Stage I Recognition

Please contact the VP of Student Activities, Sarah Steinmann, at ses2194@barnard.edu with any questions or to set up a meeting.

Benefits of Stage I Recognition

• Can reserve space on campus for meetings and events
• Receive an advisor from Student Life
• Have an account in which they can deposit funds raised

Application for Stage I Recognition

*Note: Clubs will remain in Stage I for a full semester before they are eligible for Stage II recognition. See Stage II application for further information.

1. Create a member list with contact information of at least 15 students. Include the following information about each member: Name, position (if on the Executive Board), class year, school affiliation (BC, CC, SEAS, GS), and e-mail address.

• If your group is recognized by ABC, and you are seeking dual recognition, one third of the members must be Barnard students.
• If you are seeking recognition from only SGA, at least half of the members must be Barnard students.
• In either case, two Executive Board members must be Barnard students. The Executive Board must have several committed members (preferably of varying ages).
• The club's general body members should have met with the club's Executive Board at least once. Each member will be contacted by SGA to verify membership.

2. Create a constitution with the mission, a list of officers, and a description of their duties and procedures for their election. The VP of Student Activities can provide you with a sample constitution as a template upon request.

3. Create a petition and gather the signatures of at least 50 students who are not affiliated with the organization but who support its recognition. The students have to be Columbia University students (not necessarily Barnard students). Please include the following columns: name, class year, school affiliation (BC, CC, SEAS, GS), and e-mail address. You are welcome to submit a hardcopy using this form or you may create an online petition.

4. Submit the constitution, list of officers, and membership list by email to ses2194@barnard.edu. Please prepare the petition and bring it with you to the meeting with the Student Organization Committee (SOC).

5. Once the Vice President of Student Activities has received and approved your information, she will invite your Executive Board members to make a presentation to the SOC.

6. The SOC will make a recommendation regarding your recognition to the SGA Representative Council.  The Representative Council will then vote whether or not to recognize your club.

*Note: If you are do not receive SGA recognition, we may refer you to another governing board or possibly an office on campus.

Checklist

• Member list (15 members)
• List of officers
• Constitution & description of officer duties
• Petition of support bearing 50 signatures of BC/CU students