Campus Life Clubs and Organizations

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Tiger Suite
Campus Center 03-1610
Phone: 585-475-4111
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 
clubs@rit.edu

Campus Life clubs and organizations bring students of similar interests together and provide them with opportunities to become effective leaders. These groups enhance the quality of student life by fostering social interaction, leadership development, school spirit and an affinity to RIT, all while promoting activities, diversity, service, and learning outside of the classroom.

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Campus Life Club

The Center for Campus Life currently recognizes over 300 student organizations! After reviewing the current list of all approved student organizations, if you cannot find one that meets your interests, we welcome you to submit an application to form a new one. If you have questions about the requirements, please contact our team at clubs@rit.edu for more information or to schedule a meeting with a staff member.  

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Campus Life Council

A Campus Life Council is a recognized student organization dedicated to supporting, representing, and raising awareness for topics and interests championed by approved student organizations. The mission of the council should look to foster a sense of community and provide structure and organization to help affiliate groups achieve their goals and enhance their representation at RIT. Campus Life recognized Councils represent and support a group of affiliate organizations that have a similar mission and vision. 

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Resources for Clubs and Organizations

Campus Life supports clubs in their administrative function to aid in their success.  This includes overseeing the annual re-recognition process, assigning and maintaining club locks and storage, assisting clubs in obtaining RIT-sponsored club emails, gaining access to the Events system, and more. For more information, email clubs@rit.edu.  

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Marketing is an essential component of the success of a student organization. It can drive awareness events, help recruit new members, and achieve the organization's goals.  The Campus Life, Clubs and Organizations, Marketing and Event Logistics team provides a full range of marketing and event logistics services to all recognized Campus Life Clubs and Organizations. 

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One of the most exciting aspects of being part of a student club or organization is creating events and activities for your club, organization, or the campus community. Events and programming support and enhance RIT's mission and goals by expanding student engagement, increasing RIT spirit, and fostering a sense of campus community. The Center for Campus Life is here to assist and support student club and organization leaders in hosting safe and successful student events. 

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Campus Life’s Finance Team supports all Campus Life-recognized clubs and organizations.  Through the process of budget requests, financial certification, budget management, contracts, payments, and more, we are here to help support clubs in their success. 

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Advisors

Club advisors play a crucial role in the success of student organizations on campus. They provide guidance, support, and mentorship to student leaders, helping them navigate challenges and achieve their goals. Advisors bring valuable experience and knowledge, assisting with event planning, budget management, and organizational development. They also connect students with resources and opportunities, fostering a supportive and collaborative environment. In summary, club advisors are essential for helping student organizations thrive and make a positive impact on the campus community. Campus Life is here to support advisors in helping their student organizations achieve success.  

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Types of Student Organizations

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Student Government

Student Government, one of the arms of RIT’s shared governance model, represents the interests of the student body through the implementation of innovative programs, services, and initiatives that enrich student lives. They are the primary source of advocacy for students at RIT.

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Student Service Organizations

Service Student Organizations provide significant services to the RIT student community. Students can engage with these organizations by attending their events and activities, utilizing the services they provide, or seeking a student leadership position.

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Representative Student Organizations

A Representative Student Organization (RSO) is a student organization that operates in a governance or representative capacity or provides a significant service to the student body at RIT. Our RSOs include:

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Campus Life Councils

A Campus Life Council is a student organization that supports, represents, and raises awareness for approved student organizations. Its mission is to foster community, provide structure, and help affiliate groups achieve their goals and enhance their representation at RIT. Recognized Councils support affiliated organizations with similar missions and visions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find your group's page on CampusGroups and navigate to the "Money" section to look at your accounting book. From there, all of your transactions will appear. There will be a button on the right that says "Payment/Budget Request" that will take you to the EAF.

Note: Only group members who are officers and have been financially certified will be able to submit expense forms. 

Student organization officers cannot create events as this bypasses the event registration process. You must create a reservation on reserve.rit.edu first for all on and off-campus events. Once your event has been reviewed and approved, it will be added to your CampusGroups page under "Events". 

Only student group officers with EMS access can reserve rooms on campus, including those in the Campus Center, SAU, classrooms, and outdoor space. To make a reservation, go to reserve.rit.edu. Only five (5) members of your organization can have access to reserve space. If you need to change who has access, please fill out the EMS Access Form. 

To have a design approved, please submit the Design Approval Form. 

To request a design for a flyer, merchandise, etc. please submit the Design Request Form.

Please call the Center for Campus Life at (585) 475-4111 or send us an email at clubs@rit.edu to set up an appointment with any staff member. 

Student officers listed on your "Officers" section on your CampusGroups page will be given access to your RIT organization email account. This will feed once a day. Please log in to Google Mail with your RIT student Gmail account. When logged in, the top right corner should provide a link to switch between mailboxes. Please note that the Gmail app does not support this function.

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Cash or checks that need to be deposited into your organization’s account should be put in the Student Organization Drop Box (03-1029) across from the Welcome Center Desk. 

Here are some reasons you would visit the Tiger Suite Front Desk:

  • Turn in requests for checks, petty cash, or reimbursements done via direct deposit, and pick them up once available 
  • Making appointments with the Club Administration Staff
  • Pick up tax-exempt forms and packages
  • Have t-shirts and flyers approved
  • Get a club statement printout and account balance