| The following are guidelines for the registration of student organizations:
1. With the exception of chartered student organizations (i.e., Associated Students of Santa Clara University (ASSCU), Santa Clara Community Action Program (SCCAP), Activities Programming Board, Multicultural Center, student media) Santa Clara University delegates responsibility for the registration of student organizations as follows: All undergraduate student organizations seeking eligibility for University benefits are required to be registered by the ASSCU Senate. Visit the ASSCU Club Registration Web site (www.scu.edu/clubs) for specific registration information. 2. Graduate school student organizations seeking eligibility for University benefits are required to be registered by their school’s student government. Registration can also be withdrawn by the action of the appropriate student government. See appropriate graduate student organization bylaws for registration procedures. 3. The criteria for becoming a chartered student organization are available in the Center for Student Leadership. 4. Registration and eligibility for University benefits shall be neither withheld nor denied on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, national and/or ethnic origin, age, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. 5. The University administration reserves the right to review such decisions, offer guidance on them, and even intervene when necessary if the educational values and mission of the University appear to be undermined. Since Santa Clara seeks to encourage the exercise of responsible freedom, however, student representatives should be allowed the greatest possible discretion in making these judgments. 6. Disputes, challenges, and exceptions to the above registration policies will be negotiated between the Vice Provost for Student Life or designee and the appropriate student government representative(s). In cases where resolution cannot be negotiated, the Vice Provost for Student Life, in consultation with the President and the University Policy Committee for Student Affairs, will review the points of difference and make the final decision. 7. Registration of student organizations in no way implies that the University endorses positions or points of view espoused privately or publicly by the organization and the student organization should represent itself in ways that make this point clear. 8. All student organizations seeking registration shall at the time they apply to be registered meet the following criteria and agree to the following rights and responsibilities:
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Responsibilities A. The student organization shall be reviewed for compliance of their activities with their constitution, shall have a constitution that states the purpose and goals of the organization and how they are consistent and compatible with the mission and goals of the institution and its Catholic, Jesuit character. Any changes in a student organization’s constitution related to the purpose of the organization will require review of the organization’s registration status. B. The constitution and other registration materials should include a statement with respect to the organization’s affiliation, if any, with off campus organizations. C. The student organization should agree to institutional policies and procedures appropriate to the organization’s activities and conduct both on and off campus. D. The student organization should agree that the exercise of freedom of expression will be peaceful and nondisruptive, with appropriate consideration of and respect for differing points of view. E. The student organization should seek the advice and counsel of its advisor. Clarification and interpretation of the above guidelines will be provided as needed by the Vice Provost for Student Life or designee.
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