Student Councils are the representative student government of the schools and serve as a liaison to the faculty and administration within the schools and colleges. The student council provides a wide range of services and activities, both academic and extracurricular. The councils also authorize funding to student organizations whose memberships are exclusively from one school or college. TischSchool of the Arts has two student councils, TUSC - the Tisch Undergraduate Student Council, and GSO - the Graduate Student Organization. You can find out more information about TUSC through their website at http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/tusc/ and the GSO through their website at http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/tgso/
Clubs at New York University are divided into two categories -- School/Departmental Clubs and All-Square Clubs. The most significant difference between clubs within these two categories is the recognition, membership and funding processes.
School/Departmental Clubs (those affiliated with Tisch) are organizations which require that the majority of the members be from Tisch. However, students from other NYU schools may be members as long as they do not become the majority. The club must have a member of the Tisch faculty, staff or administration serving as its advisor. Tisch clubs also require recognition by the Tisch Undergraduate Student Council (TUSC). Clubs are governed byTUSC and/or GSO and must follow University policies and procedures. Clubs must have a representative onTUSC and must attend all meetings for clubs called by the council. Funding is then available for Tisch clubs through the Student Council. OnceTSOA clubs have been recognized byTUSC or GSO, they are also required to register with the Office of Student Activities (OSA) by June 1st of each academic year in order to be granted space rentals in the Kimmel Center for University Life, co-sponsor events with All-Square Clubs, post flyers in common spaces, and apply for a club web page or alias for the next academic year. Information and new club advisement is available through the Tisch Office of Student Affairs, 721 Broadway, 8th Floor.
All-Square Clubs are student organizations granted All-Square status by the Student Activities Board (SAB), a committee of the University Committee on Student Life (UCSL) and the Student Senators Council (SSC). To qualify as an All-Square club, the club must have a membership that is open to all students in the University that includes students from several schools and colleges of the University. All-Square clubs receive funding from the All-Square Student Budget Allocation Committee (ASSBAC) of the UCSL for open programs and open meetings. ASSBAC funds may not be used for closed programs. All-Square club programs must be promoted campus-wide. The program organizer must complete an on-line OSA Club Program Form by the established OSA deadlines. All-Square clubs are governed by SAB, ASSBAC, OSA, and the University policies and procedures. Registration and funding for All-Square Clubs is through the Office of Student Activities (OSA), theKimmelCenter for University Life,566 Washington Square South, 6th floor.
