Student Leadership Programs

New Org Registration

At Portland Community College, we encourage creativity and the expression of new ideas through the establishment of student organizations. Any enrolled PCC student can create a new student organization following the guidelines below.

How to Create a New Organization

Read the Create an Org Packet 2022-2023 for complete details.

Any group of 10 or more currently enrolled PCC students who refer to themselves as an organization or club must apply to be recognized by the Office of Student Engagement. Any organization that has not been registered through PantherHub previously or is defunct/inactive for 1 year is considered a new organization.

To register a new organization for recognition by Portland Community College, complete the steps below.

Before applying

  1. Review all minimum requirements listed in the Create an Org Packet 2022-2023 
  2. Ensure that the new organization’s mission does not duplicate or closely resemble any currently active student organizations listed in PantherHub
  3. Find and confirm a full-time faculty or staff member to serve as the organization advisor (part-time employees do not fulfill this requirement)
  4. Confirm three PCC students who will fill the required officer positions (president, vice president, and treasurer) for the organization

Submitting a proposal

  1. Review the application deadlines below
  2. Complete the New Organization Proposal 2022-2023 form on PantherHub
  3. Review proposal feedback and make changes if required by Student Engagement staff

Completing the provisional period

  1. Complete the training, membership, and goal-setting requirements (detailed information about new organization requirements is emailed to student officers if their new organization proposal is approved)
  2. Meet with the Student Engagement Clubs Coordinator
  3. Officially register your new organization in PantherHub including your organization constitution, 10 PCC student members, and Child Protection and Hazing form

Applications will be reviewed in bulk after each proposal deadline. During the two weeks after each application deadline, students will receive feedback about their new organization proposal and modifications may be required.

Provisional Period

Please note that all PCC student organization requirements and training requirements must be met by the end of the provisional period in order to gain full status as an active student organization. New organizations that do not successfully complete all of these requirements will remain in their provisional period until all requirements are complete.

During the provisional period, new organizations cannot:

  • Host events requiring registration through the PantherHub event form
  • Apply for funding
  • Adopt marketing, products, or other references using Portland Community College Trademarked and Licensed brands or their privileges

Once a student organization’s provisional period is complete the organization will be listed on PantherHub and have access to these resources.