Marshall Recognition

All Marshall recognized student organizations enjoy the following benefits:

  • Guidance and expertise of Full-Time MBA Program and Graduate Career Services staff
  • Access to Marshall umbrella funding through Graduate Student Government
  • Access to use CampusGroups for the club's website, membership management, and communications
  • Access to a club-specific @marshall.usc.edu email address
  • Ability to reserve space throughout Marshall buildings
  • Ability to advertise events and activities on JKPtv

In order to maintain Marshall recognition, Marshall student organizations must complete the following each year:

Onboarding

  • Attend Student Organization President Training right after leadership transition (late March)
  • Submit a strategic plan for the upcoming year and meet with primary staff liaison to discuss
  • Complete the annual USC student organization recognition process (all Marshall recognized student organizations MUST be USC recognized as well)

Technology

  • Ensure CampusGroups website is up to date/current

Programming

  • Participate in Admit Weekend Club Fair
  • Submit club overview page for Orientation Club Booklet
  • Participate in Fall Marshall Club Fair

Finances

  • Ensure all financial services transitions to new leadership (USC bank account, PayPal) are complete
  • Share projected dues expenditure information with prospective club members in the Club Booklet and at the Fall Club Fair
  • Maintain updated Transparency Reports to share club financials with members, MGSA, and the Program Office

Leadership Transition

  • Submit an End of the Year summary report via Qualtrics to the Program Office

Additional Best Practices to Consider (not mandatory)

  • Work with MGSA to take advantage of Graduate Student Government funding to support marquee events
  • Add a la carte prices for key events where non-members can attend
  • Devise a club-specific dues refund policy (such as within 30 days of joining, immediately following the club kick-off event or after the first big event, etc.)
  • Set up and enforce a policy for "no-show" members who do not inform club leadership within a reasonable time prior to events
  • Consider semester-long membership fees during Spring Semester
  • Require pre-approval of board expenses by primary staff liaison and/or member majority
  • Require pre-approval of any event exceeding $5,000 by primary staff liaison and/or member majority