KingsboroughCommunityCollege
StudentGovernmentAssociation
PetitiontoFormaNewRegisteredStudentOrganization
RegisteredStudentOrganizations(RSOs)areanimportantpartofcampuslifeatKCC.Studentscan
startanewRSOwiththesupportofagroupofstudentsandapprovaloftheStudentGovernment
Association.ThisdocumentoutlinestheproceduresnecessarytostartanewRSOoncampus:
1. ReviewthecurrentlistofRSOstomakesureasimilarRSOdoesn’talreadyexist.
2. ObtainacopyofthePetitiontoFormaNewRSOANDanelectronicSampleConstitutionfrom
theOfficeofStudentLife(C‐123orkingsborough.edu/studentlife).
3. Completethepetition,inclusiveofthefollowing:
a. JustificationforwhythenewRSOshouldexist
b. Signaturesofatleasttwenty‐five(25)studentsinsupportofformingthenewRSO
c. SignatureofatleastoneKCCfacultyorstaffmemberagreeingtoserveasadvisorfor
theRSO
d. BudgetproposalforhowtheRSOwouldlikelyuseitsinitial$200allocation
4. Usingtheelectronicsampleasaguide,createadraftoftheconstitutionfortheproposedRSO.
5. SubmitacompletepetitionanddraftconstitutiontotheOfficeofStudentLife(C‐123)forinitial
review.
6. StudentLifeStaffwillreviewthedraftconstitutionandcontactthepetitionerwithanyupdates.
7. AttendameetingofKCCSGA’sStudentActivitiesCommittee,wherethepetitionwillbe
discussedandavotewillbetaken.
8. Ifthepetitionisdenied,addresstheconcernsbroughtupbytheStudentActivitiesCommittee
withinthegiventimelineforreconsideration.
9. Ifthepetitionisapproved,congratulations!ThenewRSOwillnowbeaddedtotheofficial
roster,andcanmoveforwardwithregistrationasfollows:
1. AllnewRSOswillbeassignedtoacouncilwithinStudentGovernment.Thiscouncilservesasa
dedicatedpointofcontactfortheRSO,asneeded.
2. HoldaninitialelectionsmeetingtoofficiallyelectaPresident,VicePresident,Secretary,and
Treasurer.
3. ScheduleameetingwiththeDirectorofStudentLifetodiscusstheproposedinitialbudget.
4. SubmitacompletedsignatureformwiththesignaturesandcontactinformationforallRSO
officersandadvisors.
5. SubmitanofficialbudgetprojectionfortheRSOsinitialallocation.
6. Contactthefollowingofficestoscheduleinitialtrainingsasfollows:
a. EventsandLeadership–OfficeofStudentLife,C‐123,studentlife@kingsborough.edu
b. TitleIX/GenderEquality–OfficeofEqualOpportunity&Diversity,E‐116
c. Budget&Purchasing–KCCAssociation,A‐209
7. ReviewthecurrentRSOHandbookforinformationonRSOpoliciesandprocedures,availableon
theStudentLifewebsite(kingsborouhg.edu/studentlife).
ContacttheOfficeofStudentLife(C‐123)withanyquestions:studentlife@kingsborough.edu