Club Rules and Regulations

General Requirements

1. All clubs must have at least five members currently enrolled at Claremont McKenna College
2. All clubs must meet at least twice a month in a public place on the Claremont McKenna campus
3. All clubs must participate in the annual CMC Club Fair at the beginning of each year
4. Clubs must provide some form of academic or social enrichment, intangible or tangible, to CMC’s campus or student body
5. Clubs must operate under the guidelines of a Constitution that outlines the organization’s goals, membership policies, and other relevant information
6. Clubs must account for any and all CMC club funding received and how said funding was spent
7. Club membership may not be determined on the basis of a person’s sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.
8. Clubs that utilize tryouts, auditions, or any other form of merit-based application system must publicize said application at least two weeks in advance, and give fair and equal consideration to all applicants.
9. All clubs must publish a minimum of two informational blog posts on cmcclubs.com per year.

Expenditures and Reimbursements

1. ASCMC reserves the right to deny any request for reimbursement.
2. All club expenses must further the mission of the club.
3. The ASCMC CFO and Campus Organizations Chair reserve the right to deny reimbursements that violate this rule (contact them before your purchase if you are unsure whether it is a valid one)
4. No more that 15% of club budgets may be spent in the last month of the school year unless the spending is pre-approved by the CFO for a specific event planned in advance
5. Requests for reimbursement must be submitted not later than 45 days after the date of purchase. Reimbursement requests for purchases older than 45 days may be denied.
6. Any purchase of alcohol using club funds must substantially further the mission of the club and receive pre-approval by the Campus Organizations Chair.