The Office of the Club Director
Current Club Director: Ajadah Simms
Office Hours: Schedule a meeting
Email: clubs@bcstudentgov.org or Ajadah.Simms@bcstudentgov.org
Description
An Office of Club Director shall be headed by a Club Director. The Club Director shall have the primary responsibility of maintaining communication with clubs, and as such, shall act in an advisory role to club leaders. The Club Director shall plan and execute training's for club leaders by collaborating with Student Affairs at least once a semester. The Club Director shall collaborate with student organizations to increase social life and student activities on campus.
Programs
Club Chartering
The Club Affairs Council
A Club Affairs Council shall have jurisdiction over relations with Club board members; issues between clubs and the administration, and issues concerning club registration. The Council shall have the power and duties to review all Charter Requests and existing charters adhering to Section 2.17 in the USG Bylaws, shall review all violations by duly-chartered student organizations and shall be charged with maintaining good relations with and providing advice to club leaders in matters such as club registration, elections, recruitment, event planning, and club funding.
The Council consists of five (5) undergraduate students members chaired by the Club Director
2022-2023 USG Club Affairs Council Members:
Anika Rahman
Allegra Marie Timsit
Haidy Hussein
Royta Iftakher
Cindy Illas
Charter Requests
The powers and duties to approve or deny charter requests and to revoke or mandate edits to existing charters shall be vested in the Club Affairs Council. The Club Director shall maintain a Charter Request Process, including a constitution template for prospective student organizations to follow, an interactive review process during which the submitters are able to make edits to their request, and a Charter Approval Meeting between the Club Affairs Council and one or more of the submitters, no later than four (4) weeks after the date of the submission.
An organization’s charter request shall be approved or denied by the Club Affairs Council. The Council's decision on any charter request will be based solely on the clubs submission of a properly completed Constitution and its demonstration of a bona fide intent to sponsor programs, activities, or events for students at Brooklyn College. Upon the approval, denial, or revocation of a charter, the Club Affairs Council shall submit a written report, signed by the Club Director, to the President with the charter or charter request, the vote taken, and the reasons for the Council’s decision. In the event the Council denies or revokes a Club's Charter, the club may appeal the decision to the Director of Student Affairs. All appeals must be in writing and must be submitted within ten (10) business days of the decision. A constitution approved by the Council and signed by the Club Director shall constitute a valid USG charter and as such, shall enable a student organization to register undergraduate students as official members, hold elections for executive board positions, receive Student Activity Fee Monies from USG, and hold events on and off campus.
Charter Revocation
In order to revoke or revise an existing charter, the Council must hold a Charter Review Meeting. Upon investigation and four-fifths (4⁄5) vote of the Council, a student organization may be found in violation of the USG Constitution, the USG Bylaws, or law generally. Such a violation shall constitute ground for the suspension of the offending organization’s charter. Such violations include but are not limited to violating the terms of a USG grant, denying a student membership or access to an event on any discriminatory basis, hazing, charging mandatory membership dues, misuse of the Student Activity Fee, and incitement of violence. Upon the suspension of an organization, the Council shall provide for the offending organization to restore their charter by establishing reasonable criterion by which to judge the organization’s subsequent validity. A suspended organization shall not be allowed to register new members, access the funds in their Brooklyn College Central Depository account, or hold official events on or off campus.
Important Club Dates
Special Elections
February 1, 2023 – February 17, 2023
Special Elections is a period of time dedicated at the beginning of every semester, which allows all registered clubs to have elections filling any vacant positions in their Executive Board (E-board). Vacancies occur when members of the E-board graduate, disappear, or step down and this period of time is dedicated to giving clubs an opportunity to fill that spot so things can run smoothly for the remainder of the semester.
Please note that Special Elections is the only time a club can change E-board members, and if an E-board member abandons their duties in the middle of a semester, contact Student Activities at studentact@brooklyn.cuny.edu for guidance immediately. This helps ensure that the correct people receive the proper information.
Once your organization’s E-board has been submitted any new member must complete their SPARC training.
Please note that the position of the President and Treasurer must be filled for club to remain active.
New Club/Re-Start Club Registration
February 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023
This activity is slated for students who are looking to start a new club, and for clubs that have been inactive, to be able to have a restart. If you plan on starting/re-starting a club please contact Student Activities at studentact@brooklyn.cuny.edu to begin the process (This process takes up to 14-days after the last day of registration ‘February 28, 2023’ for your club to appear on Bulldog Connection)
Clubs can be started or restarted after this period, but they will not be able to begin activities until the following semester.
Revising New/Restart Club Constitutions
During the period of new and restart club registrations, student government will be reviewing the constitutions for those cohort of clubs in order to gain approval to become an active club.
