Organization Renewal
Renewing an Existing Organization
Every Registered Student Organization is required to renew their organization for each Fall and Winter semester with updated information and Executive Board positions. If you do not renew your organization you may lose the privileges associated with being an RSO including funding, room reservations, and hosting events.
Fall 2026 Renewal (Open March 2-June 30)
Complete the Fall 2026 Organization Renewal on LakerLink by June 30, 2026.
You'll need to submit your Fall 2026 Executive Board
- President
- Vice President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Faculty/Staff Advisor (must be a full-time GVSU staff or faculty member)
All student officers must be separate individuals and be current students as of Fall 2026.
A COMPLETE CONSTITUTION
Fill out template entirely - NEW TEMPLATE FOR FALL 2026
Dissolution Clause: Designate a non-profit organization to receive leftover funds if your organization dissolves
5 Executive Board Members
*Write down the GVSU email address of each officer before you begin*
President
Vice President / Risk Manager
Treasurer
Secretary
Full Time Faculty/Staff Advisor
What You Need: Mid-Year Check-In (open November 1 - February 3)
Complete the 2025-2026 Mid-Year Check-In on LakerLink by February 3, 2026.
You'll need to submit your Winter 2026 Executive Board
- President
- Vice President
- Financial Officer
- Membership Officer
- Faculty/Staff Advisor (must be a full-time GVSU staff or faculty member)
All student officers must be separate individuals and be current students as of Winter 2026
Advisor - Expectations Discussion & Agreement Form
Fill out template entirely
The president of your student organization is required to have a brief in person or virtual meeting to help facilitate an agreement of expectations between the student organization and the advisor. The following document (linked below) must be downloaded and reviewed and then signed by both the president and advisor. Once completed, please scan/take a photo of the document and upload it below. The Office of Student Life will have blank printed copies available.
How do I submit?
Please note this can only be completed on a computer or browser on a phone, not in the Suitable App.
- Go to LakerLink and login with your student email + password
- Click the organizations button the left-side menu
- Search your organization that you are attempting to renew
- Click the organization to open the page
- Click the Organization Request + button
- Click the name of the renewal process you are needing to complete
- Title it your organization name and semester year of submission (i.e. Office of Student Life 2026)
- Follow the instructions and complete the form
- Click the blue submit button
- Monitor your email and LakerLink notifications regularly to get updates regarding your renewal status.
- The request may be sent back to you for edits before approval, please read the comments if sent back (left hand side of the request when opening it)
If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected].