Georgetown University: Student Groups

Campus Ministry student groups represent a wide diversity of traditions.  Each of our chaplaincies have affiliated student groups which provide spiritual, social, and service events for their members.  These groups have representatives on GUSA's Interfaith Council, participate in ecumenical and interfaith events, as well as highlight their own traditions' faith and practice.  Click the links at the right to find out more about these groups.

Campus Ministry recognizes that not all Georgetown University students are practitioners of the traditional Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Islam, and Christianity). In order to provide support to many of these students, Campus Ministry has helped them set up student ministry groups for their particular faith tradition. These include, the Georgetown Buddhist Sangha: Student Community, Baha'i Student Association, Sikh Student Association, Hindu Student Association, and the Later-Day Saints Student Association (Mormons). All of these ministries have participated in interfaith events with Campus Ministry, including the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service.

All Student Groups follow certain guidelines and must file certain documents.  These guidelines and documents for Campus Ministry groups may be examined below:

Access to Benefits

Standards

New Group Development Policies

Constitution:

In order to provide for basic democratic principles and ensure the integrity of the organization, a group must demonstrate that it has developed a sound constitution as shown by inclusion of the following:

• A purpose that is clearly articulated and accurately descriptive of the group’s function
• The free election of officers
• A clearly articulated election process
• A clearly articulated procedure for removal of officers
• Voting membership and eligibility to serve as officers are limited to currently enrolled students
• A specific definition of voting members
• A procedure for amendment of the constitution
• A reference to bylaws or other relevant documents that will govern the group’s activities or functioning