Ensure your club constitution is up to date and registered under the correctly titled Student Government.
Club Registration Period
April 17, 2023 – May 1, 2023
This activity is for all active clubs of the academic Year Fall 2021 and Spring 2022, to register to become active for the upcoming academic year Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. Please note that the registration process will conflict with Spring Break, therefore please plan accordingly to submit all of your registration documents to Student Activities at studentact@brooklyn.cuny.edu prior to the deadline. It is recommended to contact Dr. Raymond prior to the start of the registration period to identify what your club needs in order to re-register for the upcoming semester.
SPARC Trainings
Deadline June 30, 2023
The final step to completing your club registration is to complete your SPARC training, and that needs to be done prior to June 30, 2023. The reason is because new officers take their seats on July 1, 2023. Without the SPARC training new officers will not be able to hold a seat and their respective club/organization(s) will be in ‘frozen’ status until all officers submit their SPARC trainings
Student Government Elections
March 20, 2023 – March 31, 2023
The dates for student government elections is set by the College Wide Election Review Committee (CWERC). You can learn more about elections at https://elections.bcstudentgov.org/
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I open and register a new club?
Fill out the paperwork and submit it to SAIL: studentact@brooklyn.cuny.edu (BE AWARE OF THE DEADLINES)
Petition - You must collect signatures from 25 currently enrolled Brooklyn College students who are committed to become members and/or interested in serving on the executive board.
Sample can be found here
Constitution - Develop a constitution that outlines the procedures that clearly define the club/organization’s methods of conducting business.
Sample can be found here
E-Board - Fill out the positions of the club leaders (President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Club Connector)
Sample can be found here
Wait for the paperwork to be reviewed
Club Affairs Council will reach out with any issues with constitution.
Club Affairs Council will schedule a meeting with club rep and the club affairs council
If approved, SAIL will reach out with instructions
Folder with all documents and guidelines can be found here
How do I re-register a club for next semester?
REGISTRATION begins April 17, 2023 and will end May 1, 2023. For those of you who don't know, Registration is an online application that organizations complete every Spring semester in order to maintain their active status for the following academic year. During this time, clubs have elections to elect their new Executive Board (E-board) and complete all the necessary paperwork to transition seamlessly into the next year. Elections should happen prior to submitting registration but can take place during the month window of Registration. Elections are held to elect members for your club’s/organization’s E-board for the Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 academic year and must take place in accordance to your club's constitution.
Once your organization complete Elections, you are able to move forward with Registration. The link to the Registration application can be found on your Organization's page and will take the form of a BLUE BUTTON under the club's name and will say "Re-Register this Organization." After clicking on the blue button, you will be transferred to the application which has twelve steps that need to be completed. As we transition to remote working/learning, we have made some changes to the Registration process that we would like you to be aware of. If you have completed Registration before, you will be aware that there are some physical aspects to Registration, specifically, submitting a constitution, SPARC certificates, and Signature Cards that usually require in person contact and we've amended those aspects. Please see below for those changes:
Last year all organizations must upload a digital version of your club’s constitution and if they didn't have a copy they could request a copy in person. However, now we've instilled a reminder that should we return to campus next semester, an updated constitution must be uploaded or the club's portal will be frozen.
This is also applicable to the Signature Cards. Each organization's President and Treasurer are required to complete a Signature card in Central Depository located in 314 Student center. This year, you will complete an acknowledgment that you must complete this should we return to campus next semester or risk your club's portal being frozen.
Remember that you will have to complete SPARC (Sexual & Interpersonal Violence Prevention And Response Course) Training. An Acknowledgment will also be included in Registration. After you submit registration your EMPL ID will be uploaded and you will have to complete the training and submit the certificate via email (a PDF or JPEG version) to StudentAct@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
Please be aware when adding or inviting members to your organization’s roster, remember that the invitation will be sent to the student’s Brooklyn College email unless the student changes their Bulldog Connection profile to their preferred email.
If you have any questions, or are confused by any aspect of Registration, please feel free to email us back, at StudentAct@brooklyn.cuny.edu
How do I restart a previously frozen club?
Fill out the paperwork and submit it to SAIL: studentact@brooklyn.cuny.edu (BE AWARE OF THE DEADLINES)
E-Board - Fill out the positions of the club leaders (at least a President and Treasurer)
Sample can be found here
Constitution - Make any amendments to the club's constitution to ensure procedures that clearly define the club/organization’s methods of conducting business are outlined.
Sample can be found here
Wait for the paperwork to be reviewed
Club Affairs Council will reach out with any issues with the constitution amendments.
If approved, SAIL will reach out with instructions. All e-board members will have to complete SPARC training on BlackBoard.
Folder with all documents and guidelines can be found here