Student Organization Resources

MPA student organizations may utilize all resources below.

Registration:

Registered Student Organizations must reapply each year.

  • The renewal form will be available in August/September for organizations that transition leadership in the spring and summer.
  • Each organization must complete the Annual Registration Process. Full details about the Annual Registration Process can be found here.
  • While full details of the registration process can be found using the link above, a few highlights about some of the requirements are noted below:
    • The president and treasurer must attend an officer orientation session.
    • The treasurer must annually pass the Treasurer Test in order to apply for and receive funding.
    • Organizations are required to meet with their advisor to go over the advisor agreement form and sign it with the student organization representative.
  • Groups that fail to register during their appointed registration period will have to wait until the next period to register.

Carolina Union Support:

  • The Office of Student Organizations works with all student organizations to facilitate their use of University resources and to empower students in their provision of services, programs, and activities that enhance the academic experience, extend learning, and build community here at Carolina. The office is located in suite 2501 of the FPG Student Union.
    Phone: (919) 962-1461
    Email: studentlife@unc.edu
  • Carolina Union Office of Student Organizations Handbook
  • Communications and Creative Services resources.
  • All Carolina Union university recognized student organizations must register their organization annually. Instructions for this can be found here.
  • Student Fee Appropriations Funding:
    • Each Registered Student Organization (RSO) is eligible to apply for funding through Graduate & Professional Student Government (GPSG).
    • The GPSG offers funding for student organizations, departments/programs, and individuals under various circumstances. Please see their appropriations page for more details.

MPA Program Office Support:

  • In addition to the funding channels noted above, the MPA Program Office will provide a $150 stipend for supply expenses for the Registered Student Organizations that are housed within our program. This is the final year that the program office will allocate funds for this purpose. In moving forward to future years, all funding for an RSO must be secured through the channels noted above.
  • Student Organization Event Planning Guide
    • Advisors:  Each student-led organization has a MPA faculty and/or staff advisor to help support the organization in meeting its goals and objectives for the year. See the Student Engagement tab in the Student Life section of the intranet for more details.
    • School of Government Room Reservations: If a student or student organization would like to book a room reservation in the School of Government, they should initiate this request through Shauna Hines-Farmer. Several days notice is expected and appreciated.
    • School of Government Parking for Guest Speakers: If a student organization would like to have a parking pass for the Knapp-Sanders deck created for a guest speaker they should initiate this request through Shauna Hines-Farmer. Several days notice is expected and appreciated.
  • MPA Marketing Support:
    • The School of Government Marketing Team has created a flyer for organizations to use as a template for any of the programs that they sponsor.
    • A computer in the MPA classroom, which is connected to a public printer, has the InDesign Software necessary to edit this flyer template. Using the template requires some basic design skills, so student organization leaders are encouraged to go to the Design Lab in the Undergraduate Library.

MPA Conference Room: 

Student organizations and other groups may book the MPA Conference Room for group activities.

MPA Conference Room Information:

  • Priority given for program purposes
  • MPA Program Staff have access to add meetings to the conference room calendar
  • Whenever the room is not reserved, students can use the conference room for study and hangout space
  • Students can reserve the room for the following reasons:
    • Student Organization Meetings
    • Group project meetings
    • Phone Interviews
  • For most things Susan Lynch is the main point of contact for students to reserve the room
  • All student organization and student event-related room reservations, however, should go through Shauna Hines-Farmer.
  • Students can view the room schedule at any time using the directions provided below

Instructions for accessing the MPA Conference Room Schedule:

  • Login to unc.edu
  • Go to your calendar
  • Select “Add Calendar”
  • “In the “From directory:” box, search for and select “MPA conference room,”
  • Click “Open”

If you have any questions related to student services, please contact Shauna Hines-Farmer, Assistant Director of Career, Alumni, and Employer Engagement.