Below you will find information and documents you will need to successfully register your organization!
Student Organizations
Registration by the Numbers
600+
Registered Student Organizations during the 22-23 Academic Year
8,000
Events and meetings during the 22-23 Academic Year
Organization Registration
Are you interested in forming a new organization on campus? That's great! We are excited to hear more about your organization.
Re-registering your organization? Awesome! We can't wait for your organization to continue at UK!
Students seeking to form a student organization should register their organization as a registered student organization to receive access to a variety of resources! These resources support their group and include access to on-campus room reservations, locker storage space, access to copying machines, student government funding, and more!
All student organizations must register each academic year. Below is an overview of the registration requirements for all organizations, both new and re-registering.
Registration for the 2023-2024 academic year has closed.
Registration for the 2024-2025 academic year will open on April 1st, 2024.
If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact studentorgs@uky.edu.
Organization Resources
What you'll need
Organization Profile Image
- Recommended:
- At least 180x180 pixels
- Square image
- If you do not yet have an organization profile image, you can request one by completing a graphic design request.
Organization Roster
- You'll need to build your roster in an Excel document using this template: https://uky.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/universityofkentucky/documents/view/2169785)
- You will need the following information from your organization members and your advisor(s):
- Name
- LinkBlue ID
- On the roster upload, you will have to specifically identify 3 student officers, 3 Event Management System (EMS) contacts, and at least 1 regular, full-time faculty or staff advisor.
- If you have more than one faculty or staff advisor, be sure to list all advisors on the organization roster.
- The listed EMS contacts will have access to reserve space on campus for your organizations.
- The student officers and EMS contacts can be the same 3 people.
- Note that all students listed as officers and EMS contacts must meet the University’s established officer eligibility requirements - enrolled students with a 2.0 or above cumulative GPA.
- Refer to the instructions on the template for additional information and instructions.
- If you have off-campus, community advisors in addition to your on-campus advisor, please collect their contact information as you will be asked to provide this within the registration form.
Organization Constitution
- Click here for information regarding the constitution requirements and a sample organization constitution.
- If your organization is also chartered through a national organization, you will also need an up-to-date copy of the national organization's bylaws, a document that demonstrates proof of affiliation (email or letter from the national organization, receipt from paying dues to the national organization, etc.), and the contact information for your national organization.
How to register
Below you will find information and documents you will need to successfully register your organization! Once all registration steps are completed in your new registration or re-registration process, the Office of Student Organizations and Activities staff will review your organization's registration submission. After all information has been verified, your organization's registration will be approved. As over 600 registrations are processed every year through our office, please allow for 3-5 business days once ALL steps are completed. The student who submitted the registration form will receive emails from BBNvolved with updates to your registration status. All communication regarding pending requirements will be posted on the BBNvolved submission. You can also monitor your organization’s registration status here: https://studentsuccess.uky.edu/student-organizations-and-activities/registration-status.
1. Complete the required Organization Training
Click or copy and paste the following link (https://uky.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/621877) into your browser and have at least one officer complete the training.
2. Have your on-campus advisor(s) complete the required Advisor Campus Security Agreement Form
Copy and paste the following link (https://uky.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/624996) and send it to your advisor(s) for completion. This form must be completed by all advisors listed on the organization roster.