Group of students at the Student Activities Fair

Starting a New Student Organization

New student organization applications will only be accepted between the dates of September 15 - November 15 and February 1 - March 1.
All organization officers must be full-time undergraduate students on the Homewood campus and in good academic standing with the university.
Graduate students should contact gro@jhu.edu about starting graduate student organizations.
Organizations will a Baltimore-based community service focus should apply to the Center for Social Concern at volunteer@jhu.edu.
Organizations with an academic focus or those affiliated with professional societies do not need to apply through the SGA. Those groups should work directly with a department or office on campus to secure funding, an advisor and a budget manager.

Fields marked with * are required.

General Information

Prospective Student Organization Name*

Student Organization Category*

Contact Person Name*

The Contact Person must be a full-time JHU undergraduate student on the Homewood campus, with a grade point average of 2.0 or above.

Contact Person Year*

Contact Person E-mail*

Contact Person Phone

Additional Contact Name

Additional Contact Year

Additional Contact E-mail

Prospective Advisor Name

Prospective Advisor Title

Prospective Advisor E-mail

Prospective Advisor Affiliation

JHU Faculty

JHU Staff

JHU Grad Student

Short Answer Questions

What would be the primary purpose of your organization?*

How will your organization make Johns Hopkins University better?*

What types of events would your organization sponsor and/or what types of services would it provide?*

To what extent would your organization require university funding, or would it be self-sufficient?*

Prospective Roster*

Please attach a list of at least 10 prospective group members, including their names, JHED ID's, year in school and email addresses.

Once submitted, your form will go to the Director of Student Activities for review. A representative from your organization will then attend a mandatory training for prospective groups. Once attendance is verified, your application will be given to the Student Government Association, who will meet with organization representatives and determine if the group should be brought up for a vote of recognition. Your organization may promote interest meetings through campus-wide advertising, as long as you mention that your group is "prospective."
* Note- this application is not for S.A.C. funding. Once accepted by the SGA, your group may seek funding through an additional process.