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Current Student Organizations

Re-Recognition for the 2023-2024 academic year has concluded. Organizations that failed to submit, complete, or modify recognition requirements on EngageSC  are now inactive and can reapply as a new student organization in late-Fall. Please contact stuacts@usc.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

University recognition is required on annual basis to maintain the status of a university Recognized Student Organization (RSO)

Privileges

Current RSOs can see the list of privileges here 

Policies

Community Expectations and polices regarding RSOs can be found here

Notifications

RSO officers as listed on engageSC are notified via email and EngageSC of the filling period for re-recognition each Fall semester

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RSO Privileges & Responsibilities

Recognized student organizations are offered privileges, provided the organizations accept certain responsibilities. All student organizations must complete USC’s Campus Activities recognition process in order to be an officially Recognized Student Organization (RSO).

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Student Organization Resources

Learn more about USC Risk Management, Space Requests, Field Trip and Event Guidelines and Waivers, Funding and more!

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Learn more about EngageSC

Helpful tips on how to access important information on Engage SC.

Before registration

Needed prior to filling out the EngageSC registration form:

Additional information may be required for some RSOs that work with Youth, work in a Healthcare environment, travel abroad, or own property.

  1. Constitution 
  2. Roster of minimum 10 enrolled USC students
  3. Faculty or Staff Advisor
    • Must be a full-time employed faculty or staff member
    • Must be found on the USC directory 
  4. Please review the Student Handbook policies for RSOs.

Hazing Module: usc.prevent.zone

    1. Five (5) members in your organization have completed the Hazing Prevention Module. You’ll upload the certificate during recognition! 
    2. Recertification of the hazing prevention module must be completed every year.
Officer Specific Trainings
  1.  Each of the five officers are assigned unique training for their position on the platform Rise
  2. Rise training certificates are renewed each year and uploaded by each officer to confirm their acceptance of their assigned position on engagesC

Re-Registration form

How to find EngageSC Re-Registration form?

  1. Log into EngageSC 
  2. Click Groups
  3. Click on the RSO you wish to re-register
  4. Click on manage
  5. Select re-register from the blue box near the top of the page.
  6. Complete all required Forms

*If you do not have access to your RSO’s EngageSC account for some reason please complete the following:

  1. Email stuacts@usc.edu
    • Name of RSO (no abbreviations please)
    • Your name