Trainings
SORF
Registered student organization leaders received an email concerning SORF training.
If you did not receive this message, please email studentengagement@sfasu.edu for more information.
To view the SORF training information please watch the following video presentation: CLICK HERE
BASIC
Registered student organizations are required to send (4) leaders to this annual training. The training is coordinated through the Office of Student Engagement and arrangements for make up trainings can be done by emailing studentengagement@sfasu.edu.
For your reference, the information presented in the training is available here: CLICK HERE
Meet our Student Organizations
https://flipgrid.com/a04df980A VIRTUAL INVOLVEMENT FAIR:Click Here to see a message from our student leaders! Check out their videos and learn more about how to get involved!
You can reply with your own video message or message them directly through their listed contact information.
Also check out #LumberjackStrong and #JacksGetInvolved on any social media platform for more information on how to get involved!
COVID 19 Guidelines
The following guidelines have been created to help guide student organizations actions through the Fall 2020 semester. The goal of the guidelines is to minimize opportunities that could cause spread of COVID-19 and keep our students and campus safe as we navigate this experience.
While these are guidelines, students are reminded that as a registered student organization and members of the SFA community they are required to follow the guidance of both university policy and state and local laws. The guidelines may change as further health and safety guidelines are updated.
Click here to view guidelines.
Director of Student Engagement Programs, Lacey Folsom has created a video reviewing the guidelines for your convenience.
Check out the recorded ORG SAFETY PLANNING GUIDE presentation here: https://sfasu.zoom.us/rec/share/5ZwsIq3Qr2BIQJHP1m7nfZAnEtvreaa8hyFPrKINnkkvM5uxjNfhmRwC86xneaxn?startTime=1597261802000
In addition, the following document has been created to help guide your decision making. Please check out the 8 S's of Safety here: 8 S's of Safety
The Office of Student Engagement has made a Frequently Asked Questions document that may also help address your specific questions: Covid-19 Org FAQ
As you plan your events/activities, please complete the COVID-19 Checklist and schedule a meeting with a Student Engagement staff member to review and discuss! Checklist
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Student Engagement Programs at studentengagement@sfasu.edu or (936)468-1367 or visit our office at BPSC 3.301.
Organization Registration
Returning Organization Registration
Fall is here and the Office of Student Engagement is ready for our student organizations to bring energy back to campus for a new year!
Below is the link to register your student organization for this semester. Please have it completed BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11, 2020.
You will need to know the contact and student ID information for (4) officers and your campus adviser. Please collect that information before completing the registration.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (RETURNING Organization): https://baseline.campuslabs.com/sfasu/f2020
Creating a NEW Student Organization? Contact studentengagement@sfasu.edu for more information
TRAININGS:
Four (4) officers from each student organization are required to attend this mandatory training. Student organization leaders must attend to maintain their registered status.
*If you are not able to attend any of these due to CLASSES, please email studentengagement@sfasu.edu to find alternative options.
REQUIRED Basic Training Dates:
Training Dates:
All trainings will be via ZOOM technology. using the following link and login information.
JOIN ZOOM MEETING (link below is for each of the training days listed below)
https://sfasu.zoom.us/j/99897758720?pwd=cFYrRGxUdTJvUE9FSUhGZ2dFRnlhUT09
Meeting ID: 998 9775 8720
Passcode: 340835
Please contact studentactivities@sfasu.edu or (936)-468-1335 to schedule a basic training appointment!
New training dates will be posted at the beginning of the Spring 2021 semester.
During BASIC we will discuss COVID health and safety guidelines and changes in Grounds Form process and other free speech initiatives on campus.
We have over 200 Student Organizations!
Click here for the Fall 2020 registered organizations.Contact the SFA Involvement Center to learn more about all the organizations!
Email getinvolved@sfasu.edu for questions or to schedule a one on one meeting to help determine which of our 200+ organizations are right for you!
Some groups may not appear on this list, please contact the Involvement Center or Office of Student Engagement for a complete list of organizations.
Required Forms
Student Organization Resource Center (SORC)
Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) is located on the 3rd floor of the Baker Pattillo Student Center. Student Organizations are able to access the following resources during regular business hours or by appointment.
