Starting a Club
Approval Process and Regulations for Student Clubs
Organizations must receive approval from the Student Government Association (SGA) in order to share student activity funding or use the MGH Institute logo or banner.
Each group must submit the name of its advisor annually to the SGA. If an advisor cannot fulfill the year-long commitment, the organization must secure another advisor to fill out the term. Organizations must abide by Institute regulations for organizations and fundraising events or on-going sales, which is available from the Office of Student Services.
The Student Services administrator may review organization financial records at any time. The organization will not charge dues (or may charge minimal dues) to encourage broad participation (an exception may be made for chapters guided by national professional organizations).
Student Club Approval Process:
The Student Government Association will review and have the power to approve student organization applications for official status. The Student Government Association shall:
- Review student organizations seeking official status; approve application or assist with re-application
- Oversee the distribution of SGA-controlled portion of the student activity fee funds to organizations
- Monitor fundraising events and ongoing sales by official organizations
Regulations for Student Organization Fundraising
- Must have official status to raise funds or use the Institute logo or banner
- Will register events with the Office of Student Services and have them listed on the Institute calendar
- May use only ONE table of goods on the third floor hallway for a period of five consecutive school days on three occasions per semester
- Will return any tables or furniture used for their sale to the appropriate places at the end of each working day
- May not sell on the third floor during other Institute or Institute-hosted events
- Will be responsible for storing all goods