RSO FAQs

RSO stands for Registered Student Organization. RSO’s are independent student-run clubs that register annually with the Student Activities Office. UW Seattle has around 1000 RSO’s each year including academic RSO’s, Fraternities and Sororities, sports/recreational, cultural and special interest.

Students can search for RSOs by category or keyword in Huskylink, which is our official RSO Directory. After finding an RSO in the directory, students are encouraged to email the RSO and find out when they meet and how to join.

Huskylink is the online platform that is the official database and RSO Directory, for UW Seattle RSO’s. If an RSO isn’t listed in Huskylink, they aren’t considered active. Husklink is also where you can find RSO information and RSO Events.

The term “Group Administrator” comes from our RSO database Huskylink. When you log-into Huskylink you should be able to see who your RSO’s Group Administrator is on your club page. On your RSO page, they will be explicitly labeled as “Group Administrator” under the Officers/Roster section of the page. Group administrators are the only club members who can do formal UW business on behalf of the RSO. If you are having trouble accessing Huskylink, or need assistance changing your group administrator, please contact the SAO front desk at sao@uw.edu

If an RSO is searchable in the RSO Directory, they are active and officially registered with the SAO office. To be considered active and in good standing,  RSOs register or re-register with the Student Activities Office each academic year. If a group fails to re-register with SAO, they are deactivated and NOT searchable in the RSO Directory.

In order for an RSO to be active they need to officially register with the Student Activities Office via our RSO Registration Process. For the most up-to-date registration procedures visit the RSO Registration Website.

You can find your SAO advisor in Huskylink. If you need to contact your advisor, please visit our advisor contact page. Please contact your advisor directly if you would like to schedule a meeting with them.

You are welcome to add an advisor to your huskylink profile. Please make sure to share with them the advisor handbook.   

An approved UUF is needed for events that are held outdoors, have outdoor amplified sound, are open to the general public, off-campus guests will be attending, are political in nature, or involve private or commercial sponsors/organizers. You must contact your advisor to have your UUF approved. Please reach out to your advisor to discuss your UUF.

The HUB

Student organizations are eligible for ONE free meeting for two hours or less per week in small or mid-sized HUB meeting rooms in standard sets. Read more here.

• Request must be received by HUB Event Services at least 3 business days in advance
• Charges apply for equipment, custom sets, and/or food service events
• Meetings must be open to campus members ONLY and NO fees may be collected
• Learn more about the HUB reservation booking process here.

Other Campus Locations

RSOs may also reserve space on campus using the following reservation systems:

• Classroom Spaces: Time Schedule and Room Assignment Office
• Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center/Theater: ECC Reservations
• South Campus Center and Health Sciences Building: Instructional Support Room Reservations
• Alder Commons: HFS Conference Services
• IMA Facilities: Facility and Field Reservations
• UW Tower: Facility Services
• Waterfront Activities Center (WAC): Waterfront Great Room Rental Space
• Center for Urban Horticulture: Interior and Outdoor Spaces
• Intercollegiate Athletics Facilities: Facility and Stadium and Pavilion Rentals
• Allen Library: Auditorium Reservation

Tabling for RSO’s is dependent on where you want to table and if there are resources available. Please contact your advisor for more details on tabling. For RSO’s that want to table at the HUB visit the HUB Tabling Website.

Funding for RSO’s is strictly regulated by the UW and Washington state policies and codes. Because each RSO is different, please meet with your advisor to discuss payment options.