Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and North Dakota State University, individually and collectively encourage students to form voluntary organizations for the promotion of common interests. Organizations wishing to recruit and retain membership from more than one Tri-College Institution must complete the following guidelines and procedures as well as the recognition procedures on each campus:
Definitions:
Dual-College Organization – a student organization that has been recognized by two of the Tri-College institutions.
Procedures
1. Tri-College/Dual-College Organization registration occurs simultaneously with each respective institutions on-line registration process. Questions concerning the recognition or registration process should be directed to the offices specified below.
Concordia College: Office of Student Leadership & Service, 2nd Floor Campus Center, 218-299-4267
Minnesota State University Moorhead: Office of Student Activities, CMU 229, 218-477-2790
North Dakota State University: Student Activities Office, Memorial Union, Room 120, 701-231-7787
2. The organization is responsible for obtaining all pertinent policy information from each individual institution at the offices listed in #1 above. Examples include, but are not limited to:
Concordia College: Student Rights & Responsibilities Document, Student Organization Handbook
North Dakota State University: Rights and Responsibilities of Community: A Code of Student Behavior
Minnesota State University Moorhead: Student Organization Handbook, Student Conduct Code
3. Tri-College/Dual-College student organization constitutions must be updated and resubmitted in accordance to their respective institution guidelines. For approval, the constitution must be consistent with guidelines at each campus where recognition is sought, and be formally approved at each participating institution.
4. Student Organization records will be shared at the end of each institutions registration and recognition process. Staff at the offices listed above will be responsible for communicating Tri-College/Dual-College organization information.
Tri-College Organization – a student organization that has been recognized by all of the Tri-College institutions.
Tri-College Institutions – Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and North Dakota State University
Guidelines:
A. Membership in Tri-College/Dual-College student organizations is open to full or part-time currently enrolled NDSU and MSUM students, and full-time Concordia College students. All student organizations must comply with membership guidelines at the respective institutions.
B. There must be at least one officer or contact person from each member campus. Officers must meet eligibility requirements of their respective institutions.
C. Each student organization must have an advisor from each of their respective institutions. All student organization advisors must comply with advisor guidelines at their respective institutions.
D. If recognition is obtained at all two or three institutions, “Tri-College” or “Dual-College” may be included in the organization’s name for promotional purposes.
E. The organization’s mission must be consistent with each participating institution’s educational mission. The organization needs to comply with the policies and procedures of each respective institution.
F. If recognition is revoked on any of the campuses, the organization's “Tri-College” or “Dual-College” status automatically changes in accordance with these guidelines.
G. Upon recognition, all Tri-College/Dual-College organizations assume responsibility for being familiar with and adhering to all organization regulations and policies of all member campuses. Copies of responsibilities and policies related to student organizations and codes of conduct are available at the offices specified in #1 below. Alleged policy or code violations will be subject to student conduct code according to each institution's established procedures.
H. Inter/Nationally affiliated organizations must uphold the policies and procedures of their inter/national organizations in addition to institutional policies and procedures. In case of a conflict of policies, institutional policies supersede those of the inter/national organization. Social fraternities and sororities are chartered with a single institution and therefore are ineligible for Tri-College/Dual-College recognition.
I. Tri-College/Dual-College organizations are responsible for adhering to funding policies at each member campus. For more information, contact the offices listed in #1 below.
