Student organizations can be recognized by the following groups:
- Undergraduate Student Government
- Undergraduate Diversity Collaborative
- Graduate Student Council
- Interfraternity Congress/Panhellenic Council (Greek chapters)
- Physical Education & Athletics (club sports)
- University Media Board
- Professional schools or their affiliated governing boards:
- Other campus departments
The primary purpose of recognition is to permit organizations to use the university's name, to use university facilities, apply for funding through their recognizing org, and other special privileges. Guidelines and requirements vary by recognizing group, but recognition generally extends for one fiscal year and must be renewed annually.
Student Executive Council
The eight boards of the undergraduate student body convene to form the Student Executive Council (SEC), which has two subunits: The Student Presidents' Roundtable (SPR) and the Allocations Committee (AC). The eight boards are:
- Class Officer Collective (COC)
- Interfraternity Congress (IFC)
- Panhellenic Council (PHC)
- Residence Hall Association (RHA)
- Undergraduate Diversity Collaborative (UDC)
- University Media Board (UMB)
- University Program Board (UPB)
- Undergraduate Student Government (USG)