Register a new organization

Check for an existing organization

Wayne State University has many different student organizations spanning all kinds of categories. Before you create a new organization, we recommend checking our current list of student organizations and our list from the last academic year to make sure you're not registering an existing organization.

It is also possible that the same organization has registered with our office prior to the last academic year. If you suspect that there may have been a historial organization, please email getinvolved@wayne.edu to inquire. We can re-open an old organization so you have access to any existing historical data, rather than starting new.

Registration process

The re-registration process resets each academic year in May.

Step 1: Registration submission

The President (not a co-president, only one person may be named president) submits the registration (see below). 

Register a new student organization

The operating agreement is a required part of the process. Download the template to expedite your re-registration. This form must be typed, not hand-written. The template below should be uploaded as part of your organization re-registration in Get Involved.

Operating agreement template

Step 2: Registration approved

Once all of the details are correct with the re-registration, it is approved. The organization is marked Frozen and the organization does not gain the benefits of a Registered Student Organization (RSO) until Step 3 is complete.

Presidents will be given the link to the president trainings at the time of approval. 

RSO is ineligible for SAFB funding (see Step 4) for one semester.

Step 3: President attends training

Once the president attends the required president's training, the organization is marked as Active and the President position is assigned. The organization receives the benefits of a RSO.

Step 4: Event Coordinator(s) attend training (optional)

If a RSO plans on applying for Student Activities Funding Board (SAFB) funding, an Event Coordinator must attend and Event Coordinator training. The Event Coordinator position is assigned after the have attended the training. An organization can have as many Event Coordinators as necessary for their organization, but each one must attend a training.

New organizations registered between June 3 through Nov. 8 can apply for Winter 2025. New organizations registered between Nov. 9 and April must wait for the next academic year.

Register a new organization

Registration must be completed by the organization's current president.

1. Log into Get Involved.
2. Click the left-hand navigation and select "Organizations".
3. Select the button to the left that says "Register an Organization".
4. Scroll to the bottom and select "Register A New Organization".
5. In the next screen, select "Student Organization"
   If you are a campus department, please select Auxiliary
6. Please read all instructions carefully to avoid the submission being denied due to an error.
7. The last page asks you to review your submission before submitting it. This is not a confirmation page. Please submit using the button at the bottom of the page.

The Student Involvement, Activities and Organizations team will review your submission in three to five business days. If you have any questions regarding this process, please email getinvolved@wayne.edu.