Student Activities Office

The Student Activities Office is committed to Drury University students engaging in high-quality, safe and fun undergraduate co-curricular experiences through positive student, campus and community involvement reinforcing the Drury University mission; understanding that students who participate in co-curricular activities will ultimately achieve an enhanced collegiate experience and in doing so, contribute as active participants to improve the global community.

New student organizations and club sports are required to register with the Student Activities Office. This process provides the Student Activities Office with officer contact information, enables our office to provide support & resources, and to promote these organizations to interested students through publications, events, and social media.

Registered Organizations in Good Standing Benefits

Advising – Assistance from the Student Activities Office and other relevant offices on campus pertaining to your organization
Banking – Free banking through the Business Office in Burnham Hall, including tax-exempt status (as part of Drury University’s status)
Email – Access to a university email address for your organization
Facilities – Access to Drury University facilities and space for student organization activities, meetings, and events
Funding – Eligibility for funding through the Student Government Association (SGA)
Name – Permission to use “Drury University” in the student organization’s name
Promotion – Table at Student Activities Fair, inclusion on our list of student organizations, social media recognition, & permission to use D.Cal
Resources – Free access to the Student Activities Supply Check-Out
Training – Access to free leadership training on various topics such as event planning, fund raising, web design, etc.

Steps to Start a New Student Organization

Review the Student Organization Handbook
Complete the Register a New Organization Form
Be approved by the Student Affairs Committee. Once receiving the new organization form along with the bylaws, the SAO will submit these items for review by the Student Affairs Committee. Members are welcome to attend the meeting. The SAO will notify the new organization of approval or requests for additional information.
The President, Treasurer, and Advisor must complete the required Student Organization Annual Training.
Once all requirements are met, the organization will receive registration confirmation from the Student Activities Office (SAO).
Once approved, submit a New Budget Account Request if the organization plans of obtaining funds or making financial transactions.

Any event (on or off campus) that will have outside guests (not a member of the organization) in attendance must be registered with the Student Activities Office 3 weeks prior to the event date. Regular chapter meetings do not need to be registered. Events where alcohol will be present, must be submitted using the Wet Event Registration Form. Additional procedures must be followed for these events.All Out-of-Town Events are required to follow the Travel Policy and must be registered through the Student Travel Request Form

Student Travel Request Form
Emergency Information & Liability Form

For travel within Springfield city limits:

Groups or individual representatives of the organization must alert their Campus Advisor of the group’s general travel plans, safety procedures, and trip participants in advance of the planned travel.
Timelines and methods for Campus Advisor notification are decided within the group with Campus Advisor Approval.
Student Activities Office does not need registration or notification for travel within the Springfield, MO city limits

For travel outside of Springfield city limits:

The trip must be registered using the Student Travel Request Form.
Each participant must complete the Emergency Information & Liability Form.
The Advisor or an authorized trip leader (see the Student Organization Handbook for clarification) must accompany the group.

Additional travel policies apply, please review the Community Standards Handbook and the Student Organization Handbook

Student Organization Handbook

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