Contact Student Engagement Programs at studentengagement@sfasu.edu or (936)468-3703 for questions.
Resources Available:
- Printing (Limited to organization needs, no personal printing available)
- Button Making Machine and Supplies
- Computer Lounge
- General supplies (Including but not limited to paper cutter, butcher paper, markers, paint, etc)
- Organization storage, including reserved lockers
- Event supplies (based on availability)
Funding Resources:
Registered Student Organizations may apply for Student Organization Resource Funding (SORF). Organizations must be a Level 2 or a non-probation organization to be eligible for funding. This requires the group to be active for more than 12months and to register with the Office of Student Engagement each semester.
SORF funding is allocated at the beginning of each Fall semester and is re-allocated based on need in the Spring semester.
Please contact Student Engagement Programs at studentengagement@sfasu.edu or (936)468-3703 for questions.
Student Engagement Campus Calendar
Student Engagement Programs has provided registered student organizations with the opportunity to submit their upcoming event information to be published on the SFASU Around Campus calendar. This calendar is accessible through the SFASU Homepage and can be viewed by current and prospective SFA students, parents and families, faculty, staff, alumni, and the Nacogdoches community.
In order for your event to be published on the campus calendar, you must be a registered student organization and complete the submission form on the far right side of this webpage. If you are not a registered student organization, please visit the Student Engagement Programs office (BPSC 3.301) or email studentengagement@sfasu.edu.
Starting a New Organization
Students can create an organization during the Fall or Spring semesters using our Organization Formation Packet.
*Pick up a packet in BPSC 3.301
The basic requirements to start an organization:
- (4) Full time students
- (1) Full time faculty/staff person as an adviser
- Constitution (example included in packet)
- Completed Organization Formation Packet
BASIC TRAINING DATES
Basic Training is held in the Fall semester for all student organizations. There are NO spring requirements unless you are a NEW student organization or a newly appointed officer who did not attend in the Fall semester.
If you are a newly formed student organization you will have to attend a BASIC training which will be scheduled by the Office of Student Engagement.
If you have questions about policy details contact the Office of Student Engagement at studentengagement@sfasu.edu or (936)468-3703.
(4) Officers must attend ONE of the following meetings.
- Not all (4) have to attend the same meeting.
- If you have a class conflict email studentengagement@sfasu.edu
Unrecognized Organizations
We would like to advise all students and parents/guardians that there are groups that are not recognized by the Greek Life Office, Stephen F. Austin State University, or the national office/organization they display the letters of. For your own well-being, we strongly discourage you from attending events and from affiliating yourself with these organizations.
What does it mean to be an inactive chapter?
Inactive status means that a chapter is not currently on campus due to reasons such as low membership numbers, low campus interest, or the chapter chose to leave on their own.
Inactive Chapters
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
What does it mean to be a suspended chapter?
Suspended status means that the chapter is not permitted to be an active organization on campus; whether that is mandated by the University or the organization's Inter/National Headquarters. In most cases, there is a significant reason for the suspension, and there is a certain date when they will be reactivated as a student organization.
Suspended Chapters
Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc.
Delta Chi Fraternity
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity
What does it mean to be a sanctioned organization?
If a student organization has been alleged to have violated the Student Code of Conduct Policy the Office of Student Engagement will conduct an investigation.
The following groups have been investigated by the Office of Student Engagement for risk management or hazing violations which resulted in sanctions but not suspension.
Sanctioned Organizations
Student Activities Association
Students With Disabilities
The Office of Student Affairs Programs is committed to providing support for students with disabilities. If you are a student who needs an accommodation to attend or participate in one of our events or student organizations you are encouraged to stop by Room 325 in the Human Services Building to make your request. You may also call us at (936) 468-6401, TDD: (936) 468-1004.
If you have an accommodation request please see us as soon as possible, so we can make any arrangements necessary. Accommodations can only be arranged once a request has been submitted in writing to Disability Services. To the greatest extent possible, the Office of Student Affairs Programs shall observe confidentiality with respect to any request for accommodation.
Students who feel they have not been accommodated appropriately can appeal that decision utilizing the university appeals process.
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