Registration is the process through which Ithaca College formally prepares and acknowledges student organizations as a part of the college community. Each student organization – new and returning – must register with the Center for Student Leadership & Involvement every year. The Center for Student Leadership & Involvement offers three registration periods during the academic year.

The primary registration period for student organizations begins on the first day of classes in the fall semester and ends on September 30. Student organizations that have not completed the registration process by September 30 will not be permitted to officially operate.

Two additional registration periods will be held during the academic year for new organizations and organizations that were unable to complete the process during the primary registration period. Student organizations may register between November 1 and November 7 each year and from the first day of classes in the spring semester to February 28. 

A student organization must complete the following steps to register with Ithaca College:

1. Designate at least four main contacts for the organization. Only current, matriculated Ithaca College students taking nine credits in both the fall and spring semesters may serve on the executive board of a registered student organization. Faculty, staff, and community members are not permitted to serve on the executive board of any registered student organization.To facilitate communication between Ithaca College and the organization, four officers must be identified, including:

• a principal contact or primary leader of the organization

• an individual that is charged with the organization's finances

 
2. The president or primary student contact for the organization should complete the Application for Student Organization Registration on IC Link. There are two applications: one for NEW student organizations and sport clubs and one for RETURNING student organizations and sport clubs. You will need to create a constitution as a Word document to upload as part of the application. A sample is available here. Please review the sample, as constitutions that do not include the required clauses will not be accepted.

Once the application has been reviewed and approved, the primary student contact will receive a notice through IC Link. Please note, however, the organization will not have completed registration until the other steps have been completed.

3. Download the Student Organization Officer Agreement and return the completed, signed agreement to the Center for Student Leadership & Involvement in 319 Egbert Hall.

4. Identify an Ithaca College faculty or staff member to serve as the student organization's advisor. Please read the Student Organization Advisors section in the Student Organization Guidebook to learn more about their role. Download the Student Organization Advisor Agreement and return the completed, signed agreement to the Center for Student Leadership & Involvement in 319 Egbert Hall.

5. As Sport Clubs involve certain activity and liability concerns, there are additional registration requirements. Please visit the Sport Club profile on IC Link for additional information.

The four designated officers and advisors of student organizations that have completed the registration process will receive an e-mail notice upon completion of the requirements.