The following guidelines are being provided in accordance with the development and implementation of a new student organization categorization and tier system that better defines their relationship to the University of Iowa. Please see Student Organization Updates - Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

 

The Student Organization Business Office and the Leadership and Engagement staff are not authorized to provide financial or legal advice to affiliated and general student organizations. Seek outside assistance from accounting and/or law professionals if you need further information or advice. One potential source might be The Larned A Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center found here: https://inrc.law.uiowa.edu/.  However, this is not an endorsement or suggestion.

Conducting Business with the University of Iowa or transferring funds out of a University of Iowa account
The University of Iowa will only transact business with registered student organizations that have an active bank or credit union account.

  1. Apply to start a registered student organization. The process will require that you provide your organizing document (constitution and/or bylaws) which would include your organization’s purpose, officers, signatures, etc.  If already registered, please skip and move to step 2.
  2. Complete a Streamlined University Vendor Application for Student Organizations found here in the name of the organization (not an individual's name or social security number) and email to paul-braem@uiowa.edu

The application processing and any transfer of funds takes 2-3 weeks. Sometimes the funds are processed as a mailed check and will be mailed to the address listed on the vendor application.