Tarpon Springs Campus

Student Activities Clubs

Student Activities

Office: Agora
Phone: (727) 712-5843
Fax: (727) 712-5870
Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

How to Start a Club/Campus Organization

SPC supports student clubs and organizations to serve the diverse interest of its students. Student clubs promote the social, physical and educational well being of its members on campus. Organizations seeking to become recognized and those desiring to maintain their active status must fulfill procedures, methods and standards established by the Student Activities Office and the College. All student organizations are expected to adhere to all college policies and city, state and federal laws.

1. A group of six (6) or more interested students may form an organization with the approval of the Student Activities Coordinator.

2. Submit names of three (3) potential full-time faculty/staff advisors. These names will be forwarded to the President of St. Petersburg College for consideration. Nominee Advisor forms are available in Student Activities.

3. Submit a constitution, advisor information sheet, membership roster, club charter and officer roster to Student Activities.

4. All charters are reviewed by the Student Activities Coordinator, the Associate Provost and the Provost. The folder is then forwarded to the President for final selection of a faculty advisor in line with EA/EO policy.

5. When chartered, the organization becomes a recognized group on campus and is subject to all policies and regulations of St. Petersburg College related to student organizations.

NOTE: Clubs that were active in the past need to update their information in the above steps and submit it to the Student Activities Coordinator at the beginning of the fall session.

General Policies

It is the responsibility of the members of each student organization to assume its responsibility pertaining to all policies and procedures of Student Activities, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the College. The following policies are set forth for the benefit of the clubs.

· To be recognized on the Tarpon Springs Campus, each club must receive the approval of Student Activities and follow the procedures for becoming established. All clubs that were active the past year must re-register with Student Activities each fall.

· A current statement of purpose, current advisor’s acceptance form, current membership roster, constitution, by-laws, and calendar of proposed events must be on file in Student Activities. The club must maintain an active program and fulfill its purpose.

· The policies and objectives of the club must be consistent with those of the College and the constitution of the SGA. Club members must adhere to policies and procedures of the Board of Trustees, the College, SGA and their own constitution.

· The club must have an advisor who attends all meetings, activities and events. This applies to activities on campus and off campus.

· All meetings, activities and events must be scheduled through Student Activities. This applies to activities on campus and off campus.

· All clubs should have a representative on the Student Government Association (SGA) who will attend the weekly meetings faithfully. If the representative fails to remain active in SGA, then the club will be given time to find a replacement.

· All clubs must submit an application for approval of every activity and event, on or off campus at least two weeks prior to the proposed activity. Only approved activities or events may be held. An example of activities and forms required:

Ø Conventions/Trips – activity request form, code of the roads, release of liability forms, excuse from class forms, copies of driver’s license and insurance cards for all drivers

Ø Meetings – activity request form, room request

Ø Speakers – guest speaker request form, room request, equipment request

Ø Fundraising Projects/Car Washes – fundraising request form

Online Forms

The following forms are available in PDF format. You will need Adobe’s Acrobat Reader 3 or later to access the file. The button below will take you to Adobe's Acrobat Reader web site where you can download the free software.

Once documents are printed and completed, please submit them to the Student Activities Office, Tarpon Springs Campus for approval.

Club Registration Packet (new and current clubs)

Club Activity Request Form (must be completed at least 2 weeks in advance for all activities)

Fundraising Request Form (must be completed at least 2 weeks in advance for all fund raising projects)