Fall 2024 New Organization Proposals will be accepted starting on Monday, September 9th through Friday, October 4th
Policies and additional information on the New SCO Recognition Process can be found here, please review this document before submitting the interest form.
Students must submit a New SCO Interest Form on Panther Connect. You will need the following information to complete this form:
- Your club’s mission/goals, proposed activities, and unique contributions to Chapman University
- Your club's constitution (a template is available here for your reference)
- An idea of which category your club fits with best
- If you are proposing a recreation, fitness, wellness student organization related to a competitive sport, please read these guidelines.
- If you are proposing a religious/spiritual student organization, you will be asked to meet with a staff member in Fish Interfaith Center.
- Any SCO may have a full-time faculty/staff advisor. SCOs within the Academic category are required to have a full-time Chapman faculty/staff advisor associated with that discipline. All advisors must complete the Advisor Acknowledgement Form each semester via Panther Connect.
Please note that each organization proposal is different and the process and timeline of starting a student organization will be dependent on your club's purpose, proposed activities, and responsiveness to our questions.