Getting Chartered as a Club Sport

To be recognized as a Club Sport at UNM, an organization must first complete the full chartering process through the Student Activities Center (SAC). Chartering is required annually and is completed each fall semester. Clubs are encouraged to complete the SAC and Club Sports chartering processes concurrently; however, final approval as a Club Sport cannot be granted until all SAC chartering requirements have been successfully fulfilled. Both new and returning organizations seeking recognition as a Club Sport will follow the same process outlined below.

Club Sport vs Recreational Club

Club Sports are competitive teams, affiliated with a national collegiate competitive league or governing body. They are designed to provide students with opportunities for athletic participation outside of the NCAA structure. Teams must be competitive and regularly compete against other colleges and universities within their respective conferences.

Recreational Clubs provide opportunities for organized non-competitive athletic participation in a structured environment. While the primary focus is recreational, some clubs may engage in games or informal competition with other organizations or clubs.

  • Because Recreational Clubs are not affiliated with a national collegiate league or governing body, they do not complete the Club Sports chartering process and are subject only to SAC's chartering process.

Steps

  1. Two officers must attend a Chartering and Financial Workshop
    1. Workshops listed below (subject to change)
      1. Attendance will end promptly 5 minutes after the start of the workshop. If you are late, you will not be allowed in and will need to attend an alternate date/time.
  2. Each rostered member must register through DSE
    1. Each member must be registered through UNM
    2. Five members required
    3. Minimum of two officer required
  3. Club President must upload the team’s constitution in DSE
  4. Register with a National Collegiate League or Governing Body

Deadline to Charter: Friday, August 28th, 2026

Funding

Rec Services ONLY provides funding opportunities for competitive Club Sports. If you are a Recreational Club, you will request funding from ASUNM/GPSA managed by the Student Government Accounting Office.

Funding workshops will be hosted immediately after the Chartering and Financial Workshops, listed below, using the same Zoom link.

Steps:

  1. Two officers must attend a Financial Workshop
    1. Preferably the Club President and Treasurer
  2. Schedule a meeting with the Club Sports Coordinator
    1. The same two officers who attended the Financial Workshop will schedule this meeting
    2. This is where the Club’s budget plan will be created
  3. Submit Budget Application in RecWeb

Deadline to submit Budget Application: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026

Club Sport Handbook

Please refer to the Club Sport Handbook for a detailed guide for creating and managing Club Sports.

Chartering and Financial Workshop Dates