The College of Natural Sciences (CNS) provides staff support and resources to science-based organizations whose focus and activities benefit CNS students through leadership experience, outreach, and networking.
CNS Registration & Gone to Natural Sciences
If your org was previously registered with the college, you do not need to re-register.
If your org has not been registered with CNS before, please fill out the CNS New Organization Registration Form and email cnsstudentlife@austin.utexas.edu after submitting it.
Please note that in order to be eligible for CNS registration, your org must first be registered with Student Activities and the majority of your membership (over 60%) must be undergraduate students majoring in a discipline housed in CNS.
In mid-late August, all organizations registered with CNS will be sent information on how to register for Gone to Natural Sciences or any other recruitment event occuring before classes begin.
CNS Event & Benefit Request
CNS Student Life helps to fund events for registered CNS Student Organizations that are open to all students in the college during the fall and spring semesters.
If your org is hosting an event that requires funding, please complete the request form here at least 2 weeks in advance and we will evaluate on a case-by-case basis.
Please email cnsstudentlife@austin.utexas.edu as soon as you submit your funding request. You will hear from our office within 4 business days of your email.
LUNCH WITH THE DEAN
During the fall and spring semesters, the leaders of our registered student organizations are invited to a monthly lunch with our CNS Student Dean and the CNS Student Life team. These lunches are a great way for organization leaders to connect with each other as well as college administration.
BANNERS
CNS provides banners to our registered organizations after 1 year of activity. It is the responsibility of the individual organizations to keep track of these banners for tabling and events. Any organization that loses their banner will be financially responsible for its replacement.
Event Marketing
We want to know what your organization is up to and so do our students! To have a large event be considered for placement in the CNS Student Dean's weekly student newsletter, please email cnsundergraded@austin.utexas.edu by noon on the Monday of each week to be included in that week's Wednesday newsletter.
Virtual Resources
Student Activities Center FAQ: Official UT Student Organization information (making reservations for events, travel guidelines, resources, etc)
Leadership and Ethics Institute - Open Virtual Workshops: Free, virtual leadership workshops for student leaders (open, on-demand, and advanced workshops)
Event Guidelines and Checklist: Offical UT guidelines and policies for student organization meetings and events
Student Affairs Operational Updates: Official updates, hours, and operations for various UT facilities and services (Center for Students in Recovery, CMHC, UHS, etc)
Longhorn Resources: Virtual platform for students with academic support resources, financial aid information, career guidance, and virtual campus resources
Leading Successful Organizations: Resources/information for student organization leaders on various topics (building constitutions, officer transitions, goal setting, recruitment, elections, etc)
Student Activities Center Resources: Art supplies, poster printing, storage space, west mall rally space, permits and forms
Reservations and Publicity: Updated info regarding organization campus events, tabling, and banners.
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