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Registering a student organization at MICA!

Interested in starting a new organization or reviving a club? The Office for Student Engagement is here to help! Review the application and registration process below and reach out to studentorgs@mica.edu with any questions.

Please note that if you wish to re-establish a previously active organization, you must complete the form and process outlined below as well.

  • Check out the current active organizations on the MICA App to make sure the organization or something very similar does not already exist.
  • Review the Student Organization Handbook to learn about the requirements of being a registered student organization. 
  • To successfully complete your application you will need:
    • An Organization Name
      • Org names can be changed after approval, if needed. It is encouraged that officers settle on a name before organization email creation occurs as you cannot edit your @mica.edu email address once it’s created.
    • Declare Any Affiliation with Off-Campus Organizations (optional)
      • Affiliation is not required.
      • Please note that affiliation with off-campus organizations must be described and approved by the Office of Student Engagement before commitments to the off-campus organization are made.
    • A statement justifying the need for the organization on campus.
      • How will the organization benefit students and the MICA community?
      • What is the purpose or mission of your club?
    • Target Audience
      • Describe who the target audience of your organization would be.
    • Events, Programs, and Activity Ideas
      • Describe what kind of events, programs, and/or activities you envision organizing as a student club.
    • Resources Needed
      • Describe what kind of resources your organization might need from the Office for Student Engagement.
    • The names/contact information of at least two officers and any advisor(s).
      • Officers are current students responsible for managing all club operations.
      • Advisors are staff or faculty volunteers that support the club.
        • If you have not found an advisor at the time of applying, please put Nico Tackenberg (ntackenberg@mica.edu) as your advisor on your application.

Upon completion, your application will be reviewed by the Office of Student Engagement within ten (10) business days.

Please do not schedule a meeting with OSE to discuss your application before it has been reviewed, OSE will send you an invite after reviewing.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email studentorgs@mica.edu.

Upon completion, your application will be reviewed by the Office of Student Engagement within ten (10) business days.

If approved:

  • Officers will be invited to schedule a 20-30 minute meeting with the Student Involvement Specialist to discuss your application, resources available to clubs, and learn more about next steps and officer training.
  • After your meeting the Student Involvement Specialist will follow up within the week with the steps to finalize the registration process which include:
    • Finalizing your mission statement
    • Declaring officer responsibilities
    • Creating goals for your organization
    • Creating your organization’s email and any social media accounts
    • Creating a club photo for the MICA App

Once formally registered all officers and advisors will be invited to the Student Organization Officer and Advisor Toolkit group on the MICA App to complete virtual asynchronous training. All officers and advisors for the club must complete their training within a month of being invited.

If denied:

  • Review the comments on the denied application.
  • Applications are denied if others have already applied and been approved for the same or similar student organization. The Student Involvement Specialist will then connect both groups of interested students to work together.

Please do not schedule a meeting with OSE to discuss your application before it has been reviewed, OSE will send you an invite after reviewing.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email studentorgs@mica.edu.

Please note that if you wish to re-establish a previously active organization, you must complete the form and process outlined above.

Get in touch.

Office of Student Engagement

More Info

Location

Meyerhoff House 140 W. Lafayette Ave. Suite 100 Baltimore, MD 21217

Contact

P: 410-225-2284 E-mail

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