As members of the Colorado College community, we share a commitment to
- Honor the life of the mind as the central focus of our common endeavor;
- Value all persons and seek to learn from their diverse experiences and perspectives;
- Serve as stewards of the traditions and resources of Colorado College
- Nurture a sense of place and an ethic of environmental sustainability;
- Encourage engagement and social responsibility at lock, national and global levels;
- Seek excellence, constantly assessing our policies and programs
Colorado College students--hailing from varied social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds--maintain a wide variety of interests and commitments. The college encourages students to assemble, form, and belong to organizations that promote and develop their common interests. Colorado College students maintain a long and admirable history--evidenced by the Academic Honor System adopted in 1948--of assuming primary responsibility for their education and conduct. In that spirit, the following statement affirms that student organizations assume primary initiative and responsibility for upholding the following standards:
- Student organizations will be initiated and perpetuated by student interest, energy, and commitment.
- The purpose and stated mission of each student organization at the college will contribute in identifiable ways to the mission and priorities stated above; the activities of all student organizations shall be consistent with the educational, cultural, social, and recreational purposes of the College.
- While on or off campus, student organizations and their members have a responsibility to adhere to the Colorado College Conduct Code at all times.
- Student organizations and their members recognize and understand the college’s stated commitment to non-discrimination; student organizations affirm that all members of the college community will be treated equitably toward the end of fostering trust and respect. Student organizations will be accountable for responsible use of the physical and financial resources made available to them by the college and outside contributors.
Colorado College reserves the right to recognize college groups and to grant privileges to those groups which uphold and promote the standards of conduct stated above. Groups which meet the standards outlined above can expect privileges which may include: the use of college facilities as available, access to appropriate funding sources at the college, access to staff for advising as requested or needed, and the use of the college’s name and logo in promoting events and activities of the group.
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Student Organizations at Colorado College fall into three basic categories:
- CCCA Sponsored
- Campus Program Committees (Campus Activities Office)
- Club Sports
- Other
Colorado College Campus Association (CCCA)
CCCA is the governing student organization of Colorado College. One of the many responsibilities of CCCA is to charter and recognize student organizations.
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Certification of Student Organizations
Colorado College recognizes the rights of students to belong to and to form an organization to promote and develop their common interests. Any student organization with its administrative head on campus that wishes to use the college’s name, facilities, or financial resources and to sponsor activities open to the campus and general public must adhere to the following system of certification established by the Colorado College Campus Association (CCCA). This system shall provide two types of certification - Recognized and Chartered Status - and it shall provide requirements for the funding of student organizations and activities. This system of certification shall apply to all student organizations that seek recognition and/or chartering from the Colorado College Campus Association.
Although the recognition and/or chartering of a student organization underscores Colorado College’s commitment to provide a forum for the expression of ideas, this official certification does not necessarily imply the institution’s agreement with and support of the proposed programs of any student organization.
The Colorado College Campus Association, in certifying a student organization, requires that the aims of the organization contribute to the educational goals of the college and do not violate the civil rights of the members of the campus community.
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Recognition of Student Organizations
Recognized student organizations are private affiliations of students and are not official components of the college. The Colorado College Campus Association recognizes them simply for receiving standard privileges afforded to groups that adhere to campus policies and wish to meet on campus. Examples of recognized student organizations might be partisan political groups or religious sectarian groups.
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Requirements for Recognition
- Make meetings open to Colorado College community.
- Adhere to Colorado College Conduct Code expectations as stated in the college’s publications.
- Submit a recognition application annually by the first Friday of Block III to become effective by the spring semester and by the second Friday of Block VI for the coming academic year. A list of current membership must be attached.
- May not require dues for membership
- Disclose any external affiliations, provide the constitution and bylaws of any such organization with which it may be affiliated, and certify that all conditions for affiliation meet the standards of the college.
- Maintain a mailbox in the Worner Center.
- Maintain financial records for special project fund awarded to the organization.
- Observe Colorado College socialization policy with regard to fund-raising activities on and off campus.
- Not enter into agreements or contractual arrangements which use the college’s name or insignia or make official reference to the college, its students, or campus organizations without first obtaining written authorization from the CCCA Council Constitutional Vice-President. As such, these organizations may not use any form of the name of the college in their name.
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Privileges of Recognized Student Organizations
1. Eligible to use college facilities, equipment and services according to published policies and procedures.
2. Eligible to apply for funding from the Colorado College Campus Association in support of non-partisan, non-sectarian religious special projects under stated funding guidelines. Funded projects may be advertised through the establishment of college procedures.
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Chartering of Student Organizations
A chartered organization is certified based on its constitution and bylaws as being an organization with goals and activities that are compatible with the educational purposes of Colorado College. A chartered student organization has the option of using the college’s name in its title.
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Requirements for Chartering a Student Organization
- Meet all of the requirements for chartered organizations on the Colorado College campus.
