Student Organization Re-Registration
All UTC student organizations are required to complete re-registration annually to maintain active status and campus privileges. Please find requirements for student organizations and re-registration below. Questions about the re-registration process for returning organizations can be directed to Laura Petrus in the Office of Student and Family Engagement at [email protected].
Note: Organizations that have not completed the re-registration process within 2 consecutive academic years are considered inactive and will need to register as a New Organization to regain active status. If you are unsure of your organization’s status and which process you need to follow, please reach out to the Office of Student and Family Engagement.
Eligibility Requirements for Returning Registered Student Organizations
Returning organizations are expected to maintain the following requirements annually:
- Membership
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All student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, are expected to maintain a minimum of five (5) currently enrolled UTC students as active members. Membership in registered student organizations shall be limited to currently enrolled students of the University. Accurate membership records must be maintained in the organization’s MocSync page. Organizations will be required to update their MocSync roster to upload into the re-registration form using the steps outlined below in the Registration Resource Guide.
Regular membership in registered student organizations shall be open to all full-time or part-time UTC students. Additional membership requirements are left to the discretion of the individual organization if they do not violate University, local, state or federal laws or guidelines.
- Constitution and Bylaws
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All student organizations are required to present an up-to-date constitution/bylaws. You will be asked to attach a copy during the annual organization registration process. Fraternities and sororities may be required to submit the equivalent from your national affiliates or other pertinent information. The constitution/bylaws attached in registration will be automatically added to the Documents section of your MocSync page and will be visible to all users.
The constitution should contain the following information:
- The name of the organization
- A statement of purpose for the organization
- Membership eligibility requirements
- A listing of officers by title and any special functions of the officers/positions
- A statement of the terms of the officers and the time and methods for election
- Frequency of meetings
- A statement detailing any membership dues, including the amount and frequency of payment and provision for the disposition of any funds (in the event of dissolution of the organization)
- Provision for the faculty/staff advisor(s)
- A dissolution clause
- Any other provision relating to the purpose and function of the particular organization
A constitution template can be found in the Student Organization Manual.
- Faculty/Staff Advisor
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All registered student organizations are required to have an advisor. Any full-time UTC faculty or staff member may serve as an advisor for a student organizations.
UTC faculty and staff members who serve as organization advisors are considered Campus Security Authorities and are required to complete Clery CSA Training.
Exception: Organizations recognized by UTC as a Fraternity/Sorority or a Campus Ministry may have an off-campus advisor in lieu of a UTC faculty/staff advisor if said advisor is appointed by their inter/national headquarters/governing entity. Documentation of appointment may be requested prior to granting this exception.
Re-registration Requirements for Returning Student Organizations
The re-registration process and deadlines for the 2024-2025 academic year are outlined below. All steps are required to complete the re-registration process:
- Step 1: Review the Student Organization Re-Registration Form Resource Guide
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Prep for re-registration by reviewing this guide located further down on this page. This guide is designed to help you prepare for the information that will be requested in the re-registration form in MocSync. The guide outlines each page of the re-registration form and details what is asked for on each page.
- Step 2: Submit the Student Organization Re-Registration Form in MocSync
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The deadline to submit the re-registration form is 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2025.
Only specific officers within the organization’s MocSync page will have access to submit the re-registration form. If you need assistance getting appropriate access, please reach out to your organization advisor or email Laura Petrus in the Office of Student and Family Engagement at [email protected].
Note: faculty/staff advisors will not have access to re-register the organization. Re-registration should be completed by the student leaders.
Once submitted, the Re-Registration Form in MocSync will remain PENDING until all other re-registration requirements are completed. Once the re-registration process has been completed in full, the re-registration form will be Approved.
- Step 3: Have your advisor complete the 2024-2025 Student Organization Advisor Verification Form and Clery CSA Training
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Each UTC faculty or staff member listed as an advisor will be required to complete the 2024-2025 Student Organization Advisor Verification Form for each organization they advise. The verification form serves as confirmation from the faculty/staff member that they have agreed to serve in the role of organization advisor for that year.
Each UTC faculty or staff member that serves as an organization advisor is a Campus Security Authority and is required to complete the annual Clery CSA Training. A link and password to the Clery CSA Training can be found in the Advisor Verification Form, linked above.
