All student organizations must know and adhere to these:

• Membership Requirements
• Officer Requirements
• Advisor Requirements
• Constitution Requirements

Membership Requirements

1. Student organizations must have at least ten members.
2. Members may include undergraduate or graduate student who are full or part time, as well as faculty, staff, and members of the greater Dartmouth community.
3. The organization must agree to a membership that is open to all students without regard to race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or physical disability.

Officer Requirements

1. Student organization must have at least four officers.
2. Those officers must be enrolled as UMD students.
3. Each officer must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.5 for their elected term of office.
4. Please see the Officer Transition Tips to more efficiently transfer officer positions.

Advisor Requirements

1. An advisor must be affiliated with UMD as a full time faculty, administrative, or professional staff member.
2. The advisor must completely fill out the Advisor Agreement (PDF) and return it to the SAIL Office.

Constitution Requirements

The Constitution of any Organization must:

1. Describe the purpose of the organization.
2. Describe the membership criteria and privileges.
3. List the roles, responsibilities and election procedures for officers .
4. Each organization must have a clearly defined president or chairperson, vice-president, treasurer and secretary.
5. Include specifics on meetings (such as how many members represent a quorum, how many regular meetings will you hold per year and the procedure for calling a meeting).
6. Have a copy on file with the SAIL Office.