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Starting a Club
At CMC there are over 50 campus organizations you can join that cater to a variety of interests, cultures, and activities. If you find that the current list of groups do not match your interests or you want to bring something new and unique to CMC, we encourage you to create your own organization! The Campus Organizations team can help you. If you have any questions, please contact the VPCO: clubs@cmc.edu.
Updated Club Registration Process for 2025-2026 Academic Year.
Step 1: Club Registration
In order to be officially recognized as a CMC campus organization for the 2025-2026 academic year, all new and renewing campus organizations must submit the club recognition form by Wednesday, April 16th at 11:59 PM! It is required to be a club! Your documents must have next year’s leaders listed (2025-2026 leaders - no current seniors), this means you must have your leadership determined/elected PRIOR to submitting this form! You will receive confirmation if/once your club has been approved.
The ASCMC club budgeting form is going to be a bit different this year, with the goal of being more efficient and better adapting to the needs of clubs. The form is now embedded into the club registration form in Engage@Claremont.
Club budgeting incorporates a category-based limit approach, designed to streamline resource allocation while retaining flexibility for club expenditures. Key features include:
Established clubs will continue to use 0-based budgeting during the club budgeting process, while newly chartered clubs will also adhere to this method.
The introduction of categorical spending limits will manage club expenses as a percentage of their total allocation, based on predefined categories determined during the budgeting process. This will be implemented in addition to the 0-based budgeting system.
Clubs will have the opportunity to appeal both their allocated budget and category limits during the standard appeals timeline.
To accommodate changing needs throughout the year, clubs can also appeal their limits at any time during the academic year.
NOTE: The form requires you to upload a budget, and there is a link to a form outlining the details that must go into the budget. There is also a template linked you MUST use
Here are the steps to register a new club or re-register an existing club:
New Clubs:
Log in to Engage@Claremont
Click Organizations (left side navigation pane)
Click Register an Organization
Scroll down and click the blue Register a New Organization button
Click Claremont McKenna College
Follow instructions to complete chartering form
Existing Clubs:
Log in to Engage@Claremont
Navigate to your organization’s management page
Update your roster, leadership, and primary contact
You should have a blue banner prompting you to re-register in your Manage Home (starting 8am, 4/7)
Follow instructions to complete chartering form
Once you complete the registration, your primary contact in Engage@Claremont will be added to the 2025-2026 Club Leader list, which will be used to send Club Leader Informs and updates. Additionally, all clubs are required to participate in the fall and spring Club Fairs, Club Leader Trainings, and participate in a fair hiring workshop (if your club requires an application) at the beginning of the fall semester in order to remain a recognized club going forward.
In order to fill out the club recognition form, you will need:
An updated constitution and/or bylaws document:
All constitutions must reflect the updated sample constitution required sections.
Timeline & Important Dates:
4/16/25 11:59 PM- Club Recognition Form Due (you must submit this prior to submitting the budget request form)
4/23/25- Clubs who submitted both the Club Recognition and the Club Budget Form will receive an email with your allocated budget for the upcoming school year
4/24/25- Deadline to request a budget hearing if you would like to discuss your allocated budget
4/25/25- Club Budgeting Appeal Hearings
4/27/25- Budget Appeal results will be emailed by end of day