Conditions of Recognition

Laws - All student organizations must abide by all federal, state, and local laws as well as all University regulations.

Discrimination - ASISU passed the following statement on April 29, 1991(amended in 2000), which must be included in all student organization constitutions seeking ASISU recognition:

"This organization will not deny membership to any person on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender, sexual/affection orientation, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, ethnicity, national origin, color, language or creed."

Members - Only currently registered students (full-time and part-time) and currently employed faculty and staff shall be eligible for active membership status in student organizations. Full time faculty or staff may not hold office in a Student Organization. Only officially registered students with a minimum 2.0 GPA shall be eligible to serve as appointed or elected officers in recognized student organizations. Other persons may be admitted to associate membership if the organization's constitution or by-laws permit. Associate members may not hold office, preside, officiate, or vote.

Pocatello campus organizations must have a minimum of twelve (12) currently enrolled students as active members at the time recognition is sought.

Idaho Falls and Boise campus organizations must have a minimum of eight (8) currently enrolled students as active members at the time recognition is sought.

In order to retain its recognized status, this minimum number of students must be maintained. Should membership status fall below the stated number of members, the organization will be placed on probation by the Student Organizations Office. At the end of the probationary period the organization's status will be reviewed by the Student Organizations Office and a recommendation will be made at that time. An updated membership roster showing the required number of members may be submitted to the Student Organizations Office at any time during the probationary period. At that time the club or organization may be released from its probationary status. Recommendations for exemptions to this policy will be made by the Student Organizations Office and sent to the Student Senate for final approval.

Purpose - The purposes of a student organization must not conflict with the educational functions or established policies of the University. No student organization will be granted recognized status if it is determined that its purposes and/or functions duplicate those of an already existing recognized student organization. Furthermore, no student organization will be permitted to retain recognized status if it is determined that it is not fulfilling its constitutionally stated purposes and/or functions.

Hazing - Recognized student organizations may not engage in hazing activities. Hazing is defined as: any activities that cause exhaustion, loss of sleep, or interfere with study time needed for superior college effort; activities that could cause physical injury to any individual such as requiring feats of endurance; any activities that could cause sickness or death, such as requiring an individual to eat or drink anything, or eating repulsive-looking food from an objectionable container; any act of perversion; subjecting individuals to road trips, kidnaps, or leaving them to find their way home without resources and directions.

Relations of the University to Student Organizations - Recognition of student organizations and other ASISU affiliates shall not be construed as agreement, support, or approval by ASISU, but only as a process of recognition which confers certain rights and responsibilities. Further, campus organizations and other ASISU affiliates have a strong obligation to avoid representation or giving the impression that their actions reflect the views of ASISU.

Delegation of Authority for Recognition - The authority to recognize student organizations has been delegated by the university president through the Dean of Student Affairs to the Office of Student Organizations and the Associated Students of Idaho State University.

Advisors - Organizations are required to have a full-time ISU faculty or staff advisor. If the only available advisor is a part-time faculty or staff member the organization must have approval from the student organizations office.