- Submit charter application annually, by the second Friday of Block VI.
- Cannot be granted chartered status unless organization has been recognized for at least one year.
- Submit a constitution and bylaws (if applicable) to the Colorado College Campus Association for approval. At the minimum, the constitution should include the organization’s purpose, anticipated activities, and a statement concerning how the organization’s purpose contributes to and supports the goals of Colorado College as a liberal arts institution.
- Must maintain records of all financial transactions and submit to a financial audit once a year on the request of the Colorado College Campus Association Council.
- Make membership and meetings open to the Colorado College community.
- Limit membership to Colorado College students, faculty, and staff.
- Provide an opportunity for service and involvement not offered by an existing chartered group.
- Annually confirm with the Colorado College Campus Association its intention to continue chartered status with an updated constitution, bylaws, and current goals, by the last Friday of Block VI. By the second week of Block I the following fall, a list of current officers who are responsible for the organization’s operation on campus and a current member list must be provided.
- Maintain a student organization mailbox located in the Worner Center.
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Privileges of Chartered Colorado College Organizations
1.Eligible to use college facilities, equipment, and services according to published policies and procedures.
2. Eligible to charge fees and solicit funds in accordance with college policy.
3. Eligible to apply for funding from the Colorado College Campus Association Budget Committee in support of operating expenses and special projects.
4. Eligible to advertise activities through established college procedures.
5. Eligible to utilize the college Central Services.
6. Eligible to sponsor programs and activities on campus which are consistent with the organizations purpose stated earlier in the charter.
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Revocation of Certification Status
The Colorado College Campus Association reserves the right to revoke the certification status and privileges granted by certification if a student organization fails to comply with the conditions stated in Article V of the CCCA Constitution.
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Chartered
Aprender Mediante Amistad
Asian American Student Union
Black Student Union
Breakout
Breckenridge Adaptive Ski
Carnivore Club
CC Community Kitchen
CCCFSC
Chaverim/Hillel
CLIMM
Colorado College EMS
COOL Science
Culter Publications
Disability Awareness and Service Group
Environmental Action
EQUAL
Fox Meadows Mentoring Group
Freeriders Union of Colorado College
Health Professions Club
Helping Ignorance Vanish
Hunger and Homelessness
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
Korean American Student Association
MACCHO
Minority Association of Pre-Health Students
MOSAIC
Native American Student Union
PLAY
Poetry Club
Queer Straight Alliance
Room 46
Roots & Shoots
Rotoract
SOMOS
South Asian Student Union
STAND
Student Affiliates of American Chemical Society
The Back Row
The North Boys Enrichment Program
Tiger Eyes Dance Team
Victims Assistance Team
Volunteer Action
VOX
Writers Workshop at Washington Elem.
Recognized
Anime Club
Black Forest Animal Sanctuary
Buywell Business Group
Capoeira Angola Club
Catholic Community
CC Boys and Girls Club
CC Democrats
Climate Change CC
Climber's Club
Colleges Against Cancer
Cooking Club
Documentary Film Club
Early Birds
Fair Trade Awareness Project
FEMCO
Fencing Club
Global Action
Global Action
Habitat for Humanity
International Service Program
IvyWild/Campus Girl Scouts
Later Day Saints Group
Loafer
Medieval Society
Mighty Math
No Strings Attatched
Sacred Grounds
Salsa Club
Sewing Club
Skateboarding/Winter Rails Club
Student Anthropology Society
Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Student Film Union
Student Venture Partnership
Sustained Dialogue
Tunnels of Oppression
Volunteer Search Victims
Women's Leadership Group
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Campus Programming Committees
The Campus Activities Office is an administrative branch of the Student Life Division. The Campus Activities Office supports eight Leisure Program committees that are composed of students, staff, and faculty and have their own operating budget.
Arts & Crafts Committee
Dance Workshop
Film Series
Great Performers & Ideas
Livesounds
Outdoor Recreation Committee (ORC)
Theatre Workshop
Worner Activities Committee
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Other Organizations
Other college organizations that are not a part of either CCCA or Campus Activities include groups and are selective in some way.
Fraternities
Kappa Sigma
Sigma Chi
Interfraternity Council (IFC)
Sororities
Delta Gamma
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Panhellenic Council
Student Publications
Cutler Board
The Catalyst
The Cipher
Leviathan
Religious Organizations and Communities
Baptist Student Union
CC Prayer Warriors
Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Pagan Association
Catholic Community
Chabad-Lubavitch
Chaverim/Hillel
Christian Science Organization
Episcopalian Fellowship
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
International Anglican Church
International Students, Inc.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Latter Day Saints Institute of Religion
Lutheran Student Union
Navigators
Prayer, Praise, and Worship
Religious Life Council
Seekers
Shove Council
Society of Friends (Quakers)
The Mill
This One Thing
Tibetan Buddhism
Unitarian Universalists
United Church of Christ
Young Life
Zen Buddhist Sangha
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