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Resources for Student Organizations

Rhode Island College
Student Organization Registration

All student organizations wishing to utilize the services of Rhode Island College and Student Community Government, Inc. must complete the registration process each year. This process was developed to provide consistent guidelines and expectations for all student organizations utilizing the Rhode Island College name and to align said organizations with the rules, regulations and laws of Rhode Island College, the State of Rhode Island, and Student Community Government, Inc. Furthermore, it ensures that student organizations are aware of the event planning process as well as the services of the Office of Student Activities to help pave the way for successful program outcomes.

Please note that Student Community Government, Inc. and Student Activities have combined their student organization recognition procedures, thus completing the registration process awards the organization both SCG and Institutional Recognition. All original copies of paperwork must be submitted to SCG, Student Union 401, and will then be shared with Student Activities. Any questions about the Student Organization Registration Process can be directed to Student Activities at 456-8034 or SCG at 456-8088.

Click here to register your student organization online and learn more about the student organization registration process.

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Event Planning Guide for Student Groups

The Event Planning Guide for Student Groups features valuable information on policies, procedures, and forms used in organizing programs and activities at Rhode Island College.

Click here for the 2007-2008 Event Planning Guide for Student Groups

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Authorization Procedures for Raffles and BINGO

In order to run a raffle or BINGO game in which individuals pay to participate, you must get authorization from the Rhode Island State Police. The application and guidelines for raffle approval can be found at http://www.risp.state.ri.us/charitablegaming/. Below are a few important excerpts from the guidelines.

Definition of Charitable Gaming

A game of chance is defined as any game wherein the element of chance predominates over the element of skill in the possibility of winning a prize, with pecuniary consideration being involved to participate. The elements of a game of chance are chance, a prize and consideration (or money) i.e. something put up.

The game must be conducted by a charitable organization. Only members of the organization can be involved in the control and management of the game. All proceeds, minus the expenses of the game, must be used for a charitable purpose. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to participate.

How to Obtain Authorization

An application fee of five dollars ($5.00) is required with each application for raffles or bingo's. Please enclose a check in that amount made payable to Rhode Island State Police when you submit your application.

If your organization wishes to conduct a raffle, you may obtain the raffle application from your local police department or from this web page. After you complete the application, send it to the chief of police in the city or town where the drawing will be held.

Charitable Gaming Unit – Rhode Island State Police
Phone: (401) 444-1147
FAX: (401) 444-1133
Email: cgu@risp.state.ri.us

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Student Union
Office Space for Clubs and Organizations

Registered student organizations at Rhode Island College are eligible to apply for office space in the Student Union. Each April the Student Union Advisory Board accepts applications from student organizations who would like to request office space for the following academic year. To apply, please complete the Student Union Office Space Request Form and submit it to Student Union 408 by the specified date. The deadline for applications for 2008-2009 is April 17, 2008.

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Page Last Updated: Tuesday, June 3, 2008