Org 101 Training 2024-25:

Org 101 Quiz

This year's Org 101 Finance Quiz must be passed prior to any student being approved to spend money on behalf of their RSO via a university Purchasing Card (P-Card).

The quiz can be accessed here.

To stay compliant with university policies, Officers of each student organization must complete Org 101 training each academic year.

Each year, a virtual Org 101 Training is offered prior to the start of the Fall Quarter, and in-person sessions are offered within the first few weeks of Fall and Winter Quarters, with breakout sessions covering the following topics:

Running your RSO & CrimsonConnect Overview

This session is required for RSO Presidents and recommended for Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Historians and other Officers who might be helping to manage the organization's CrimsonConnect page and assisting with any administrative processes.

This session introduces officers to the USG Student Organizations Committee and other resources, and serves as a review of the requirements for being considered a Registered Student Organization. Additionally, the session provides some key tips and tricks for making the most of the CrimsonConnect portal from the perspective of an organization.

RSO Finances: Requesting and Spending Money

This session is required for Treasurers and Authorized Spenders of an RSO, and is recommended for Presidents and any other Officer who may be handling finances or purchases on behalf of the organization.

This session introduces officers to the USG Finance Committee and the Student Affairs Business Office. The session covers the logistics of how funds are allocated and how an RSO can request or bring in additional funds through things like fundraising or sales.

Most importantly, this session provides an annual review of University policies, protocols, and procedures for spending money including important policies related to entering into contracts, making purchases, paying vendors, and more.

Event Planning, Guidelines & Policies

This session is required for Event Planners, and recommended

for any other officer who may be planning or assisting in the planning of events for the organization.

This session provides best practices for planning events, including a suggested event planning and registration timeline and highlights of the on-campus auxiliary services organizations may need to work with for event logistics. The session will also walk through the event registration process in CirmsonConnect, highlighting some key features of the event feature in the system.

Finally, this session will review several (though not all) important event guidelines related to events with special considerations.