Congratulations!  You’ve taken on the rewarding challenge of creating a new organization at OU-HCOM. Listed below are the steps to help you get there.

1. Outline the basic information for the new organization. Identify the following information about the new organization: name, advisor, officers, mission and goals, and constitution if applicable. **Note: OU-HCOM organizations must have faculty or staff members serve as their advisors.
    
2. Inform OU-HCOM. Contact Holly Jacobs, Associate Director for the Office of Student Affairs, the Student Government Year II PCC or CPC Vice President, and the Dean to inform them of your intention to start a new organization.
    
3. Register with Ohio University. Visit the Ohio University Office of Student Affairs website on http://www.ohiou.edu/stuactivities/storg/startingnew/buildupintro.htm for information on forming a new organization and the requirements of registered student organizations. You are responsible for understanding and abiding by university rules and regulations for registered organizations. Under the “Forms” Section, complete the application to register a new student organization. For complete details of “How to start a new organization,” the Ohio University handbook is available at http://www.ohiou.edu/stuactivities/storg/howto/index.htm.
    
4. Complete the Ohio University Signature Card. Have the organization’s treasurer complete the card to establish the account with Ohio University. Cards are available in the Office of Student Affairs and at Chubb Hall.
    
5. Register with OU-HCOM. In order to be officially recognized by OU-HCOM and be eligible for Student Government funding, the organization must complete the registration form available at OU-HCOM Organization Registration.

Again, congratulations on establishing a new organization at OU-HCOM.  We welcome the addition of new organizations dedicated to promoting the osteopathic profession and look forward to what the organization will bring to the OU-HCOM community.