Leadership and Development Support Services
Various departments within the Division of Student Affairs provide leadership support services for registered student organizations through several channels. Specifically, the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement maintain a menu of presentation topics that are offered at regular intervals throughout the year. In addition, various topics can be presented on request to an individual student organization through our INSPIRE leaders. In addition the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement host several leadership conferences throughout the school year geared at developing your student leaders as individuals in order for them to serve your organization and the larger community.
Consultation Services
Knowing that student organizations are diverse with different needs, it is our office’s goal to provide general consultation to student organizations. Groups are invited to request special consultation tailored to a specific need. Topics include, yet are not limited to:
- Risk Management (general and specific)
- Event Planning/Management
- Organization Financial Management
Obtaining a student organization bank account
Obtaining a bank account for your student organization can assist in the financing of the organization’s treasury. A bank account will allow student organizations to set up a centralized account where key members can access the managing of fees, dues, budgets and other expenses.
When setting up a business bank account, the bank will need the documentation from the IRS of your organization’s EIN, a letter from your advisor or Carter Walton Assistant Director of Student Activities as proof of organizations existence, a copy of all accessing members’ driver’s license, and signatures. It is preferred that when setting up the bank account all accessing members are present so that the process will be more efficient.
After setting up the business bank account, the student organization will receive online business access as the bank account is set up for the organization to run as a business and not as an individual account. Checks will be issues with the organizations name. The checks can have notes as to who can issue the sign off of checks. A debt card can be issued for individual members with their name and the organization’s name imprinted on the card. This can sometimes be difficult as some key members may only hold their position for a year and therefore getting new debt cards each year for new key members might be of an issue.
What is an Employer Identification Number (EIN)?
An EIN is a Federal Tax Identification Number that is used to identify a business entity. Student Organizations need an EIN number when applying for a bank account as a means to show the organizations existence. Applying for an EIN can be done immediately online at the IRS’ website http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html or via paper form through the Office of Student Activities.
How Student Organizations Apply for Employer Identification Number (EIN) Online
- Follow this link to the IRS website http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=102767,00.html
- Click the APPLY ONLINE NOW at the end of the page
- Click on Begin Application
- Click the radio button for View Additional Types, Including Tax-Exempt and Governmental Organizations
- Click the radio button for Other Non-Profit/Tax-Exempt Organizations
- Click the radio button for Banking purposes
- Click the radio button for Individual
- Fill out personal information and click first radio button under Choose One
- Fill out Address of organization
- Fill out Organization Information
- Click Yes or No radio buttons about your organization
- Click the radio button that best describes your organization
- EIN Confirmation Number, print off Adobe page
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