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Statements of Standards for Student Organizations
The stated mission of The Colorado College includes the following commitments:
-to offer the best possible liberal arts education in a diverse community which supports intellectual creativity;
-a commitment to personal, social and intellectual growth, and to personal integrity coupled with concern for others;
- to create a climate both in and out of the classroom in which all members of the community can freely think, write, research, analyze, and criticize;
- and to help students become effective citizens of the world who lead responsible, reflective, and creative lives.
These commitments have been translated into the following priorities for the college community: to enhance intellectual vitality, increase diversity, encourage collegiality and mutual respect, and encourage public and community service.
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 the Colorado College
Student Organizations at Colorado College fall into three basic categories:
-CCCA Sponsored
- Leisure Program Committees
(Campus Activities Office)
- Other college organizations
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 - recognition and chartering - 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
1. Make meetings open to Colorado College community.
2. Adhere to Colorado College Conduct Code expectations as stated in the college’s publications.
3. Submit a recognition application annually by the last Friday of Block III to become effective by the spring semester and by the last Friday of Block VI for the coming academic year. A list of current membership must be attached.
4. May not require dues for membership
5. 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.
6. Maintain a mailbox in the Worner Center.
7. Maintain financial records for special project fund awarded to the organization.
8. Observe Colorado College socialization policy with regard to fund-raising activities on and off campus.
9. 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.
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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
1. Meet all of the requirements for chartered organizations on the Colorado College campus.
2. Submit charter application annually, by the last Friday of
Block VI.
3. Cannot be granted chartered status unless organization has been recognized for at least one year.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Make membership and meetings open to the Colorado College community.
7. Limit membership to Colorado College students, faculty, and staff.
8. Provide an opportunity for service and involvement not offered by an existing chartered group.
9. 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.
10. 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.
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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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CCCA Organizations 2004/2005
CCCA Chartered
Amnesty International
Apprender Mediante Amistad (AMA)
Asian American Student Union (AASU)
Black Student Union (BSU)
BREAKOUT
Breckenridge Adaptive Ski
Carnivore Club
CC Community Kitchen
CC Cycling Club
CC Learning Initiative in the Mountains (CCLIM)
Chaverim
Children’s Literacy Center
Club Hockey
Club Med
Concerned for Local Animal Welfare (CLAW)
Cool Science
Cutler Publications
Early Birds
EQUAL
Feminist Collective
Forman Middle School Mentoring
Freeriders Union of Colorado College (FUCC)
Kare Enough about Elderly People (KEEP)
Korean American Student Association (KASA)
Mosaic
Native American Students Union (NASU)
Queer/Straight Alliance (Q/SA)
Renaissance Team
RISE
Room 46
ROOTS and Shoots
Sheltered Lives/Our Tomorrow
South Asian Student Alliance (SASA)
Student Health Advisory Council
VAT
Volunteer Action
VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood
We Are (SOMOS)
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CCCA Recognized
Association of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (ASBMB)
Back Row
Beer and Progress
Catholic Community
CC Art Club
CC EMS
CC Fencing Club
CC Homebrew Club
CC Prayer and Worship
CC Republicans
CC (Tres Rios) Organic Food Co-Op
Cellar Door
Conservative/Liberal Debate Club
Disabilities Awareness Group (DawG)
ESTEEM
Extreme Reading
Habitat for Humanity
Head Start
Helping Ignorance Vanish (HIV)
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Organization
Imua Lokahi
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
Investment Club
Medieval Society
Minority Association Student Association (MAPS)
The Mill/New Life
No Strings Attached
North Middle School Mentoring Initiative
Providing Lessons in Art for Youth (PLAY)
The Running Club
Shotokan Karate Association
Student Affiliation of the American Chemical Society (SAACS)
Students for a Free Tibet
Tiger Eyes Dance Team
Yellow Bikes Project
Zach's Place
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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.
Leisure Program Committees
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 college organizations that are not a part of either CCCA or Campus Activities include groups and are selective in some way.
Fraternities
Kappa Sigma
Phi Gamma Delta
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
Nugget
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
First Lutheran Church
International Anglican Church
International Students, Inc.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Latter Day Saints Institute of Religion
Navigators
Religious Life Council
Seekers
Shove Council
Society of Friends (Quakers)
The Mill
This One Thing
Tibetan Buddhism
Unitarian Universalists
Young Life
Zen Buddhist Sangha
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