Becoming a USG Organization
PLEASE NOTE: Students seeking to establish a new organization should verify that the proposed organization does not already exist or resemble the mission of another student organization in some capacity.
If you are just getting started trying to establish a student organization on campus you first must apply for recognition by Buffalo State through the Student Leadership and Engagement office before you can apply for USG Recognition.
ONLY organizations that have received Buffalo State recognition can apply for USG recognition and funding.
Once your organization receives approval from the Student Leadership and Engagement Office, please reach out to the USG Rules & Regulations Chair to discuss next steps for your recognition application.
The USG Rules & Regulations Committee will review your organization’s application to determine eligibility and will then make a recommendation to the USG Senate for a final approval decision.
The Rules & Regulations Chair holds office hours in Campbell Student Union 105E and can be reached at 716-878-6701 or via email at usgrulesregs@buffalostate.edu
USG has prepared a document with information on Becoming a USG Recognized Organization that can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF here.
There is a Constitution Template USG would like all organizations applying for recognition to use in creating their constitution and by-laws. Using this template (included in the PDF above) will ensure that your constitution includes all of the elements that USG will require in order to approve the document and grant your group recognition. If you would like a Word.doc version of the template you can request it from the Rules and Regulations Chair.