3.0 Student Organization Policies

Abbreviations Key

BSC: Busch Student Center.

ComSo: Committee for Student Organizations, led by the Vice President for Student Organizations.

CSO: Chartered Student Organization, eligible to receive funding from the Student Government Association. 

DSO: Developing Student Organization, an organization permitted to begin initial operations and eligible to apply for CSO status.

GSA: Graduate Student Association, the governing body for graduate students in the majority of SLU’s graduate programs (rare exceptions exist).

R/D/CSO: Any type of official organization at Saint Louis University.

RSO: Recognized Student Organization, an organization sponsored by a university unit/department, ineligible to receive Student Government Association funding.

SGA: Student Government Association, the voice of the student body.

SIC: Student Involvement Center, a department within Student Development.

VPSO: Vice President for Student Organizations.