Clubs and Organizations
A university degree is complemented by extracurricular activities. subscribes to the philosophy that involvement in campus clubs and organizations leads to a well-rounded student who exhibits skills and other traits desired by employers. Campus clubs and organizations offer opportunities to participate in service projects to practice leadership skills, accomplish goals, make friends, share social occasions, and learn to communicate within a peer group whose members have similar interests. Faculty and staff members may lend their expertise to campus organizations by serving as sponsors and advisors. Information on current campus organizations and how to begin new campus organizations is available from the Director of Student Services. All organizations must have a completed file in the Director of Student Services Office before being recognized as an organization at Cumberland University. Organizations desiring University approval must complete an Approved Organization Form at the beginning of the Fall semester. Approved Organization Forms may be obtained from the Student Services Office. Other basic requirements for approved university organizations include a minimum number of members, a minimum number of community service projects and campus sponsored events to be fulfilled per semester.
Membership in a student organization is a privilege. Some organizations are university-based while others are affiliated with local, state, regional, or national organizations. While the University may regulate on-campus conduct of these organizations, governance of clubs or organizations may be relative to by-laws and regulations of the entity that sponsors/promotes the organization. The University reserves the right to deny any organization on campus which it believes contradicts its mission or has a mission to promote activities which are unlawful or poses a threat to the safety of the University community.
All active members of recognized organizations and clubs are eligible to serve as organizational leaders, officers, or representatives and to participate in University functions. Each student organization has the right to establish membership criteria above that of the University. All organizational events held on campus must have the prior written permission of the Director of Student Services. Organizational Event Forms (OEF) are available from the Office of Student Services. The Organization’s President and sponsor must sign OEF forms. An event may only proceed after the OEF form has been approved and the organization has received an approved copy of the OEF form. All event forms must be submitted two weeks before the event date. Any event held without an OEF may result in disciplinary action being taken by the Office of the Director of Student Services.