Student Organization Standards and Accountability

Student Organizations are expected to abide by all University policies, including the policies in the student guidebook www.nl.edu/studentservices/studentguidebook

Be sure to review these policies to insure compliance. In addition to students being held responsible for their actions, including in their role as an officer a group or organization, students may be held responsible for the actions and behaviors of its member and guests. The decision to hold a group or organization responsible as a whole is ultimately determined by examining all of the circumstances of a situation and by taking into account factors including, but not limited to whether the actions were:

1. Committed by one or more officers or authorized representatives acting in the scope of their organizational capacities;
2. Involved, were committed by, or were condoned by (actively or passively) a significant number of organization members, alumni or guests;
3. Occurred at or in connection with an activity or event funded, sponsored, publicized, advertised or communicated about by the organization;
4. Occurred at a location over which the organization had control at the time of the action;
5. Occurred at or in connection with an activity or event that reasonable people would associate with the organization;
6. Should have been foreseen by the organization or its officers, but reasonable precautions against such actions were not taken;
7. Were the result of a policy or practice of the organization;
8. Would be attributable to the organization under the organization’s own policies (including local and national risk management guidelines);
9. Were taken by individuals who, but for their affiliation with the organization, would not have been involved with the incident

Or whether:

1. One of more of officers or members of an organization fail to report knowledge or information about a violation to or otherwise fail to cooperate with appropriate university or emergency officials; or
2. The organization, or any member acting on its behalf, fails to satisfactorily complete the terms of any disciplinary sanction or outcome.

The following standards for student organizations have been established within National Louis University and the Office of Student Engagement:

1. Must exemplify the values of National Louis University by engaging in socially responsible behavior and modeling exceptional conduct and character when participating in any University sponsored function, event or activity.
2. Unless specifically authorized otherwise by the Office of Student Engagement, requirements for membership must be in accord with university policies, including with respect to nondiscrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by National Louis Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination policy.
3. Must maintain the minimum requirement of at least four members.
4. Must abide by federal, state and city laws both on and off campus.
5. Must abide by university policies and adhere to the Standards of Student Conduct.
6. Must have a fulltime faculty/staff advisor that is employed by the University who agrees to serve as the organization advisor and attend meetings and events.
7. Must have organizational leaders/executive officers. Must have at least one person to serve as your main contact(s) with the Student Engagement office.
8. Must develop and maintain a constitution. (Please see sample constitution is on student engagement at nl.presence.io under documents)
9. Must complete all steps of the Student Engagement Registration Process.
10. Must use financial and physical resources in a responsible manner in accordance to the Standards of Student Conduct and University policies.