Recategorize Your Student Group

All Category 1 groups in their second semester of operation are eligible and encouraged to apply for Recategorization. Our primary consideration in this process is determining how much your group has grown as well as demonstrated effort and interest.

All Brown undergrads are eligible to apply to create new student groups. The process is relatively simple and involves filling out an online application followed up by a brief conversation with a Student Activities representative.

Applications for Fall 2025 will open October 1st.

All decisions will be sent out 2-3 weeks after the submission deadline.

Follow the steps below and reach out to our Student Activities Committee (ucs_sa@brown.edu) or the Student Activities Chair (thomas_medlin@brown.edu) for any questions!

Steps to Recategorize Your Group

  1. Make sure your constitution is up to date: See the sample constitution. All group constitutions must include the following:

    • Name of the organization (REQUIRED)Statement of purpose (REQUIRED): include nature of departmental, administrative, legal, religious, political, or financial affiliations without which the organization would not exist

    • Description of membership (REQUIRED): copy verbatim from the sample constitution (above) and add where applicable

    • Description of structure of leadership (where applicable): officers must be currently enrolled full-time undergraduate Brown students.

    • Election of Officers (where applicable)

    • Organizational financial responsibilities (REQUIRED): copy verbatim from the sample constitution (above)

    • Description of duties of official advisor (where applicable)

    • Amendment procedure (REQUIRED): refer to template constitution (above) for sample language and change based on student group needs

    • Member Dismissal (REQUIRED): refer to template constitution (above) for sample language and change based on student group needs

    • Anti-Discrimination Clause (REQUIRED): refer to template constitution (above) for required language

  2. Collect member signatures by including members’ full name, class year, and email in a spreadsheet

    • You must obtain at least 15 signatures

    • The collection form can be digital or physical, but it must include all three fields listed above

    • The Student Activities Committee reserves the right to contact these members to confirm their membership

  3. Submit the Recategorization application (opens October 1st, 2025)

    • Once you have completed all of the above steps, you are welcome to submit the Recategorization application

  4. Meet with your Student Activities Representative

    • Student Activities Reps are automatically assigned based on your group’s type. Check the list of reps below to find out who yours is.

    • Your rep will reach out once the application is submitted, including updated constitution, roster, and answers to the questions on the application

    • Student Activities Reps are a resource to help make sure your application doesn’t have holes in it and is as compelling as possible once it’s brought to committee

2025-26 Student Activities Representatives

IMPORTANT: Applicants must meet with their Student Activities Representative — they will reach out to you once your application has been submitted. Submitted applications will not be considered if the group does not meet with a Student Activities Rep. Contact the Student Activities chair for non group-type specific questions or if you have not heard from a Rep!

Student Activities Chair

Tommy Medlin ‘27
thomas_medlin@brown.edu

Student Activities Committee Representatives

Connor Kim ‘26 (connor_kim@brown.edu), Salomé Noufele ‘26 (salome_noufele@brown.edu),

Neil Stringer ‘27 (neil_stringer@brown.edu), Bill Yan ‘27 (zhao_yan@brown.edu),

Yirhim Kim ‘28 (yirhim_kim@brown.edu), Sabrina Liu ‘28 (sabrina_g_liu@brown.edu),

Anna Wong ‘28 (anna_s_wong@brown.edu), Lisa Yan ‘28 (lisa_yan@brown.edu),

Hailey Kim ‘29 (hwiram_kim@brown.edu), Danielle Li ‘29 (difan_li@brown.edu), Jasmine Liu ‘29 (jasmine_g_liu@brown.edu),

Esther Nam ‘29 (esther_nam@brown.edu), Betty Zou ‘29 (betty_zou@brown.edu)