Note: Step 3 is NOT required for campus ministries that have been granted an exception to the faculty/staff advisor requirement and or for advisors of fraternities and sororities unless they are UTC faculty or staff members.
- Step 4: Attend a RSO Info Session
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Deadline to attend an RSO Info Session is 5 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025
The President or Vice President for each student organization must attend an RSO Info Session during the 2024-2025 academic year.
RSO Info Sessions will review campus policies/procedures, resources, and an overview of MocSync management tools. Click here to view the list of upcoming RSO Info Sessions. Pre-registration is required for each Info Session as space is limited. Info sessions will be held regularly throughout the academic year and will be added to that list as they are scheduled.
Student Organization Re-registration Deadlines
- Priority Registration Deadline - August 31, 2024
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Organizations who completed registration during the 2023-2024 academic year will maintain active status and campus privileges through August 31 while they work through the re-registration requirements. If an organization does not complete re-registration by August 31, they will be removed from active status and will lose campus privileges until registration requirements have been completed.
- Re-registration Form Deadline - March 31, 2025
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The final deadline to submit the re-registration form in MocSync to start the 2024-2025 Student Organization Re-Registration process is Monday, March 31 at 11:59 p.m. After this date, the re-registration form will no longer be accessible.
- Final Deadline to Complete All Re-Registration Requirements - April 21, 2025
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An organization that has started the registration process by submitting the re-registration form prior to the March 31 deadline will have until 5 p.m. on April 21 to complete all other registration requirements including the faculty/staff advisor verification form and the RSO Info Session.
- What happens if I don't complete student organization re-registration?
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If all re-registration requirements are not met by the April 21 deadline, an organization will not have completed the re-registration process for the 2024-2025 academic year and will not be considered an active organization. An organization can regain active status once the registration requirements for the 2025-2026 academic year have been met.
Organizations who do not complete the annual re-registration requirements for two consecutive academic years will be considered "inactive" and will need to register as a new organization in order to move back into active status and be recognized by the university once again.
Student Organization Re-registration Form Resource Guide
This guide is designed to prepare you for the questions and information needed to complete the 2024-2025 Student Organization Re-Registration Form.
This guide is specific to re-registration for returning organizations and may differ from the registration form for new organizations.
Note: Once submitted, the re-registration form will be "pending" until all other re-registration requirements have been completed. The form will be "approved" upon completion all requirements for 2024-2025 student organization re-registration. Changes you make to some areas in your form (profile, categories, constitution) won't appear live on your MocSync page until your form has been approved. Timely completion of all re-registration requirements will minimize this delay.
- Accessing the Re-Registration Form
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The re-registration form can be accessed through your organization’s portal in MocSync by going into your portal and clicking on "Manage Organization" on the upper right side. On the next page, you should see the prompt to re-register. Please note: only specific officers within the MocSync portal will have access to this form (i.e. President, Vice President, Primary Contact, etc). If you are the organization representative who is assigned to complete this process but do not see the form, please reach out to Laura Petrus at [email protected] for assistance.
In the re-registration form, organizations will need to update profile information, constitution/bylaws, and the roster of current members, including current officers.
If you have trouble accessing your MocSync portal or do not see your organization in MocSync, please contact Laura Petrus at [email protected].
- Page 1: Instructions
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The Instructions page will outline all requirements for registered student organization at UTC and briefly outline next steps to complete the re-registration process after the registration form has been submitted.
- Page 2: Re-Registration FAQ Form
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The Re-Registration FAQ Form asks form submitters to review and acknowledge their understanding of registration requirements, expectations, and consequences of not completing the registration process.
- Page 3: Organization Profile
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The Organization Profile page gives form submitters the opportunity to review and update the profile information currently listed for the organization in MocSync including:
- Organization Description Summary – The description summary appears underneath your organization name on the main organization directory page in MocSync to give users a preview of your organization. There is a 254 character limit.
- Organization Description – The description appears on the homepage of your organization’s page in MocSync and is an opportunity to give more details about your organization. Include information like your organization purpose, goals, membership requirements, etc. It can be as long or as short as you want. You can stylize text and add hyperlinks.
