Tips for Creating a New MDSG Recognized Student Interest Group, Club, or Organization

Interest Groups, Clubs, and Organizations

New interest group requests are reviewed for approval twice a year. The deadlines for submission are Oct 1 and Mar 1.

With a new interest group, club, or organization in mind, recruit a faculty advisor.

Proposals must include a longevity plan. Is the new group anticipating a short term period of activity or is there a long-term goal. With long term in mind, detail how leadership will transition as student leaders rotate towards increased clinical responsibilities and graduation. List the student contacts with email addresses along with the faculty advisor’s name.

Submit the proposal to Lisa Francini prior to October 1 or March 1.

The proposal will be forwarded to the advisors to MDSG, Dr. Sarita Arteaga & Dr. Marilyn Katz, the  deans for Dental & Medical Student Affairs for approvals.

Once approved, notify the current MDSG president and treasurer of the newly approved student group.

Unrecognized groups will not be eligible for MDSG funding.

Submit a paragraph with a description of the interest group to Lisa Francini, francini@uchc.edu. Include the faculty advisor and list the student contacts with email addresses for the interest group web page. Only groups with a posted description will receive funding.

*All interest group  and sports club leaders are required to post their group’s activities on the events calendar. https://events.uconn.edu/uconn-health-medical-dental-student-government/   This is a central location to help prevent scheduling conflicts among all groups. Failure to post group activities could result in denial of MDSG funding.

Sports Clubs

Sports clubs do not require a faculty advisor, although one can be recruited, but must provide a student contact.

Sports clubs must provide a roster of participants. All participants must complete a UCH waiver to participate in any sporting activities, games or matches. It is the club leader's responsibility to obtain signed waivers from all members listed on the roster.

MDSG provides a $12.00 subsidy per person to sports clubs. If a sporting venue is used the remainder of venue rental fees must be reimbursed to MDSG from participants.

Sports clubs are not required to provide a web page write-up.