  5. Submit Required Documents
    • Submit the following two documents to Student Life (via email or in-person). 
      1. Application for Charter
      2. Organization Constitution 

Review Process
The Student Life Office and the Vice President of Instruction & Student Engagement will review the submitted materials. If approved, the organization will be officially chartered and recognized by MCC.

Students wishing to form a new organization should contact the Student Life Office with any questions:
Email: studentlife@mclennan.edu
Call: 254-299-8444 

Forms and Resources

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