Committee on Student Organizations (CSO)

Committee functions
Committee accomplishments

The Committee on Student Organizations (CSO) is a special Chancellor's committee established by the Chancellor's Policy on the Conduct and Discipline of Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). A shared-governance committee of ASM, the CSO is comprised of students, staff, and faculty and includes representatives of the Student Organization Office, Dean of Students Office and the Chancellor's Office

The Committee serves the following functions:

1. Carry out the registered student organization disciplinary process as established in the Policy on the Conduct and Discipline of Registered Students Organizations as listed in the Student Organization Handbook.
2. Review disciplinary process and procedures.
3. Set policy relevant to RSOs
4. Serve as a bridge from ASM (student government) to RSOs
5. Create programs which will better connect and serve RSOs
6. Advise the Student Organization Office

Accomplishments of the Committee include:

1. The development of guidelines regarding the “Minimum Requirements for Departmental Sponsorship of Registered Student Organization Events or Activities.
2. The review and revision of the Policy on the Conduct and Discipline of Registered Student Organizations.
3. The review of the Student Organization Registration process.
Recommended changes have included the establishment of RSO category definitions and a mandatory Orientation Session.