{"id":38652,"date":"2024-07-25T15:38:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T20:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentinvolvement\/?page_id=38652"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:44:56","slug":"renew-your-student-organization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentinvolvement\/organizations\/manage-an-organization\/renew-your-student-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Renew Your Student Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice uwm-p-notice--warning\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-triangle-exclamation fa-fw\"><\/i><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--title\"><strong>2026-2027 Renewal Due by Noon on September 24, 2026<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">To maintain Registered Student Organization status, all student organizations must fulfill all requirements by September 24, 2026, at noon. Renewal registration opens on August 1, 2026. The final day to initiate the Renewal process is September 14, 2026.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renewal is the process for continuing Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) to re-register for the upcoming academic year. This process ensures that all RSOs maintain their active status and stay eligible for institutional benefits and resources. By completing the Renewal, RSOs can continue hosting events, accessing funding opportunities, and utilizing campus facilities. Follow the steps below to Renew your organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"uwm-c-list--sequence\">\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2>Update Your Organization Information<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"block-ad8473a8-14a9-463c-930f-6b1c879e4bc3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One officer must update officer, roster and organization Information using <a href=\"http:\/\/pantherorgs.uwm.edu\">PantherOrgs<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To complete this step, the student officer must have organization administrator status for the organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To begin the renewal registration process log into <a href=\"http:\/\/PantherOrgs.uwm.edu\">PantherOrgs.uwm.edu<\/a> and navigate to your organization and enter your portal. From there, you should see either a button to re-register your organization or land directly on the re-registration form. Fill out all pages of the form and submit it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2>Attend Training<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"block-970c7a8e-86cb-4161-b1c9-de5a982b6ce5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each Officer must complete the \u201cOrganization Registration and Officer Training\u201d module in PantherOrgs named <a href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2iq\/s295\"><strong>2026-27 Student Organization Officer Training and Quiz&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go through the Officer Training Module in detail, take the Officer Training Quiz at the end of the module and get an 80% to complete your officer training requirements. [Note: If the organization needs to do a make up for SOCN, the minimum score need for each officer will be 90%.]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2>Complete Contracts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of the 4 primary officers must complete and submit an individual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2iq\/s283\"><strong>2026-27 Student Organization Officer Contract<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>in order to be considered eligible for officer status.&nbsp; In addition, the organization\u2019s Faculty\/Staff Advisor must complete and submit a<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2iq\/s284\">2026-27 Faculty\/Staff Advisor Contract<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2>Attend Student Organization Conference Night<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend\u00a0Student Organization Conference Night (SOCN) \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Student Organization Conference Night\u00a0(SOCN)\u00a0(Required)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tuesday,\u00a0September 15, 2026,\u00a04:00-6:30pm\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Student Union (Wisconsin Room on the 2<\/em><em><sup>nd<\/sup><\/em><em>\u00a0floor)<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resource Fair,\u00a03:30-4:00pm<\/strong>\u00a0(Optional\u00a0&#8211; Get a\u00a0prize for\u00a0participating!)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SAC Grant\u00a0Training\u00a07:00-8:00pm<\/strong>\u00a0(You must attend one of the grant trainings this semester if you are\u00a0applying for\u00a0grant)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attending is a\u00a0<strong>REQUIRED\u00a0<\/strong>step in the Org Renewal process.\u00a0Your organization must\u00a0have\u00a0<em>at least one officer\u00a0<\/em>attend this in-person event for the entire required\u00a0portion\u00a0(4:00-6:30pm).\u00a0The event includes organization support info tables, workshops, and opportunities\u00a0to meet with your\u00a0organization\u00a0liaison.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>Students who have attended this program have said that\u00a0participating\u00a0in SOCN has significantly improved their effectiveness as an officer.\u00a0The best practice is to\u00a0have\u00a0at least\u00a0two officers who can attend.\u00a0\u00a0We recommend that every officer\u00a0utilizes\u00a0this resource to make your year easier and your organizational leadership experience better.<em>\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>Having more than one officer attending\u00a0can\u00a0also\u00a0help in case someone has a last-minute change of availability.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u00a0<strong>must\u00a0<\/strong>fill out the<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2iq\/s277\">Student Organization Conference Night RSVP 2026<\/a><\/strong>, even if your\u00a0organization\u00a0cannot attend.\u00a0We need to know the name(s) of Student Org\u00a0Officer(s) attending\u00a0and\u00a0which organization(s) they are representing.\u00a0Please complete this form\u00a0<strong>by noon on\u00a0Friday,\u00a0September 11.<\/strong>\u00a0If you submit later, there may be a delay in your organization being renewed.\u00a0If none of your officers can attend, you\u00a0<strong>need\u00a0<\/strong>to provide\u00a0additional\u00a0information to help us understand the issue.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Filling out this form is\u00a0the\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>ONLY<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<em>way\u00a0to access information about\u00a0the\u00a0make-up\u00a0requirements. You must RSVP, even if your org team cannot attend!<\/em>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students not\u00a0required\u00a0to attend are also welcome! For example, if you are considering starting a student organization, or are aspiring to an officer role within your current org, you can learn\u00a0a lot\u00a0of valuable info here.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-information\">Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:x:\/s\/StuInvolvementWebsite\/IQCqMgXjaDsWT7cCJsP0MhY4AanK4i9N2iE-3rDcHDjMt6o?e=pY7qqZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Where is My Org in the Renewal Process?<\/strong><\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The PantherOrgs system will display a checklist within your organization&#8217;s portal that will show what items have been completed and which items have yet to be completed in the Renewal Registration process.<br><br>Public Tracker<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><strong><strong>What Could Hold My Org Back from Getting Renewed?<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Data Errors: Be sure you have entered each officer\u2019s name, email and phone number correctly. Simple errors cause delays.<br><br>Debt: Chances are your RSO\u00a0does not\u00a0have debt, but all organization debt must be resolved before an organization can renew.<br><br>Name Changes: If you try to alter your Registered Student Organization\u2019s (RSO) name when updating your Organization Profile, this will complicate your progress through Renewal. If your RSO wants to change its official name, please contact Student Involvement at\u00a0csidesk@uwm.edu.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><strong>Timeline<\/strong>s<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The following timeline has been established to guide organization through the renewal process in a timely manner. Your organization officers should do there best to at least keep up with the timeline. Ideally, the renewal process could be completed weeks before the deadline.<br><br>August 1: Renewal Begins<br>September 9: First Priority Renewal, Involvement Fair<br>September 11: Deadline to complete and submit the Student Org Conference Night RSVP<br>September 15: Last day to start renewal (submit Renewal Registration form)<br>September 15: Student Organization Conference Night (SOCN)<br>September 24: Renewal ends at 12:00pm<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2iq\/s1\">Tools<\/a><\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><br><strong>Renewal Self Tracking for Student Organizations<\/strong>:\u00a0Organization officers can work together to track the organization renewal status at any time. 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