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University Recognition Process

The recognition of student organizations at California State University San Marcos is governed by policies and procedures established by the State of California, the Committee of Trustees of California State University, and the President of CSU San Marcos.

University policy requires that all campus student organizations be registered with Student Life & Leadership if they wish to associate the organization with the name of California State University San Marcos.  In the 2012-2013 academic year, CSU policy requires that all recognized student organizations abide by an open membership policy - "no campus shall recognize any fraternity, sorority, living group, honor society, or other student organization that discriminates on the basis of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, color, age, gender, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or disability...regarding the prohibition of membership policies that discriminate on the basis of gender, this does not apply to social fraternities or sororities or other university living groups."

All Student Organization Presidents and Treasurers must maintain a 2.0 term and cumulative GPA, be in good standing with the University, be enrolled in 6 units per term (3 graduate units) and also have less than 150 semester units or 125% of their major units (50 graduate units or 167% of their graduate unit objective) overall. Please review the "Spring" recognition process timeline and note that this recognition is valid until the Fall 2012 semester.  For more information regarding the student organization recognition process for this Spring or next Fall please stop by the Tukwut Leadership Center located at Craven 3400-A or email jgaleai@csusm.edu.

2013 Spring Recognition Timeline