Involvement Consultants
Involvement Consultants can help student organization officers and members manage their student organization. Have questions about event planning and management? Have questions about funding and budgeting? Have questions about recruitment and retention of members? Involvement Consultants can help!
Use the accordion sections below to learn more:
Student Organizations are required to reregister and update their RooGroups profile every year. Registration must be completed by the president of the student organization.
Reregistration dates for 2026-2027: TBA
How to reregister
- Select "Group"
- Search your organization's name
- Select "Group Re-Registration" located on the top on the organization's home page
- Once an organization completed reregistration, this option will become unavailable until the next reregistration period.
Reregistration requirements
- Upload a PDF of your constitution and bylaws, including mandatory statements, outlined in the UMKC Constitution Check-list for All New and Existing Student Organizations (PDF)
- Update the name and contact information for each member of your executive board (i.e. president, vice president, treasurer, etc.)
- Upload an updated roster
- List the name and contact information for your UMKC faculty or staff advisor
- Members of your executive board must complete Student Organization Officer Training. Sign-up for the Canvas course by completing the form on the main page of RooGroups. Locate the Student Involvement Important Links section, where you'll find the "Student Organization Officer Training Module"
Inactive status
Failure to reregister by the deadline will result in the student organization becoming inactive. This means the organization will be removed from the registered student organization list and will have no rights as a registered student organization at UMKC, such as access to funding/monies, item check out, space reservations, etc., until the following year when reregistration can occur.
If you are interested in reactivating a previously inactive student organization, please email getinvolved@umkc.edu.
If an organization is inactive for over a year, the organization will be disabled and considered dissolved. This will result in all organization funding being returned to the Student Activity Fee Committee.
All registered student organizations are required to submit event requests to the Office of Student Involvement via RooGroups. Step-by-step information on how to request events is available on the Student Organization Events page. Please contact us with any questions.
Each student organization is expected to track its income and expenses. While the RooGroups Finance Accounts may aid you in tracking your organization’s account, these are only updated weekly and may not have the information you need at the exact time you need it.
Funding Requests
The Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC) makes recommendations on allocation of the funds for organizations. This fee is paid by all enrolled students at UMKC and funds student organizations, as well as other student centered programs and services. SAFC is the sole funding body that operates in partnership with the Office of Student Involvement. Any questions, concerns, or issues related to SAFC funding requests should be directed to the committee.
Seed Funding is available for new student organizations following their successful registration and approval by the Office of Student Involvement. Seed fund allocation is determined by SAFC and can only be requested in an organization's first year of existence.
Spending your Student Organization Funds
We provide purchasing credit cards (p-cards) for student organizations. Student Organization President and Treasurer are the only authorized individuals to request to use the SGA Card for their student organization. Organizations must submit a P-Card Request at least 72 business hours before your requested checkout date. Please email osipcard@umkc.edu with questions or inquiries.
Some academic units have student organization purchase cards and may have their own reservation process. Student Organization President and Treasurer are the only authorized individuals to request to use the SGA Card for their student organization. The Academic Unit representative has the authority to approve or deny the request to use the SGA Card.
Request an Academic Unit Purchase Card
Transactions over $1,000 will be automatically declined. To make a purchase of more than $1,000, you must submit a Purchase Request through RooGroups.
All fundraising activities require University approval before any activities may occur on behalf of the University, student organization, or individuals. Fundraising activities must be submitted via Roo Groups as an event request to receive approval.
All funds raised must be deposited into a student organization account. These funds will become self-generated revenue (SGR) funds and will roll over year-to-year if not utilized.
The sale of anything, the solicitation of subscriptions, or the collection of dues is prohibited without prior authorization from UMKC Finance and Administration and the Office of Student Involvement. If you would like to sell anything as part of an event, you must mark that on the Roo Groups event request form and the event must be approved before you sell anything.
The sale of food is prohibited and all requests will be denied.
Part of your Roo Groups event request form is used to submit a Permit to Sell request on your behalf to UMKC Finance and Administration.
Once the event request has been submitted, the Office of Student Involvement will request a permit to sell, given it meets all other requirements. Once the Office of Student Involvement receives approval, your event will be fully approved.
Although student organizations are affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, your organization cannot use the University's information as your own when completing non-profit applications or W-9 when raising funds for your organization.
University-sponsored travel, events or activities are those that are financially supported by student activity fees or other university financial resources. To ensure these are consistent with the mission of the university and that student safety issues have been addressed, UMKC-sponsored student travel and events must be approved in advance by us and an advisor.
Travel to university-sponsored activities is limited to UMKC students, faculty and staff, unless we authorize others in the University of Missouri System.
Learn more about travel funding
Once your travel is approved by your organization and advisor, or you have received funding approval from the Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC), you must submit a travel booking request. Travel requests must be submitted at minimum 5 weeks before departure date. DO NOT book any travel pieces (including Hotel, Rental Car, Registrations, Flights) ahead of time. OSI will help you navigate this process.
Student organizations may choose to request funding for, or purchase using self generated revenues, t-shirts or other merchandise. The Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC) sets guidelines related to the cost per item for most merchandise, including t-shirts, promotions, and giveaways.
All t-shirt and merchandise designs must be submitted to the Office of Student Involvement for approval.
- An example of artwork and product design must be included in form submission
- Screen prints/embroiders/manufactures reproducing the UMKC Logo and marks must be licensed with the University of Missouri-Kansas City Strategic Marketing and Communications department and Collegiate Licensing.
- Students and student organizations are not allowed to use the UM Seal on apparel, merchandise or promotional items.
- Items must follow the University of Missouri-Kansas City Identity Standards and Guidelines.
The Office of Student Involvement (OSI) will no longer require approval for postings on Open Posting Boards (formerly referred to as OSI boards). There are still content, size, and time restrictions, and the OSI will still maintain a list of designated open posting areas. There are also still specific building-controlled posting boards that may require approval from the department or school in which they are located. These boards may be restricted to materials relevant to individual units. Student organizations are responsible for removing materials within 48 hours after the subject of the posting has occurred. Violations of this policy may be considered acts of vandalism and will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. Repeated violations may result in loss of posting privileges for the organization responsible. Please review the entire policy here.
Contact getinvolved@umkc.edu for questions.