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The GSGA Charter Organization Guide is a valuable resource for any group of graduate students at High Point University who seek to form and be officially recognized as a chartered organization with the Graduate Student Government Association. Not all student groups need to be officially recognized; however, chartered organizations do obtain certain benefits as compared to those who are not chartered.

Chartered graduate student organiztions wishing to make changes to their constitution must present those changes to the Student Affairs Committee to be reviewed and approved. These changes should also be submitted via the GSGA Charter Review Request Form online.

Chartering Process

Interested students who seek to form an organization will need to become familiar with the process, requirements and associated resources. This process may take up to 1 semester (6 months) in some scenarios. All items below should be submitted electronically through the GSGA Charter Review Request Form.

  • Constitution (.DOC or .DOCX format)
  • Faculty or Staff Advisor
  • Roster of Members (10 minimum)
  • Signatures of Support (.PDF format)
  • Attend 5 (minimum) GSGA meetings prior to advancing to the Student Affairs Committee.

Article IX. Section II of the GSGA Constitution

All graduate student organizations in the Graduate Student Government Association must become chartered. Chartered organizations must have an approved working Constitution, can submit bills, can request a budget up to the allowed amount determined by the Financial Codes, and attend 7 meetings per semester to remain in good standing.

  1. The petitioning organization must submit an active roster of at least ten (10) members and a Faculty or Staff Advisor.
  2. The petitioning organization must attend a minimum of five (5) of the scheduled meetings of the Student Senate.
  3. The petitioning organization must submit a working Constitution to the GSGA Secretary for approval.
  4. The petitioning organization must come before the Student Affairs Committee before obtaining full charter at a date set by the committee.
GSGA Charter Review Request Form
New organizations must submit this form with all supporting documents to begin the process for a GSGA Charter Review. Currently chartered organizations may submit this form if they are requesting constitutional changes be approved.
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Charter Organization Guide
A valuable resource for any group of graduate students at High Point University who seek to form and be officially recognized as a chartered organization with GSGA.
Organization Constitution Template
This constitution template should be utilized when creating a working draft for submission to GSGA. Formatting, required elements and review questions are included.
Roster Template
All forming organizations must submit an active roster of at least ten (10) graduate student members and a Faculty or Staff Advisor. Use this template for your submission.