Start a New Student Group

Our mission in managing the creation of new groups is to make sure that we can accommodate the different niches of interest amongst the student body whilst keeping in mind constraints of space, funding, and staffing.

We are limiting the total number of student groups to 450 due to constraints of space, funding, and staffing. As a result, category of proposed student group will be taken into consideration.

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.

All UCS recognized organizations must be open to all Brown students regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or caste.

Applications are currently paused for the 2026-2027 school year.

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 (inderjot_nijjar@brown.edu) for any questions!

1. Make a list of interested students

Every new group needs to show there’s interest on campus. Start collecting names now, using a Google Form or a sign-up sheet at a meeting. All data collected must be consolidated into a single Google Sheet. For each person, collect:

• Full name

• Brown email

• Class year

• Banner ID for verification

New groups need at least 10 interested members to apply. The more people you have, the stronger your application.

2. Draft your constitution

Start from the UCS Sample Constitution. Several sections are required word-for-word, including Membership, Finances, the first two paragraphs of Member Dismissal, and the Community Standards Clause. The rest you write for your group:

• Organization Description: what your group does and its purpose. This must match your description on the SAO website.

• Officers/Leadership: your positions and their terms

• Elections: how officers are chosen

• Amendment Procedure and Member Dismissal process

See the Notes at the end of the sample for formatting requirements.

2026-27 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

Inderjot “Indy” Singh ‘29
inderjot_nijjar@brown.edu

Student Activities Committee Representatives

Jonathan Gim ‘26 (jonathan_gim@brown.edu), Neil String ‘26 (neil_stringer@brown.edu),

Hadley Cook ‘28 (hadley_cook@brown.edu), Pragathi Nagappa ‘29 (pragathi_nagappa@brown.edu), Ty Porter ‘29 (ty_porter@brown.edu),

Rafi Botros ‘30 (raphael_botros@brown.edu), Holden Hertzog ‘30 (holden_hertzog@brown.edu),

Aliyah Jackson ‘30 (aliyah_jackson@brown.edu), Ethan Lee ‘30 (ethan_k_lee@brown.edu),

Remy Ma ‘30 (ziyao_ma@brown.edu), Leah Stein ‘30 (leah_stein@brown.edu),

Timothy Sullivan ‘30 (timothy_sullivan@brown.edu), Sam Tummala ‘30 (samanvi_tummala@brown.edu)