Starting an organization on campus is a rewarding commitment! It is a great way to leave your legacy at NKU, develop your leadership skills, and create community. However, it is a lot of responsibility and we want to make sure you are set up for success! We have put together a New Organization Guide to make sure that all new organizations have a lasting impact at Northern Kentucky University!
Any student who has at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and is enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours is eligible to start an organization. For more information on how NKU defines a student, please refer to the Registered Student Organizations Handbook.
Graduating seniors in their last semester are not able to start new organizations to ensure longevity of the group.
In order to ensure adequate time to market, recruit, and gain funding for organizations, students are only allowed to propose new organizations during certain time periods in the Fall and Spring semesters.
We have laid out a simple process for creating a new organization. While it may seem like a lot of steps, we do all of this to ensure longevity, diversity in programming, and student commitment to the organization.
Download the New Student Organization Checklist (pdf document)