Start a Club

Step 1:

Come up with a club idea! Check the Student Orgs page and ensure your idea is not an already established organization.

Step 2:

Establish an executive board. All organizations must have a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Step 3:

Find a faculty advisor. This can be any faculty member and is required for oversight purposes.

Step 4:

Make an organization Constitution/Bylaws. An example constitution can be found here:

Step 5:

Fill out the following SBA New Organizations form.

Step 6:

Submit the following documents to Will Keck (william.keck@drake.edu) and Maci Kluesner (maci.kluesner@drake.edu):

• SBA New Org Form
• Organization Constitution/Bylaws
• List of prospective members

Once the documents have been received, they will be reviewed by the SBA Executive Board to ensure all documents comply with the requirements. The Executive Board will then make a recommendation to the full SBA General Assembly for a vote at the next regularly scheduled meeting.

(If an organization request is made during the summer months, remote voting of the SBA is allowed and can be requested. Remote voting is at the discretion of the Executive Board.)

Step 7:

Upon the SBA vote of approval, the organization may start advertising, requesting money, and holding events. New organization information will be sent to the Dean’s office and you may receive further communications from them.

All organizations must follow the required rules and information of Drake University Law School to maintain organization status.

Once an organization is approved, the organization may request money from SBA for club events. Please see the “Budgeting” tab for more information on this process.

Questions?

For questions on creating an organization, feel free to contact Will Keck (william.keck@drake.edu) or Maci Kluesner (maci.kluesner@drake.edu).