- Social Media Links – Include the URLs/Usernames for any social media platforms your organization exists on and those applicable social media icons will appear on your organization’s homepage underneath your description. If there are social media platforms you have that aren’t on the list, you can add those to your Organization Description.
- Organization Contact Information – Share any relevant contact information that exists for your organization, but make sure to pay special attention to the email address listed and update it as needed. It is not required to add a street address or phone number. The information listed here will appear on your organization’s homepage underneath your description.
- Additional Information – This information will appear on your organization’s homepage and helps interested students learn more about financial and time commitments that may be expected if they are interested in joining your organization.
Note: Changes you make to your Organization Profile won't appear live on your MocSync page until your re-registration form has been approved. The form will be approved upon completion of all requirements for 2024-2025 student organization re-registration. Timely completion of all re-registration requirements is important to minimize this delay.
- Page 4: Organization Categories
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The Organization Categories page allows you to add/remove all categories that fit your organization. Categories helps interested students find organizations that fit their specific interests:
- Academic
- Diversity/Cultural
- Faith-Based
- Honorary/Honor Society
- Political
- Pre-Professional
- Recreational
- Service
- Special Interest
The Assigned Categories column on the right has the categories already assigned to your organization. Select a category from the Available Categories column on the left to add a category to your organization. Select a category from the Assigned Categories on the right to remove the category from your organization.
Community Assigned Categories: There may be categories not included in the list above that are assigned to your organization. These are assigned at the community level to organizations that meet specific eligibility requirements (i.e. Student Media, Fraternity/Sorority, Campus Ministry, Club Sports). If you remove one of those categories, you won’t be able to add it back.
Note: Changes you make to your Organization Categories won't appear live in the organization directory until your re-registration form has been approved. The form will be approved upon completion of all requirements for 2024-2025 student organization re-registration. Timely completion of all re-registration requirements is important to minimize this delay.
- Page 5: Student Organization Additional Information
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The Additional Information page asks questions for our office to learn how to best support you. Questions include:
- Which one organization category best fits your organization?
- In what month does your organization expect to host officer elections?
- Does your organization have an off-campus bank account?
- Does your organization own or rent any property that is used for any student organization purpose? If yes, what is the address?
- What feature(s) of MocSync are most helpful to your organization?
- What topics/areas would your organization be interested in receiving trainings or resources for?
- In what way(s) would you prefer to receive trainings/resources?
- What additional resources would your organization be interested in, if available.
Most questions have built in options to choose from with an “Other” option for you to add additional answers not currently provided.
- Page 6: Organization Primary Contact Information
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The Primary Contact Information asks for the information of main points of contact for the organization. Please be prepared to provide the following information:
- Name and UTC ID of Organization President(s)/Primary Student Contact
- Name and UTC ID of Organization Vice President(s)/Secondary Student Contact
- Name and Email of Organization Faculty/Staff Advisor(s)
Club Sports will also be asked to provide the following information:
- Name and UTC ID of Organization Treasurer(s)
- Name and UTC ID of Organization Safety Officer(s)
Campus Ministries will also be asked to upload a list of your ministry staff with titles and email addresses using this template. Campus Ministries will be asked for the name and email address of the Primary Campus Minister(s) in lieu of the Faculty/Staff Advisor.
This page will not be visible to chapters in our Fraternity and Sorority Life community.
- Page 6: Chapter Information (Fraternities and Sororities Only)
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This page will only be visible to chapters in our Fraternity and Sorority Life community. This page asks for the following:
Chapter Information
- Chapter designation
- Inter/national or local philanthropy/organization
- How much are annual dues?
- When and where are chapter meetings held?
- What is the GPA requirement for active members?
- How many service hours must each member complete per semester?
- List of any other requirements members are expected to fulfill during the academic year
Chapter Officer and Advisor Roster Information
- Name and UTC ID of Chapter President
- Name and UTC ID of Primary Vice President
- Upload your full officer roster including name, UTC ID, email, phone number, position title, position term end, and a brief description of each position's responsibilities using the Chapter Officer Roster spreadsheet template.
- Name, email and phone number of Primary Chapter Advisor
- Upload your full advisor team/advisory board roster including name, email, phone number, position title and if they work at UTC using the Chapter Advisor Roster spreadsheet template.
