Registered Student Organizations (RSO)

Want to join Student Organizations ?

Be sure to log-in with your NID and NID password into KnightConnect. Here you will find information about all RSOs, upcoming events, and leadership opportunities to name a few. KnightConnect also has the ability to automatically build your involvement resume as you track leadership roles, service hours, and activities.

Required Materials for Being an RSO

Before you begin the registration process, it is helpful to prepare the information that the registration process on Knight Connect will require you to provide:

  • At least 12 UCF student members with knights emails
  • An organization president and one other officer
  • UCF faculty or staff advisor
  • A Constitution (see template)
  • A mission that is unique and not a duplicate of an existing RSO
  • External Affiliation documents (if applicable and affiliated with an external organization)

Re-Register an Existing RSO

  1. Find your organization on KnightConnect
  2. Select the blue “Re-Register” button next to your organization’s name
    • Be sure that the person who re-registers the organization will be the primary contact
    • Ensure that all officers who you wish to be “Authorized Officers” have completed the Webcourse module to qualify
  3. Complete the re-registration packet and wait for approval
    • May take up to two weeks to process

Re-Registration Guidelines

  • An organization is required to Re-Register within 10 days of elections or any other leadership change (including advisors)
  • New officers must take and pass the RSO Quiz on Webcourses
  • Failure to re-register within a year from the last re-registration will result in an organization being moved to “inactive” status. If an RSO is inactive for more than a year, they will be required to apply as a new student organization.

Register a New RSO

During the Fall 2024 semester, the Office of Student Involvement will undergo a major project to review, develop, and implement new policies related to Registered Student Organizations. Discussions around the need for these changes began over the summer and included valuable feedback from students and professional staff about how to strengthen our processes and best support our student organizations. As a result, OSI is temporarily pausing the ability for new student organizations to be formed. This will allow time for our office to implement the new policies efficiently and effectively. This will not impact current student organizations’ ability to re-register with our office.

Tax Exemption for RSOs

RSOs are not automatically tax-exempt. RSOs are not an entity of the university, therefore they are not entitled to the university’s tax exemption status. To receive 501(c)3 organization status you must contact the IRS directly to apply. The Office of Student Involvement does not give official tax advice.

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