Start a new club, and you can have it your way - It's possible to form the group you think JHU lacks
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrase “student council”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article explains how students can start and run a new student group.
- The paper reported that David Dittell said founding a club requires significant time for recruiting members and raising money, so students should do it only if they strongly want it.
- The article says students must register online with a purpose statement, officer contacts and planned events; Jeffrey Groden-Thomas reviews whether the group is viable, distinct and useful to students or Baltimore.
- The reporter writes that new groups must be open to Homewood students, nonprofit and compliant with University rules, while religious groups may need approval from the university chaplain.
- The article adds that SAC affiliation requires an abstract, constitution, enough members, officers in good academic standing and a “green-light period,” but can provide Student Council funding.
- The paper reported that Groden-Thomas urged students to advertise, hold events and attend the SAC fair, while Camille Bent advised recruiting reliable people and delegating work.