Student Clubs & Organizations
Club Announcements
Starting a ASYVC Club
How to start a recognized club
- There must be at least three (3) YVC students, and three (3) of those students must be able to fulfill officer positions (President, Secretary, Senate Representative). Non-students may not be members of a YVC club.
- Each club is required to have an advisor. The advisor must be a full time faculty or staff member at YVC and approved by the Dean of Student Services. The advisor must be present at all club functions, meetings, and activities.
- Turn in a Signed Club Advisor Form to the Student Life Office.
- Fill out a petition for recognition form and turn it in to H-144 (Student Life Office).
- Submit a Club Constitution (samples are available in the Student Life Office).
- Schedule with the ASYVC Secretary to have your petition recognized at the next ASYVC senate meeting. Club representatives must be in attendance when petition is voted on.
- Notify the Student Life Office of any changes in club officers, meeting times and any other relevant information.
- After being recognized as an official club, an official club roster with all member names must be placed on file in the ASYVC Student Life Office.
A recognized ASYVC Club has the following rights:
- Use of the YVC name.
- Use of the YVC facilities for meetings and activities.
- Use of the YVC communication media, The Yak ASYVC Newsletter YVC Reader Boards, and access to the Community Relations office.
- Recognition in YVC publications.
- Access to the ASYVC events calendar
- Right to apply for budget allocation from the ASYVC annual budget (does not guarantee receiving of funds).
- You will receive a startup budget of $250 the first year!
- Use of budget as allocated by ASYVC under State guidelines
An ASYVC Club must agree to the following:
- The club constitution must contain:
1.) A democratic plan for selection of members without regard to race, religion, sex, age, handicap, etc.
2.) Members must be registered students at YVC.
3.) Constitution amendment procedure. - Adhere to all policies, which are set by the YVC Board of Trustees, the ASYVC office, and the State of Washington.
- Appointed officers will attend mandatory Senate, Treasurer, and Presidents meetings.
- Club officers cannot hold officer positions in more than one club.
- Maintain all monies in a YVC account through the Business Office. No off-campus commercial accounts are allowed.
- Have all budget requests (travel authorizations, petty cash, requisitions, etc.) signed by the club advisor and the Coordinator of Student Life, before funds are used, all budget paperwork must be submitted at least 10 days before a transaction is attempted.
ASYVC Club Information
YVC has many student clubs and organizations which are an important supplement to academic experiences, address special student interests, and provide community service opportunities throughout YVC and the Yakima Valley. Students are also encouraged to form new clubs if present groups do not meet the needs of a particular interest group.
Contact club advisors for club meeting dates, times, and locations.