Any student at City Tech is welcome to start a club. Below is the simple process:

• Step 1 — Gather! Identify four student officers, have at least fifteen people interested in membership (19 total students minimum), and identify a club advisor (a City Tech staff/faculty member).
• Step 2 — Constitution! A club constitution must be submitted. The constitution may state basic information about the club, including the purpose and governing structure, officers' functions, and club by laws. A sample constitution is available online, under forms.
  
• Step 3 — Create your Page! Once officers and advisor(s) have been identified, you must create your club page on the Presence for approval.
• Step 4 — Recruit ypur members! Once your club page is approved, posted, and up and running, start recruiting members to join and ensure you meet the 15-member quota. Please note that this quota does not include the officers.
  
• Step 5 — Certification! Once all the submitted documentation has been approved, the club will be eligible for certification as a City Tech student club. Once recognized as a student organization at City Tech, clubs are allowed to meet on campus (when possible), as well as use allocated City Tech resources.

Additional information and more detailed requirements on starting a club can be found in the Student Organization Resource Manual

Eligibility to Join Clubs and Student Organizations

1. Students must be enrolled in New York City College of Technology as either full-time or part-time for the current academic year.
2. Students must be in good academic standing at the college to be eligible to join a club/student organization.
3. Students must be in matriculated status to be eligible to join clubs or student organizations.

To find and join a club and/or student organizations that you might be interested in, click here

How to Start a Club/Organization

The club certification process for new organizations can be completed on the Presence platform!

1. Create a name for your club and consider the category it will fit into. There are two categories: Academic & Professional Clubs and Special Interests Clubs.
2. Identify the club's officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. No student can hold more than one position in a club(s).
   • - Select a faculty or staff person to be the club/organization's advisor. The advisor must be a full-time faculty member or administrative employee of the college.
3. Create a Club Constitution, this is a document that your club shall follow indicating the following information:
   • - Name of Organization
   • - Purpose and Objectives
   • - Qualifications of Members
   • - Officers and Committees
   • - Meetings
   • - Finances
   • - Termination of Membership, Resignation, and Non-active members
   • - Amendments

   The constitution will be uploaded on your presence page.

4. All students who will be officers in the club must complete SPARC Training. You can complete your SPARC training here. All faculty advisors must submit a Title IX Club Advisors Acknowledgement which can be found online or here. All certifications from each club officer along with the Club Advisor Acknowledgment must be uploaded on your presence page in one PDF document.
5. You must create your club page on Presence Plateform for approval. CLICK HERE TO START.
   1. ➔ Provide Club Name
   2. ➔ Welcome Message and Mission Statement
   3. ➔ Category Select "CLUBS"
   4. ➔ Meeting Location and Time
      • i. On Campus or Virtual provide the appropriate rooms or links.
   5. ➔ Promo Video
   6. ➔ Contact Information of Executive Board
      • ii. Club President, Vice President, Treasure, Secretary and Advisor Please provide their name along with their CUNYFirst login email (e.g., JaneDoe@login.cuny.edu) to add them to the page.
   7. ➔ Cover Image/Logo
   8. ➔ Social Media Handle

   A step-by-step guide on how to create a club page can be found here.

6. Start recruiting your 15 members! Remember, a minimum of 15 members are required to form or re-certify a club.
   • - Ensure that all club members are manually added to your presence page. This must be completed before your page can be approved and certified.
   Please provide their name along with their CUNYFirst login email (e.g., JaneDoe@login.cuny.edu) to add them to the page. Each member must then approve their membership.
7. Once you have submitted your application via the Presence Page and provided the necessary documents (e.g., Title IX form and Constitution), please wait to be notified by the Club Coordinator regarding approval or receive an approval email from Presence. Clubs may be certified at any time during the academic year; however, it is strongly recommended that clubs submit their documents early in the fall semester. Doing so will allow your club to be considered for student activity fee allocations when the Student Government Association opens the budget proposal process for that semester.
8. H. Review and familiarize yourself with the Student Resource Manual, and CUNY Bylaws that govern student activity fees and student organization. The handbook will contain information on how to request a room for club activities, how to submit requests, travel procedures, and other important “how to” for the successful operation of your club.
9. Review and familiarize yourself with the Student Organization Resource Manual.

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please contact the Activity & Club Coordinator Sabrina Santos at Sabrina.santos27@citytech.cuny.edu. The deadline date is established each academic year. Your organization must comply with the deadline to receive full consideration of services and funding.