Student Organization Resources

Registration
  • Each September student organizations must either renew or register their group with the Center for Student Involvement.
  • Please keep the college updated with names and email addresses of your student organization leaders. Contact Steven Anderson.
Support

Find all UWM support for student organizations here.

There are many resources for assistance:

  1. Student Organization Advisor
  2. Center for Student Involvement
    • Tom Dake, Sr. Student Manager for Student Organizations & Involvement
  3. Steven Anderson, CEAS Success Center Manager
Funding

Identifying how much money your student organization has, and learning how to access those funds is important.

  • Know what accounts you have:
    • SAC (Student Appropriations Committee) is the primary source of funding for all student organizations.
      • Grant Requests are made early in the prior semester for the next semester. SAC provides grant training at the beginning of each semester.
    • UW Credit Union Account is set up for all official UWM student organizations through SAC.
    • Other accounts may exist, contact your student organization advisor or Steven Anderson.
  • Other sources of funding
    • Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSCG NASA)
      • NASA’s representation in Wisconsin, responsible for distributing roughly $800,000 per year for educational initiatives spanning K-12, graduate studies, university research, faculty programs and support for student activities.
        • UWM is a member institution so students can directly apply for fellowships (typically $3,000-$5,000/year; must be U.S. citizens). Faculty can apply for research funding.
    • National Chapters of local student organizations often have additional funding available. Contact them directly for more information.
Storage Space

Student organizations can request a storage space from Steven Anderson each year.

Room Reservations
  • Room reservations at UWM Student Union
  • Room reservations at EMS
    • The Kulwicki Garage can be reserved on Outlook. Enter the Kulwicki Garage as the location for the meeting. You will receive a confirmation after the event is scheduled.
    • Other EMS Rooms (ie: E250, E280 back rooms, conference rooms, classrooms)- contact your student organization advisor or Steven Anderson
Food & Beverages
  • Outside food and beverage can be used for events at EMS. You are responsible for setup and cleanup afterwards for all events held inside EMS.
  • Contact 20/20 Catering for food and beverages either inside or outside the UWM Student Union.
Communications

  • The CEAS website has a student organization page that describes each of the student organizations, and incudes student and advisor contact info. Contact Steven Anderson with updates.
  • Student Announcements. Email Jennie Klumpp with details, including a full description, a call to action (what do you want them to do?) and an image or attachment that may be helpful. No flyers please.
  • Hang a poster in the EMS building. You are responsible for design, printing, posting and removal of your posters.
  • EMS lobby display monitor can be used to promote upcoming events. Slides must be a png file that is 1920 x 1080 pixels. Send file to Lisa McGovern at least seven days before you want the slide to run and include the specific dates you want it to be live.
  • Social media
  • Design and Printing
    • You are responsible for creating your own posters, flyers, digital screens etc. Here are some free resources for design:
    • Canva, free and easy to use online design software https://www.canva.com/
    • Adobe Express for students https://kb.uwm.edu/uwmhd/143051
    • All printing for student organizations using segregated university fees will be done in Union Marketing (WG50). No other form of printing or binding order is authorized. Persons will be individually liable for any purchases not made through the prescribed procedures. Please see Union Marketing for student organization pricing and a full list of services.
Event Planning Resources

Planning a large event? Find resources here.

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