Fall RSO Checklist

This is an overview of important items registered student organizations and advisors and need to complete, review, and establish during the fall semester.

• Update Engage roster with organization's members

• Review and update the organization's constitution and bylaws

• Mark important dates on the calendar (Student Involvement Fair,  President & Treasurer Training (formerly GO! OWU), supplemental funding and fall budget deadlines, last day for registered events)

• Connect with your advisor and establish expectations for the upcoming spring.

• Prepare and register for the spring Student Involvement Fair: Thursday, September 3 on JAYwalk (rain location: Benes Rooms). Registration opens August 3 on Engage - spots are limited to 55 organizations.

• Ensure at least 2 members are registered for the OWU Summit on February 19. Each registered student organization must attend. Registration opens January 14 on Engage. 

• Review your organization's fall 2026 budget submission 

• Register upcoming events on Engage

• Establish spring meeting times and locations 

• Review the goals, events, and spring plans for the organization

• Be familiar with Student Involvement Office location and staff

• Visit the Resource Hub to access resources

• Review procedures and policies for student organizations

• Prepare a spring 2027 budget

  • Review previous year's budgets to see how much money was requested and how much was allocated

  • Work with the treasurer to submit the budget on Engage

  • Discuss any fundraising ideas to make up any gaps in funding allocation

   

• Prepare for officer transitions 

  • Schedule a time for the outgoing and incoming executive boards to meet and share important information

  • Consider scheduling the first executive board and/or general body meeting for the following semester

  • Schedule time to review institutional processes related to tasks such as accounting, purchasing, reserving space, ordering food, etc.

  • Give new officers access to any systems or documents located online (e.g. Engage, Google Drive)