Hello 2025-2026 Clubsigners, welcome to the "Current Clubsigners" page! Here you will find helpful tools and resources as you move along your Clubsigner journey.
Feel free to dig into resources, but know that they are subject to change as we update for this upcoming academic year. This message will go away once things are finalized.
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Definitions of Terms
RSO
Recognized Student Organization: a group that has met all the requirements of the SGA recognition process and is responsible for operating their group within the articles set in their constitution.
Active RSO
An active RSO is an organization that has successfully re-registered for that academic year. They have 2 ClubSigners, an updated constitution, and an advisor.
Inactive RSO
An inactive RSO is an organization that has not successfully re-registered for that academic year or informed SGA that they do not want to be an active RSO anymore.
ClubSigner
RSO Officer with financial and/or operational responsibilities (may differ from President, Vice President, etc.).
Every RSO is required to have 2 ClubSigners. ClubSigners are required to attend all trainings hosted by SGA and are the only ones authorized to fill out forms or spend money on behalf of their organization. RSO’s are allowed to have an optional third ClubSigner.
Advisor
Every RSO is required to have an advisor; an advisor can be a professor, staff member, or graduate student that will serve as support for the RSO.
Club Officer
Club Officers are any other student led position for RSOs that are not considered ClubSigners. RSOs have full autonomy over their club officers and positions as they are not regulated by SGA.
Re-Registration
Re-Registration is a process each RSO goes through every academic year. It consists of filling out a form on UVM Clubs indicating their ClubSigners, Advisor, and other organizational information for the next year.
De-Recognition
De-Recognition is a process where the SGA Club Affairs Committee decides that the RSO is not contributing positively to the UVM campus. To de-recognize an RSO, a member of the SGA Club Affairs Committee must sponsor a bill for the Senate Body to vote on.
Club
A club is any student run organization on campus that operates independently of a governing organization. There are clubs on campus that are not RSOs.
Spending Request
Online form found in UVM Clubs used to request use of RSO funds.
Chartstring
A set of numbers that serve as an account number that is unique to your RSO.
Source Number
The six-digit number that is specific to your RSO. It usually looks like this: 800XXX
Spending Appointment
Appointment with the Business Office after a spending request has been approved to use RSO funds (mainly credit card purchases).
Purchase Order
The method of payment for goods & services over $2,500, or to an individual for any dollar amount.