SAO SERVICES

The Student Activities Office offers consultation on event planning to all registered students organizations and campus offices that want to sponsor events on campus. The office can provide information on the postering policy, use of university property, alcohol at events, bonfires, visitng dignitaries, contract negotiation, and much more. In addition, to ensure that your event is safe and enjoyable, the office maintains close ties with the university officials in CU Police, the Office of Risk Management and Insurance, Environmental Health and Safety, Transporation Services, Community relations and other departments.

EVENT REGISTRATION

• Event Registration allows you to register your event and notifies the appropriate campus officials via the "Use of University Property (UUP) Form." Please register all events:
  
  
  • scheduled in a venue which holds 200 or more
  
  
  • which involve a sale or fundraising
  
  
  • where alcohol will be served
  
  
  • where food will be served
  
  

USE OF CORNELL NAME/ARTWORK

• Any club/organization or university department who wishes to use the Cornell name or artwork on novelty items such as mugs, pens, shirts, etc. must obtain written approval from the Student Activities Office. This link will take you to the University Relations page which explains the procedure, and allows you to download the appropriate form.

FREE ORGANIZATION WEB ACCESS

• Any club or organization who registers with the Student Activities Office may apply for free web space. To view Registered Student Organizations Web Pages, go to http://www.sao.cornell.edu/SO/ and follow the links to "Web/Email."

POLICIES AND RESOURCES FOR EVENT PLANNING

• When planning an event, it is important to take into consideration various University policies. These policies include the Postering Policy, Guidelines for filing a Use of University Property Form, and Late Night Event Guidelines. For more information on any of these policies, please contact the Student Activities Office.