New RSO Registration Period
- Fall – August 15-October 15
- Spring – January 15-March 1
Existing RSOs are required to reregister annually. All forms needed for this are located below under RSO Registration Requirements
Re-Registration Period: August 15-October 15
The RSO Handbook is a quick reference tool for students and advisors. Use it find forms, contacts, and procedures for carrying out your responsibilities.
The current handbook is up to date as of September 2021.
The following items must be submitted during the RSO Registration period.
- Registration Form - To register a club with the Office of Student Life.
- Sample Constitution - Submitted with the Registration Form.
- Member Roster - Complete and submit to The Office of Student Life via email each semester.
- Officers Registration Form - Each time students are elected to office, this form must be turned in.
- Risk Management Training – All RSO officers and advisors are required to complete Risk Management Training annually.
- Advisor Agreement Form - All RSO Advisors are required to submit this annually.
- Travel Request Form
- TR1-4 Forms
- Non-Academic Travel Guide - Outlines non-academic travel procedures.
- Accident Reporting
- Use of College Vehicle Form
- Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exempt Certificate
- Required Forms - An up-to-date version of the required Risk Management forms can be found here. Submit these to the Office of Student Life at least 4 weeks prior to travel.
- Congress of Clubs Report - Fill out and bring to Congress of Clubs assembly each semester.
- RSO Fund Request Form - Must be submitted and approved before any purchases are made.
- Event Logistics Form - Must be submitted and approved for any Speaker/Performer Events.
- Catering Vendors
- Promotional Vendors
- Print Vendors
- Tax Exempt Certificate
- Equipment Request Form - Must be submitted and approved prior to borrowing equipment from Student Life.
- Fundraiser/Donation Drive Request - Must be submitted 30 days prior to fundraiser/donation drive.
- RSO Community Service Log Form - Complete for RSO after every Service Project.
- SCC Locker Application Form - Complete to have access to one of the Student Life lockers for your RSO supplies.
All RSO Officers and Advisors are required to complete Risk Management Training annually. Access the link below to view the training presentation. Once viewed, please go to the Risk Management Training Form link below to complete the questions that relate to the presentation. The Office of Student Life will receive a notification after each person completes the training, and an automated completion confirmation will be sent to your email as well. If you are not sure if you have completed it, please contact our office at Kingwood.StudentLife@LoneStar.edu.
All students involved with a Registered Student Organization must abide by the Student Code of Conduct. Additional policies relevant to student organizations are listed below.
Hazing
In accordance with the Penal Code of the State of Texas, no person affiliated with a Lone Star College-Kingwood Student Activities Club or Organization may participate in hazing practices. This includes but is not limited to:
(Taken from The University of Tampa Student Organization & Advisor Handbook 2009-2010).
- "performing an act or subjecting another to a situation or action that causes undue mental or physical discomfort or danger to one's self or others;
- is morally degrading or ethically unsound; causes public humiliation;
- could cause damage to public or personal property;
- is contrary to any local, state or federal laws;
- interferes with educational activities, or is not in keeping with the stated educational mission of" Lone Star College.
Discrimination
Athough student leaders have freedom of choice in the selection of members, they may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, or ethnicity.
Lone Star College students pay a Student Activity Fee of $2.00/credit hour each semester. These funds constitute a fund that can be used for student activities as outlined by the State of Texas. Student organizations can request funds to promote their club, travel on behalf of their club, and conduct club functions by submitting a fee request. Requests are reviewed by the Student Activity Fee Committee (SFAC) where final recommendations are made.