Involvement & Engagement 143|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey For more information on student engagement opportunities, visit Engage online at engage.kutztown.edu. A complete description of the procedures for registering a student organization or applying for SGA-Maroon or SGA-Gold Status may be obtained from the Office for Student Involvement located at MSU 153 or at 610- 683-1383. Advisors Student organizations at Kutztown are autonomous and are, therefore, comprised of students and promote traditions and new initiations for students. Each is also a part of KU, a community of students, faculty, and staff together. This relationship is represented by the role of faculty/staff advisors to student groups. Students are encouraged to develop strong functional relationships with their advisors to promote learning and development for their members and the KU community. Prior to registering each year, all organizations must enlist the service of a full-time member of the faculty or staff to serve as an advisor to the organization. Often filling many roles, the advisor assists the organization with meeting its objectives while ensuring that all activities are in compliance with university rules and regulations and local, state, and federal laws. Compliance with Kutztown University’s Regulations and the Law Student organizations that support an organized program of activities play an important part in total university life and must, therefore, exercise judgment and responsibility, individually, as members, and collectively as organizations. The purpose and activities of each student organization will conform to and comply with federal, state and local laws and policies and regulations of Kutztown University and the Student Government Association. Student organizations and their officers and advisors are responsible and accountable for all actions of the organization. Any violations of law or rules and regulations of Kutztown University or its Student Government Association may be considered violations by the organization and its officers and shall be processed in accordance with the Document on Student Rights and Welfare, Student Code of Conduct and Student Organization Conduct Review Process, as well as federal and state law. Advisors and officers are liable only when violations of law are observed and reasonable steps are not taken to terminate and/or prevent a reoccurrence of unlawful activity by an announcement that Commonwealth laws will be followed and an expulsion of the offenders from the premises occurs. Organizations which violate Kutztown University or Student Government regulations are subject to disciplinary action. Such action may include, but not be limited to: • Limitation of privileges; • Temporary suspension of the organization’s activities; • Withdrawal of registration, recognition, or sponsorship of the organization; or disciplinary action through the office of the Dean of Students. University Support of Student Organizations The University is committed to maintaining itself as a place where students and student groups are exposed to and learn from their contact with a wide array of viewpoints and ideas. Therefore, it discourages, to the extent that it can without infringing unduly on personal, political or religious liberty, those forms of activity and association, which close students off from new and/or different ideas.
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