All registration of student organizations is done online http://ohiounion.osu.edu/... . You will need to have at least five members (three of whom are willing to serve in leadership roles within your organization), a full-time OSU faculty or administrative/professional staff member to serve as an advisor, and a constitution.

Anyone student can register an organization, however to protect your organization's confidential information, only the person listed as primary leader will be able to update and change the information once your registration has been submitted.

The Student Organization New Year begins on May 1 each year. This is the date when organizations can start to renew their registration for the next school year. The continuous registration deadline to become an active organization is October 15 each year. New organizations can begin the registration process anytime and have 90 to complete registration.

Attend President Training and log into the student organization management pages to updates your organization's information for the upcoming year. If you are not listed as the current President, you will not be able to log in. Contact the SOURCE (source@osu.edu) to update this change.

Primary leaders can sign up for a table when they log into the student organization management pages. http://ohiounion.osu.edu/...

Due to the construction of the new Ohio Union, office space applications will not be accepted at this time. All student organizations will have the opportunity to apply for office space in the new Ohio Union, set to open in 2010. Details and applications will be available well in advance on the Ohio Union website.

OSU offers free website space for student organizations. The Primary Leader of your organization can request a URL or transfer the webmaster from OIT when they log into the Student Organization Management System, and then click on Website and fill in the information. The Ohio Union offers basic website design assistance for webmasters for free. Contact Nate Smith nrsmith@studentaffairs.osu.edu to set up an appointment.

According to State of Ohio law, games of chance (which casinos and auctions are) are illegal. In order to ensure you are following the correct policies set forth by the University, it is suggested you notify a member of the SOURCE team (source@osu.edu) at the beginning stages of planning the event and work closely with that individual throughout the planning process.

No, Sport Clubs are entirely self-contained within the Department of Recreational Sports. Visit their website at http://recsports.osu.edu... Sports Clubs are listed as student organizations in the directory however. For more information about Sport Clubs, please contact Bryan Harris at harris.22@osu.edu.

Ok, to set up the connection do the following: 1.) Double Click on “My Network Places” found on Microsoft desktop. 2.) Double click "Add Network Place" 3.) Click Next 4.) Fill in the address with "ftp://webadmin.service.ohio-state.edu" and click Next 5.) Leave everything how it is, and click Next 6.) Type in what you would like the connection displayed as in the "My Network Places" folder, click Next 7.) Click Finish Now to open up the connection, simply double click on the connection in "My Network Places". You will then be asked for your username and password. Type in lastname.#@websitename. For example, if Jane Doe is the webmaster for IceCreamRocksClub.org.ohio-state.edu, she would type doe.1@icecreamrocksclub Please note, DO NOT click Save Password, or it will store on the computer. If you have any further question please email nrsmith@studentaffairs.osu.edu or 8help@osu.edu.

Sign up for a short course offered by OIT at http://oit.osu.edu/...

Only the treasurer of the organization can apply for funding. All funding applications are completed online. http://ohiounion.osu.edu/...

Yes. While completing treasurer training before applying for funding is helping and will make the process much simpler, it is not a requirement. However, you must complete Treasurer Training before your organization can receive any funds.

Applications for operating funds will be accepted beginning June 1 each year. Operating funds are awarded on a first-come basis until the funding runs out. The last day to apply for operating funds each year is April 15. Applications for programming funds are due the 5th Friday of the quarter before the date of the event. The CSA Allocations committee will review the applications and notify the organization within three weeks of its decision. For a calendar of dates and deadlines, visit http://ohiounion.osu.edu/...

A student organization can file an appeal a CSA Allocations decision. A request for reconsideration must be submitted in writing within 15 days of a student organization's notification that funding was denied to the CSA Fiscal Coordinator. The treasurer and president of the student organization have the right to a 15 minute presentation of the organization's case in front of the CSA Allocations committee. Should CSA Allocations not change their mind, the case can be taken to the Council on Student Affairs, again within 15 days of the decision.

Operating funds can be used towards general operational expenses including telephone costs, office supplies, newsletters, advertising, subscriptions, dues, bank charges, awards, travel, and food. Programming Funds can be used toward programs and events put on by the organization, as well as service projects. See Student Organization Registration Guidelines at http://ohiounion.osu.edu/...

Yes. A full listing of fundable operating and programming expenses is available in the Student Organization Registration Guidelines at http://ohiounion.osu.edu/...

An audit is a form filled out to ensure the funding your student organization received was spent in accordance with OSU funding guidelines. All money received from CSA Allocations must be audited. If your organization received funding for the previous school year, you must complete your audit before you can be approved for funding for the following school year. You must also turn in original, itemized receipts with your audit. Download an audit form here: http://ohiounion.osu.edu/...

Operating audits are due on June 1 each year; however, if your organization has spent all of its operating funds before June 1, you may turn in the audit before the deadline. If you do not spend all of the operating funds you requested, you must return the unused amount. Programming audits are due 30 days after each program that funds were requested for. Once the complete audit is turned in, your organization will be reimbursed.

Your organization's treasurer will receive an e-mail when the audit has successfully been processed.

Yes. Up to 50% of the allocated operating funds is available for food for recruitment or marketing events. Use of programming funds for food expenses is limited to 25% of the cost of the entire program and may not exceed $5/student participant.

Travel is fundable through CSA funding; however, it must be funded by the $200 allocated for operating funds. Travel is not a fundable programming expense, with the exception of travel associated with an off campus service project.

An EIN stands for employer identification number. It is like a social security number for organizations. All registered organizations at OSU must have an EIN number. You can obtain an EIN from the IRS by calling 1-800-829-4933 or by applying online here: http://www.irs.gov/...

Individual student organizations do not receive the tax exemption that The Ohio State University does. So unless your organization has applied for tax exempt status through the IRS, you are not tax exempt.