To be a University of San Diego School of Law registered student organization, the student organization will need to formally register with the School of Law. All law student organizations must register every year in order to be eligible for the benefits and privileges (i.e. Student Bar Association (SBA) funding, room reservations, Sidebar submissions, access to the student organization meeting space, etc.). In order to register your student organization, please complete the process noted below. If you have any questions about registration, please contact the Office for Law Student Affairs at lawstudentaffairs@sandiego.edu or (619) 260-4651.
Student Organization Registration Process
New Organization Meeting (for first-time student organization registrants)
If you wish to register a brand new organization, you will be required to meet and consult with the Office for Law Student Affairs. During this meeting, you will need to provide Law Student Affairs with a brief overview of your proposed organization and your proposed bylaws. You may be required to provide further information depending on the nature of your proposed organization.
Student Organization Registration Form
A representative of each student organization will need to complete The Student Organization Registration Form. This will need to be completed in its entirety and must include an SBA representative, a faculty advisor, and Student Organization Bylaws. These requirements are discussed further below.
Faculty Advisor
Before designating the student organization’s faculty advisor on The Student Organization Registration Form, the student organization must first contact the Faculty Advisor to confirm that they would like to be its organization's Faculty Advisor for the coming academic year. The student organization’s faculty advisor may be any full-time professor, professor of practice, or full-time administrator. After registration, each Faculty Advisor will be contacted to confirm their consent to this role.
Student Leaders
There must be at least 3 student leaders serving as primary contacts for the organization.
Student Organization Bylaws
The bylaws will be uploaded when completing the form. While each organization's bylaws can be unique to fit its needs, each set of bylaws must contain certain provisions. Please see the Bylaws Model for those requirements. You may also use the Bylaws Model as a guide should your organization not have any bylaws. Law Student Affairs maintains copies of each organization's bylaws; contact lawstudentaffairs@sandiego.edu to request a copy if needed.
Registration Deadline
The student organization registration process must be completed by May 31 in order to be registered for the upcoming academic year. It is important that you register your student organization by May 31 every year. Registration provides the university with information to keep in touch with the student organization over the summer, if needed.