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Active Student Orgs

 

Welcome to the Active Student Org Resource Page!

This page has all the information your Organization needs to be successful. If you cannot find an answer to the question you are looking for, please look at the Student Org Handbook or contact studentorgs@uwyo.edu.

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Organization Management

STUDENT ORGANIZATION CLASSIFICATIONS

 

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    LEVEL 1 STudent Org

    Level 1 is the designation given to a Student Organization that has demonstrated its primary mission is for the benefit of its organization’s members. Level 1 Student Organizations are a separate legal entity and operate under the direction and control of its own members.

    Benefits

    • Cowbell page
    • Access to equipment rental, poster room, staff advising, and marketing resources, which includes poster run, digital signage boards, etc.
    • Participate in workshops, trainings, and leadership opportunities
    • Host events and meetings on University of Wyoming grounds and buildings
    • Permitted to use the Steamboat (bucking horse) logo for publicity and news releases in alignment with the Brands Standards Manual and Trademark & Licensing guidelines
    • Execute the organization’s own contracts
    • May enter into sponsorship agreements with campus departments and programs to access support and resources, including ASUW Funding

    Limitations

    • Comply with travel and events registration requirements with the University
    • May not use the “University of Wyoming” before the organizations name but is permitted refer to its organization as Wyoming [Insert Organization] or [Insert Organization] at the University of Wyoming
    • Operates its own Tax Identification Number and completes all necessary IRS documentation
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    LEVEL 2 Student ORg

    Level 2 is the designation given to a Student Organization that has demonstrated its purpose to be both aligned with the mission and culture of the University and the benefit of the members internal to the organization.

    Benefits

    • All Level 1 benefits plus
    • Support from the University regarding risk management and contract review.
    • May use the "University of Wyoming" name before the Student Organization name
    • Permitted to use University trademarks and insignia for publicity and news releases in alignment with the Brands Standards Manual and Trademark & Licensing guidelines.
    • Host funds in the UW Foundation (commonly referred to as a foundation account

    Additional Expectations

    • Designate an advisor that is a full-time member of the staff/faculty of the University
    • Comply with travel and events registration requirements with the University
    • Establish an Operations Guide
    • If connected to a University program or organization, the Student Organization must comply with all policies, rules, and procedures of the sponsored University program
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    LEVEL 3 Student Org

    Level 3 is the designation given to a Student Organization that has demonstrated purpose that contributes and is intertwined to the mission and or traditions of the University.

    Criteria

    • Primary mission is for the benefit of members and/or University; and,
    • Activities of the organization are part of the culture of campus and aligned with the University’s or specific programs’ mission/traditions; and,
    • Organization receives support from a staff-appointed advisor rather than volunteer; OR, organization receives physical space from which to operate

    Benefits

    • All Level 1 and 2 benefits

    Additional Expectations

    • Designate in existing officers duties or add an additional officer to manage risk for an organization
    • Organaization must have an advisor if not already staff-appointed
    • Establish an Operations Guide