Student Organization Registration
In support of the academic mission of the University as well as individual student success, student organizations are required to register every academic year with Student Leadership and Engagement to be considered a Registered Student Organization at NC State.
Student leadership and membership in student organizations is a critical component of the learning process, providing students with lifelong skills and experiences that will enhance their effectiveness as citizens of the world.
What are the Benefits of Registering?
- Receive funds! For example, as a registered student organization, you can request funds from Student Government Appropriations or Finance Committee Grants each cycle.
- Reserve space on campus for significantly reduced cost.
- Participate in the Involvement Fair to showcase your organization and recruit new members.
- Submit to the Student Org Digest to highlight upcoming events or accomplishments.
Registration Step-by-Step Process
The process for registering a student organization at NC State follows these steps:
- Student organizations submit a completed student organization registration form, which can be found here.
- Department reviews student organization registration form including constitution, roster, trademark and licensing compliance.
- Department confirms that the organization has at least six members.
- Department approves your student organization as registered upon successful completion of the registration process.
- Student organization advisors, presidents, co-presidents, and treasurers complete the online Financial Training.
- Student organizations must have representatives at the ENGAGE Conference in September OR three Educational Workshops sessions for the 2026-2027 academic year. Additional information for Workshop Sessions will be posted soon!
- All NC State employee advisors of student organizations complete the advisor registration form and three online training modules: (1) Finance, (2) Clery Act, and (3) Responsible Employee Training. All advisors will be enrolled in required training once the student organization registration is submitted.
- Department confirms that an organization’s president or co-presidents and treasurer have successfully completed online financial training.
- Department confirms that all NC State employee advisors of the organization have successfully completed Finance, Clery Act, and Responsible Employee Training.
- Department confirms that all positional leaders and/or officers of the organization must be enrolled at NC State and meet the minimum GPA requirement of 2.0.
Starting a New Student Organization
Student Leadership and Engagement welcomes new student organizations to the Wolfpack! Students interested in starting up a new organization must review the latest Registration Guide which includes all pertinent information about the registration process for organizations and advisors seeking active status for the upcoming academic year. All instructions covered in this guide must be followed in order for an organization to qualify for active registration.
Registering a New Organization
Four Steps of Preparation
- Research: Review Get Involved to ensure another student organization is not already in existence with a similar purpose or mission. Contact similar groups to see if the ideas overlap, as this will be asked during the mandatory review session. Determine how the group will be unique and a benefit to members, the campus, and surrounding community.
- Plan: Create a student organization constitution utilizing our Constitution Template to establish how the group will maintain longevity on campus. Along with the recommended language in our template, your constitution must have a non-discrimination statement and a method of dissolution centering a non-profit distribution of assets to be in compliance.
- Learn: Review NC State REG 11.55.07. Ensure understanding of university policies, rules, and regulations so that the group is in compliance.
- Form: Establish an executive board that consists of at least one (1) president and one (1) treasurer. Recruit at least six (6) NC State student members, and secure an advisor that is either faculty, staff, or graduate student employed by the university who is willing to complete all requirements listed above.
Register on Get Involved
To become an active student organization, a registration form must be completed during the open registration cycle. To complete the registration, follow these steps:
- Log into getinvolved.ncsu.edu
- Click on the “Organizations” icon on the left-hand side
- Click on the “Register an Organization” button on the left-hand side
- Click on the “Register a New Organization” button
- Complete each step of the registration form using the “Next” button at the bottom of each page
- Click “Submit”
Check Your Status
All registration submissions will be reviewed and either Approved or Denied. To view the status or to edit the registration form, follow these steps:
- Log into getinvolved.ncsu.edu
- Click on your photo and then “Submissions”
- Click on the “Organization Registrations” tab
- Locate the submitted registration form
- The status will appear as one (1) of the following – In Progress, Pending, Approved, or Denied
- To edit the form and re-submit, click on the ‘eye’ icon
Re-Registering an Existing Organization
Renew Registration on Get Involved
To remain active, all existing student organizations must renew their registration every year during the open registration cycle (March 1 – June 30).
All registered student organizations for the 2025-2026 academic year are required to send one officer to one of our workshops this Spring semester in order to be eligible to register for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Groups that fail to register during the specified time frame will be considered “inactive” until the next open registration cycle.
To complete the registration, follow these steps:
- Log into getinvolved.ncsu.edu
- Click on your organization under “My Organizations” on the left-hand side
- Click “Manage Home”
- Click on the blue “Re-Register this Organization” button
- Complete each step of the registration form using the “Next” button at the bottom of each page
- Click “Submit”
Check Your Status
All registration submissions will be reviewed and either Approved or Denied. To view the status or to edit your registration form, follow these steps:
- Log into getinvolved.ncsu.edu
- Click on your photo and then “Submissions”
- Click on the “Organization Registrations” tab
- Locate the submitted registration form
- The status will appear as one (1) of the following – In Progress, Pending, Approved, or Denied
- To edit the form and re-submit, click on the ‘eye’ icon
Registration Timeline
Existing registered student organizations are required to submit their re-registration every year during the registration cycle from March through June to be a Registered Student Organization for the upcoming academic year.
Additionally, new student organizations have the option to register for the current academic year during our Winter Organization Registration cycle from late November until early January and during our normal registration cycle from March through June for the upcoming academic year.
Student Organization Registration Cycle
March 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026
Registration cycle for all student organizations for the 2025 – 2026 academic year.
Winter Student Organization Registration Cycle
November 30, 2025 – January 12, 2026
Registration cycle for the remainder of the 2025 – 2026 academic year. Re-registration during the March 1st – June 30th cycle is still required to be considered active for the upcoming academic year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What training requirements are there for the 2025-2026 year?
Due to the pause on holding the Engage Conference for the 2025-2026 year, organizations must send at least one representative to one educational workshop in the Spring 2026 semester. Attending this workshop helps SLE know if your organization is still active, and will grant you eligibility to register for the 2026-2027 year. More details and a schedule of workshops will be shared as soon as they are available.
Looking ahead, the Engage Conference will resume in September 2026, and attendance will again be required for registration compliance. Similarly to what has been required previously, if you do not wish to attend the Engage Conference, your organization must have at least one representative at 3 workshops throughout the 2026-2027 academic year.
If I registered over the Summer or Winter, do I have to register again?
Yes! All student organizations must re-register. Registration occurs from March-June and will allow for organizations to be active for the upcoming academic year.
Who can register in the Winter?
Any student organization that missed the normal registration cycle and new student organizations can register in the Winter – but please understand that all organizations will still be required to re-register in March to remain active the upcoming academic year.
When does the ENGAGE conference occur?
The ENGAGE conference will occur at the beginning of the Fall semester. Additional information will be sent out via email and on GetInvolved.
Do I have to attend both the ENGAGE Conference and Educational Workshop Sessions
Not unless you want to! Your organization can attend as many workshops as you want. However, it is only required that you attend the ENGAGE conference OR 3 Educational Workshop series sessions.
Who needs to complete the Financial Training?
All student organization Presidents, Treasurers, and advisors must complete the finance training.
Contact Us
Connect with our Student Organization Education and Management team at sle-student-organizations@ncsu.edu
James H. Woodward Student Involvement Center
2610 Cates Avenue
4210 Talley Student Union
Raleigh, NC 27607
