Step-by-Step Instructions for Registering your Group

You want to start a new group on campus.that's great! All the links you'll need to register your group are located on the Student Activities & Leadership Programs homepage. If further assistance is needed, please contact Registered Student Organization (RSO) Development Advisor. Email RSO Advisor or call 269-387-2476.

  1. Visit the Student Organization Administration Program (SOAP) homepage. A link to this page appears on the left hand column of this page and also on the right side of the SALP Homepage.
  2. On the left hand column, select ‘Login’
  3. Login using your student bronco net ID and password
  4. On the left hand column, selected ‘Register Organization’
  5. Fill in all fields with information fitting for your group.
    • Name of organization cannot begin with any derivative of ‘WMU’ (ex: ‘WMU Cool Cats’) or contain ‘of WMU’ (ex: ‘Cool Cats of WMU’). It can, however, read: ‘Cool Cats at WMU.’
    • Nick name is typically a two or three letter acronym (ex: CC)
    • Purpose: What is the goal of your group? This is typically the group’s mission statement.
    • Information: When/Where/How often does the group meet?
    • Classification: How would you like your group categorized (this helps prospective members narrow their search)?
    • Website url: If you have your own, add it here. If you’d like to request a url, that can be done once your group is approved. Leave blank for the time being.
    • RSO E-mail: If you have your own, add it here. If you’d like to request a bronco net ID to start an e-mail account; that can be done once your group is approved. Leave blank for the time being.
    • Upload constitution
  6. Click ‘Submit’
  7. A message appears, “Update successful. The organization’s information was successfully updated. Please click here to accept the user agreement.”
  8. Read agreement. Check box. Click ‘I accept this agreement.’
  9. You should be directed to ‘My Organization’ page
  10. Click on your newly created organization (underlined in blue)
  11. You are directed back to the registration page. On the bottom right corner, select ‘Add Officer’
  12. Complete all * fields and click ‘Submit.’
    • The only e-mail address accepted is firstname.middleinitial.lastname@wmich.edu
    • A minimum of 4 active WMU students is required for approval
  13. If you would like the contact information for all officers viewable to the public on SOAP, Select ‘Edit My Information.’ (This is a good way for interested students to easily contact officers)
  14. Check the box to confirm ‘I hereby give permission to publish my information.’ Click ‘Save.’
    • Note: If you want contact information viewable for all officers in the group, you must complete this step for each officer.
 


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