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*** Applications are only reviewed in the Spring.*** 


Application Period:   




Opens: Sunday, November 24, 2024   






Closes: Sunday, January 5, 2025   






Start your application (currently closed): Intent to Register Application   






Overview   






Once the Intent to Register Application closes, submissions will be reviewed by our Student Organization Review Committee from mid to late January, with decisions aimed to be made by January 31. Groups that are provisionally approved will then be assigned a Student Organization Consultant (SOC) in early February to led them through the onboarding process throughout the remainder of the spring semester. Once a group is provisionally approved, they will be notified via email and the YCDO will create a Yale Connect portal for the group to utilize throughout their onboarding semester.   






Note: Organizations established for selling or renting items or paying students cannot be registered as a student organization. They must instead operate as Associated Student Agencies.   






Your organization should register with the Yale College Dean’s Office if your undergraduate group 


    

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    Conducts meetings periodically.  
    

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    Sponsors activities on the campus of Yale University.
    

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    Provides a service for or by Yale undergraduates.
    

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    Operates within a residential college that sponsors extracurricular events open to the Yale community. 
    

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    Raises funds within the University for charitable purposes.
    

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If you decide to register, your organization must satisfy these conditions:


    

  • If you wish to use Yale in your name/logo, you are required to indicate in your name/logo that you are a student organization. We suggest using words such as: undergraduate organization, student organization, student alliance, student society, or student association. See official licensing guidelines here.
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  • All organizations must have a minimum of 10 undergraduate members. Note: This requirement was 5 members in the past, but has been updated to 10 members for Fall 2025 and onward.
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  • If you will be a part of or affiliated with a national or local organization (e.g. Key Club, Moot Court, Greek orgs., etc.), you must comply with the Regulations for Affiliation and Soliciting Sponsorship and requirements for Soliciting Sponsorship.
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  • Student organizations must operate in accordance with Yale’s inclusion policy as listed in the Undergraduate Regulations for Organizations.

      

    • However, an exception regarding gender may be granted for a single-gender, philanthropic Greek letter chapter in good standing with their national organization. The chapter must be affiliated with a Yale campus entity, such as Dwight Hall, the Chaplain’s Office, or a cultural center.
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Not sure if you should register? Contact student.organizations@yale.edu.






Are you a graduate or professional student seeking more information? Find out more about starting a non-undergraduate student group.   








Certain organizations may not be eligible for registration as student organizations or may require additional approval. The list below provides examples of some but not all such organizations and the necessary steps to take to complete registration.   











    

  • All religious organizations must have the approval of Yale’s Chaplain’s Office before their registration can be approved by the Yale College Dean’s Office.   
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  • Organizations that are established for the purpose of selling or renting items or paying students cannot be registered student organizations. Such organizations may be able to operate as Associated Student Agencies and should consult with the business manager of the Associated Student Agencies.   
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