RSO Registration

Registered Student Organization (RSO) Registration 2026-2027

Do YOU want to create a club or student organization at UW? Or perhaps you are a Group Administrator for a student organization, and you want to continue the RSO’s involvement at UW. Either way, you’ve come to the right place! This page shows how students can register a new or existing student organization with the Student Activities Office (SAO).

Benefits of Registering Your RSO:

• Reserve rooms for your RSO with discounted rates.
• Funding opportunities through the SAO and your student governments, ASUW &
• Sign up to table at our quarterly Student Activities Fair Events with other RSOs.
• Access to the HuskyLink online platform to manage and advertise your RSO amongst the other 1,200+ RSOs at the UW. HuskyLink is not just for clubs either. HuskyLink is a major engagement platform where you can connect with other UW entities and departments to know what programs and events are happening on campus.
• Access to the RSO Resource Center to help your RSO be successful with tabling, events, marketing, and much more.
• And more!

What is HuskyLink?:

HuskyLink is UW’s online platform where RSOs (re)register their new or existing student organization. In summer 2026, HuskyLink changed providers and our new program is brought to you by Campus Groups by Ready Education!

HuskyLink is the one-stop-shop for your RSO to (re)register and engage with your club members, officers, and our other 1,200+ RSOs on campus. In the program, you can even manage your RSO’s details, membership, and post events for all students to see what activities your club is doing!

Before Registering Your RSO:

New RSOs: If you are starting a new club/student organization at UW, additional directions to start a new RSO may be found HERE. After reviewing the road map, you may refer back to this webpage for additional policy information on the registration process.

Current or Previously Active RSOs: Please refer to the information below for policy information regarding RSO registration process and timelines.

RSO Registration Calendar, Requirements, and Policies:

Calendar:

• RSO Registration Opens:
  • November 2 for the 2026-2027 academic year.
    • Registration for the 2027-2028 academic year will open in spring quarter and may be subject to change
  • RSO Registration Closes:
    • January 31
  • RSO Registration Applications will be reviewed during the following times:
    • November-January, on a rolling basis and in the order they were received.

Registration Requirements Overview:

1. Ensure that your RSO has at least 5 students (including yourself) who will be the official representatives of your RSO. These representatives are formally called “Group Administrators”. Group Administrators typically act as the officers of the RSO. An RSO may only have a maximum of 10 Group Administrators.
2. The student registering for the group must watch an RSO Orientation Video, available at: RSO Orientation Video Fall 2026.
   1. Useful links within the Orientation Video may be found in these slide decks of the presentation:
      1. RSO Resources and Policy Overview
      2. RSO Registration Requirements and Process Overview
   2. If you are having trouble accessing the video and slide decks, ensure you are logged in with your UW Net ID/Email in your internet browser as the video and slide decks are restricted to only UW members to view.
3. If you are a new RSO, ensure that you have completed the constitution for your RSO. A link to the document may be found below in the section called “RSO Constitution Template” below. No other template will be accepted. You will be asked to upload your constitution into your registration application.
4. If your RSO is affiliating with a local or national organization, ensure that you have the constitution of the organization you are affiliating with and the document must be dated within the last three years, or you may upload an affiliation letter from the organization’s representative affirming your affiliation.
   1. If you are not affiliating with a local or national organization, you may disregard this step.
5. Log into HuskyLink with your personal UW Net ID and password. Follow the steps below to navigate to the registration application process:
   1. New RSOs: Registering a New Group
   2. Active or Previously Active RSOs: Re-registering a Pre-Existing Group
6. Whether you have been approved or denied, you will be notified of the status via your HuskyLink profile. Based on how you set up your notification settings in HuskyLink, you may also receive email notification.
   1. If denied, you will have a chance to edit your application for re-submission with another review during the review months stated above.
7. After approval, RSOs are required to re-register their RSO every academic year. Please be mindful of email communications from the SAO regarding registration cycles.
   1. Follow this “how-to” guide for officers who want to learn more about HuskyLink and features to manage your RSO: Navigating HuskyLink as an Officer

RSO Constitution Template

Student organizations wanting to (re)register at UW must use this SAO approved constitution template for your RSO in the registration application:

New Fall 2026 Constitution Template

Ensure you are logged in with your UW email within your internet browser to view and download the constitution template.

Registration Policies to Remember:

• Active RSO accounts will be frozen if registration is not completed by January 31.
  • If your RSO becomes frozen, you will not be able to register your RSO until when the next registration cycle opens in the spring quarter.
  • Becoming frozen will negate your RSO benefits at UW.
• For the January review window, RSOs with denied requests have until 5 pm, Friday, on the fifth week of Winter Quarter to make corrections and have registration approved.
• We are also holding open office hours within the RSO Resource Center in HUB 111 for general drop-in advising on Thursdays from 1pm-4pm.
• We will hold open advising hours for registration questions and tech support within HuskyLink on Tuesdsays, Wednesdsays, and Thursdays from 2pm-4pm in HUB 232 (SAO Office).

Our full policy guide may be found here: RSO Policy Guide | The HUB

If you have any questions, or need more information, feel free to contact us at saoreg@uw.edu.

RSO Name and Profile Change Requests

Name or group description change requests for your RSO may be submitted during Fall and Winter quarters of the academic year. If the change significantly alters the original description and purpose of the RSO, the group may instead be asked to create a new Registered Student Organization utilizing the new name and description.

Requests may be submitted at any time during Fall and Winter quarters; RSOs will have between Weeks 1-7 in both quarters to submit a name/profile change request. SAO will review submissions during Weeks 7-10 of both quarters.

RSO Name/Organization Profile Change Request form on Huskylink (make sure to be logged into your UW Net Id to access the form): RSO Name Change Update Form

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Updated: November 2, 2026
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