New Organization Applications will be accepted:

Follow the steps below to access the application during the time periods listed above.

• Log into beinvolved.jmu.edu
• A widget directing you to the application is on the home page/on the "Home" tab

Upon application approval, the proposed President and Treasurer will be added to the "Start an Organization Process" page on BeInvolved where they will be able to complete the necessary recogition steps. More information will be sent to the President and Treasurer via email at that time. 

1. Online Application: Students wishing to start a new Student Organization begin by completing the "Start an Organization Process" Application on BeInvolved. 

Registration requirements include:

• Five founding members for the organization that are currently enrolled JMU students of any class standing. You must submit their campus email (@dukes.jmu.edu).
• A President and Treasurer (can be included in the "Five founding members" count.
• JMU Adviser (full- or part-time faculty/staff member or a registered affiliate, per JMU Policy 3101). This person cannot be a graduate student.
  • Need help finding an Adviser? We suggest asking current faculty/staff that you know and have a relationship with if they are available and willing to be the adviser for your organization!
• National affiliation information and sponsorship letter (if affiliated with a larger national or international organization).
• Answering supplemental questions.
• A Constitution draft will be required upon submission. A template that includes all required sections can be found here: Constitution Template

2. Next Steps: After submitting the online application, organizations will be approved and the proposed President and Treasurer will be added to the "Start an Organization Process" page on BeInvolved. where they will be able to complete the necessary recogition steps. Topics that will be covered during this step will include:

• Constitution Review: Organizations will have their Constitution reviewed during this step in the process. A Student Leadership and Involvement staff member will then provide any feedback. Depending on content, the organization leadership may be asked to meet with the staff member or make modifications based on requested changes.

• Completion of Presentation and Quizzes: Once your Constitution is approved, you will be tasked with watching some training videos and then completing and passing quizzes based on those same videos. See the 3 topics covered below.
  • BeInvolved Overview
  • Funding and Fundraising for Orgs
  • Risk Management Overview

3. Recognition: Once the organization has submitted an adequate consitution, watched the presentations and passed the quizzes the organization will be recognized via official notification from Student Leadership and Involvement. SLI will then:

• Make the organization’s BeInvolved page viewable to the public
• Alert Event Management & Scheduling of the new organization to allow for room reservations
• Add the organization to the Club House check-in process for authorized use

The organization's primary contact will receive an email alerting to the status change and the organization will be fully recognized and in good standing with full privileges offered to all of our organization!

• Check our BeInvolved page for documents such as our Constitution Template and worksheets to help new organizations, including setting expectations with advisers and working through what your constitution should have.
• Club House Website
• Student Event Planner Website
• BeInvolved Tutorials