- Does your chapter have a live-in facility?
Chapter Housing Resident Information
This page will only be seen if you selected "yes" to the question "Does your chapter have a live-in facility?" on the previous page.
- Upload a list of all members who currently reside in the chapter facility including name, UTC ID, email, phone number and lease end term using the Chapter Residence Roster Spreadsheet.
- Page 7: Organization Roster Form
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The Organization Roster Form requires for you to make needed updates to your membership roster in MocSync. Once updates are made, you’ll export your roster and upload it into the registration form. Use these steps below to make the necessary updates and prepare to upload your exported file. Uploaded files that do not meet what’s outlined below in steps 6 and 7 will not be accepted.
- Navigate to the roster in your organization management tools
- Remove past members by selecting the checkbox to the left of a user's name and then selecting End Membership at the top. You can multi-select and end memberships for multiple users within the same page.
- Invite members not currently listed using the Invite People button in the top right of the page. Members previously send an invitation will be show on the Pending tab of the Roster where you can delete or resend invitations. Follow up with pending members to accept the invitation.
- Manage any prospective members listed in the Prospective tab by approving or denying those requests. The users listed in the Prospective tab are users that have requested to join the organization.
- Update officers using the pencil icon to the right of a user's name and selecting/deselecting a position (selecting will add a user to that position; deselecting will remove a user from that position). Positions can be added/edited using the Manage Positions button in the top right of the page prior to adding a user to a position.
- Download your updated roster by selecting the Export Roster button from the top right of the page once all roster updates have been made. Your downloaded file can be accessed in MocSync by selecting on your profile circle in the top right corner of the screen and selecting My Downloads. Selecting the appropriate file "Report - Organizations Rosters" to download the roster to your computer/device.
- Save and upload your exported roster from MocSync into the upload box below. Upload your exported roster as is. Please do not make any edits to the exported spreadsheet. Any edits needed should be made in MocSync prior to exporting the roster.
Click HERE for a visual guide with screenshots.
- Page 8: Upload Constitution - Bylaws
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On this page, you’ll need to upload the most recent version of your organization’s constitution/bylaws. Past constitutions/bylaws on file for the organization can be found in your MocSync page in the Documents section. Please look at the document date to make sure you’re pulling the most recent version of your file.
If you are a UTC chapter of a national organization, please upload your chapter's bylaws into this section. Your chapter bylaws should be more specific to how your organization operates at UTC.
Your constitution/bylaws should include the following information:
- The name of the organization
- A statement of purpose for the organization
- Membership eligibility requirements
- A listing of officers by title and any special functions of the officers/positions
- A statement of the terms of the officers and the time and methods for election
- Frequency of meetings
- A statement detailing any membership dues, including amount and frequency of payment and provision for the disposition of any funds (in the event of dissolution of the organization)
- Provision for faculty/staff advisor(s)
- A dissolution clause
- Any other provision relating to the purpose and function of your organization.
Need to start fresh? Check out our constitution template located in the Student Organization Manual.
Note: Your uploaded constitution/bylaws won't appear live in your organization's Documents section until your re-registration form has been approved. The form will be approved upon completion of all requirements for 2024-2025 student organization re-registration. Timely completion of all re-registration requirements is important to minimize this delay.
- Page 9: Affiliation and Additional Requirements (Club Sports Only)
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This page will only be visible to organizations recognized as a Club Sport through Campus Recreation.
Club Sports Additional Requirements and Affiliation Information page outlines additional requirements and expectations needed by Campus Recreation. Be prepared with the following information:
Club Sports should be prepared with the following information:
- Name, phone number, and email address of the National Governing Body that your organization is affiliated with (if applicable)
- Name, phone number, and email address of any Community Groups that your organization is affiliated with (if applicable)
- Name, phone number, and email address of any other type of organization your organization is affiliated with (if appliable)
- Name, phone number, and email address of organization’s Coach (if applicable)
Club Sports will also be asked to review and acknowledge additional expectations of Club Sports set forth by Campus Recreation.
- LAST PAGE: Re-Registration Terms and Conditions Checkbox
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On this page, the form submitter is asked to review and acknowledge awareness and understanding of the expectations of student organizations and MocSync.