1. (1) Any student group may apply for registration by submitting a petition form provided by the Office of Student Affairs and a typewritten copy of the proposed Constitution, signed by the promoting students and the proposed adviser, to the Dean of Students prior to the last two weeks of the academic semester. Up to three meetings are allowed for organizational purposes. All local Constitutions must contain the following information:

   1. (a) The name of the organization;
   2. (b) A statement of the organization’s purpose;
   3. (c) Membership eligibility requirements;
   4. (d) Officers listed by title and function;
   5. (e) A statement of the term of officers and the time and method of selection;
   6. (f) A statement that the president will submit to the Office of Student Affairs an updated list of officers within two weeks of their election and will comply with requests to provide a brief report on their year’s activity;
   7. (g) Frequency of meetings;
   8. (h) A statement of any dues, including amount and frequency of collection;
   9. (i) Provision for faculty adviser(s);
   10. (j) A statement that the organization will not discriminate against any person for reasons which are illegal;
   11. (k) Provision for disposition of funds upon dissolution of the organization.
2. (2) Recommendations for approval are forwarded to the University Council for action and then to the Chancellor for approval.

Authority: Public Acts of Tennessee, 1839-1840, chapter 98, Section 5 and Public Acts of Tennessee, 1807, chapter 64. Administrative History: Original rule filed September 15, 1976; effective October 15, 1976. Repeal and new rule filed August 22, 1980; effective December 1, 1980. Repeal and new rule filed May 27, 1986; effective August 12, 1986. Amendment filed January 13, 1999; effective May 31, 1999.