Erin Hundley and David Hoffman reported that of the 60 organizations that had their recognition revoked last month, only a few have raised questions and just two challenged the decisions. Each of those two organizations had received multiple warnings about their impending loss of recognition and failed to take action before the deadline. One of them—Women’s Club Lacrosse—identified some communication problems involving the Athletics Department, which the Office of Student Life will work to resolve. However, the Student Organizations Committee affirmed its previous conclusion that the organizations received the information they needed and could have complied with the registration deadline. Like any organization that has lost its recognition, they now have the opportunity to submit a new application for recognition.
2. Filmmakers Anonymous
The Committee learned that two different organizations submitted budget proposals to SGA under the name Filmmakers Anonymous. Each organization—one that has been calling itself the UMBC Film Crew, the other Image Movers--views itself as the successor to Filmmakers Anonymous, which was active several years ago. An investigation after the meeting revealed that Filmmakers Anonymous has not submitted a registration form since at least 2005-2006, and has not spent SGA or carryover funds at least since 2004-2005, suggesting that both of the active organizations will have to apply for UMBC recognition as new organizations. David will follow up with the two groups.
3. Applications for Recognition
The Committee considered new applications for recognition from the Cooking Club, the U.S. Air Force ROTC and Tau Sigma (an honor society), and from two organizations that recently had their recognition revoked: the Political Science Council of Majors and Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. The Committee asked Chris Najmi to request changes to various clauses in the organizations’ Constitutions (mainly to clarify the process of becoming a member and officers’ duties), and will reconsider the groups’ applications once the changes have been made.
