Student Rights and Responsibilities
Part I, Article III
"The University as Supervisor of Student Organizations"

Section
3.1Supervision of Student Organizations
3.11 The supervision of student organizations shall rest with the Director of the Student Center.
3.2Types of Organizations, Membership, Registration and Advisers
3.21Types of Organizations
  1. Social Sororities and Fraternities
  2. Honor, Leadership and Recognition Societies
  3. Departmental Organizations and Professional Fraternities
  4. Political Organizations
  5. Government Organizations
  6. Specialty Organizations (religious, athletic, military, etc.)
3.22Membership
Membership in student organizations shall be limited to students, faculty, and staff of the University, except Honor, Leadership and Recognition societies which may include other persons as provided for the national constitutions.
3.23Registration
3.231 Any student organization which wishes to use the University of Kentucky's name, facilities, or property, or to solicit thereon, must complete the registration form available in the Office of the Director of the Student Center.
3.232 The registration of any student organization is at the discretion of the Director of the Student Center and is dependent upon the completion of the required application form and compliance with the rules and additional criteria the director may set forth. Such criteria shall be established and published by the director and made uniform for all similar types of organizations. The direcotr may limit an organization's registration, with its concomitant permission, to a fixed period of time, the length to be determined at the director's discretion.
3.233 Student organizations must be registered before they may use University facilities or property. The Director of the Student Center, with the approval of the President, shall promulgate regulations governing the use of University facilities by registered student organizations. (See A.R. II - 8.3-2.) These regulations shall specify the times when facilities and premises are available for use, the manner in which they may be used, and how they may be reserved.
3.24Advisers
3.241 Each such organization must comply with the following requirements for advisers upon submission of an application for registration:
  1. Every social fraternity or sorority shall have a University adviser, who shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and have a faculty adviser elected by the membership.
  2. Every honor, leadership or recognition society shall have a faculty adviser elected by the membership.
  3. Every departmental organization and professional fraternity shall have a faculty adviser.
  4. Every political organization shall have a University adviser elected by the membership or, failing that, appointed by the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs as well as a faculty adviser elected by the membership.
  5. Every governmental organization shall have a University adviser appointed by the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and a faculty adviser elected by the membership.
  6. Every specialty organization shall have a sponsor, who must be appointed by the Director of the Student Center, and a faculty adviser elected by the membership.
3.242The definition and scope of the various advisers required above is as follows:
  1. University Adviser: a member of the staff of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs or any administrative office under the Vice Chancellor's jurisdiction whose duty shall be to counsel and advise the organization and its officers as to their powers and responsibilities. However, the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs shall have no authority to prohibit any proposed action by a political organization.
  2. Faculty Adviser: a member of the faculty of the University connected with or interested in the organization, who shall offer support and advice to the officers in carrying out the purposes of the organization, and shall be available to meet with members of the organization at their regular meetings or at a special meeting called for that purpose.

    A non-tenured faculty member shall not advise more than one registered student organization; a tenured faculty member may advise any number of registered student organizations at any one time.
  3. Sponsor: a responsible adult interested in the purposes of the organization who shall give guidance and counsel to the officers in carrying out the purposes of the organization and shall be available to meet with the members of the organization at their regular meetings.
3.3The Offenses
 Offenses as defined below are punishable when committed by student organizations or their visitors or invitee.
3.31 Hazing by any action taken or situation created, intentionally or recklessly, whether on or off University premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Such abusive activities and situations may include, but are not limited to the following: illegal or harmful use and/or forced consumption of food, alcohol or drugs; paddling in any form; creation of fatigue; personal servitude; physical and/or psychological shocks; wearing apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; degrading or humiliating games and activities; sleep or food deprivation; any meetings which unreasonably interfere with scholastic activities; and/or any other activities which are not consistent with the regulations and policies of the University of Kentucky.
3.32 Interference, coercion or disruption which impedes, impairs or disrupts University missions, processes or functions, or interferes with the rights of others on University property, or the rights of registered student organizations. (Examples of conduct falling within this section are described under Section 6.32.)
3.33 Conduct which is disorderly, abusive, drunken, violent or excessively noisy.
3.34 Discrimination against any person due to race, color, sex or religious affiliation or belief, except when the express and legitimate purposes of the organization require limitations as to sex and religion.
3.35 Knowingly, electing, appointing, or retaining as an elected or appointed officer or committee chair any student on academic probation, financially delinquent to the University (in accordance with Article V), or under disciplinary sanction which prohibits the student from holding such office.
3.36 Organizing, sponsoring, implementing or conducting programs or activities which are disorderly or which are violations of law or University regulations.
3.37 Distributing obscene matter or knowingly organizing, sponsoring, implementing or conducting programs or activities which contain indecent or obscene behavior. (See Definition Section following Section 1.21.
3.38 Recurrent financial overobligation and nonpayment of debts.
3.39 Any violation of University rules or policies which apply to registered student organizations or their use of University facilities or property.
3.4Sanctions
3.41 No specific procedures for adjudicating the commission of any of the offenses have been established other than that the Dean of Students may impose sanctions up to and including refusal and cancellation of registration.
3.5Right of Appeal
3.51Within 30 days of receipt of notice that the Dean of Students has refused or canceled the registration of an organization, the officers or proponents of such organization shall be given the right to appeal in writing to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Lexington Campus.
3.52The Vice Chancellor may either grant or reinstate the registration in question or refer the matter to the University Appeals Board. The Appeals Board shall forward its recommendation to the appropriate Chancellor whose decision shall be final.