Student Organizations & Contracts

In general, student organizations should not sign contracts.

Contracts between student organizations and outside vendors or contractors must instead be reviewed and signed by Yale’s Procurement Office. Please note that this process takes at least one week and may take up to several months, depending on the contract. 

If you are thinking of hiring a vendor, bringing in a guest speaker and/or artist, or contracting with a venue, please be sure to submit your contract for review and signing as soon as possible.

Reach out to student.organizations@yale.edu as soon as you know you are going to sign a contract and we will walk you through the appropriate process.

► The exception to the rule is student organizations that are registered as nonprofits with the IRS. Those groups registered as nonprofits are free to sign their own contracts.