Western  Carolina  University
Club  Sport  Tier  Structure
2015-­‐2016
The  Club  Sport  program  utilizes  a  tier  system  to  identify,  accommodate  and  meet  the  needs  of  a   diverse  group  of  social,  recreational,  and  competitive  clubs.    This  tier  system  defines   programmatic,  financial,  and  operational  expectations  for  clubs.    All  clubs,  regardless  of  tier,  must   be  a  Registered  Student  Organization.    The  Office  of  Leadership  and  Student  Involvement,  as  well   as  Campus  Recreation  &  Wellness,  reserves  the  right  to  evaluate  and  reclassify  clubs  at  any  point   throughout  an  academic  year.    Clubs  are  defined  as  follows:
Social/Instructional
The  Social/Instructional  Tier  includes  all  sport  or  recreationally  based  student  organizations  that   come  together  as  a  club  based  on  a  common  interest  and  for  the  desire  to  practice/instruct  a  sport   or  recreational  activity.    These  clubs  are  unable  to  compete.  Social/Recreational  clubs  are  housed   under  the  Office  of  Leadership  and  Student  Involvement  as  a  Registered  Student  Organization.
They  follow  that  offices  guidelines.
Conditional
The  Conditional  Tier  includes  all  first  year  clubs,  clubs  that  are  on  probation,  or  clubs  that  didn’t   meet  the  recreational  tier  requirement  the  previous  year.    Clubs  may  only  stay  in  conditional  for   one  year  during  which  time  they  must  meet  all  requirements  of  the  Club  Sport  program,  that  tier   and  as  a  Registered  Student  Organization.    Failure  to  meet  all  conditional  requirements  will  drop
the  club  to  a  social/instructional  status  the  following  year.
Recreational
Recreational  Tier  includes  those  club  sports  that  choose  to  compete  on  a  recreational  or  local  level
but  may  not  join  or  participate  in  a  national/regional  governing  body/league
Competitive  1
The  Competitive  1  Tier  includes  those  club  sports  that  choose  to  compete  more  actively  at  the   local/regional  level  and  may  or  may  not  join  or  participate  in  a  national/regional  governing   body/league
Competitive  2
The  Competitive  2  Tier  includes  those  club  sports  who  are  highly  active  and  choose  to  compete  at   a  regional  or  national  level  and  who  are  a  member  of  a  national  or  regional  sports  affiliate  or
governing  body.
Competition:     Identified  as  days  of  competition.  So  if  your  team  plays  two  games  in  one  day,  its  one   day  of  competition.    Applies  to  both  team  and  individual  based  clubs.
Community  Service  is  defined  as  any  volunteer  work  (physical  and/or  giving  of  time)  that  is  being   conducted  by  members  of  our  organization.    *Project  itself  should  be  at  least  2  hours  in  length.
Philanthropy  is  defined  as  where   MONEY   is  being  raised  for  a  charitable  organization  (your   organization  or  for  any  other  organization).    Does  not  count  as  community  service.

Conditional
Must  be  a  Registered
Student  Organization
Must  maintain  a  roster
10  full-­‐time  student   members
Must  participate  in  at   least  2  days  of   competition  per   academic  year.
Must  fundraise  100%  of   their  annual  club  sport   fee  allocation
Must  have  at  least  1   member  attend  the   monthly  Club  Sport
Council  Meeting
Must  have  2  Safety
Officers  with  CPR/AED   and  First  Aid
Certifications,  with  a   minimum  of  1  present   at  all  times  during  club   functions
Must  complete  a   minimum  of  2   community  service   projects  per  academic   year  with  at  least  50%   of  the  club’s   membership  at  each
Must  maintain  full   program  compliance
New  clubs  are  not   eligible  for  Club  Sport   allocation.  Returning   clubs  are  eligible  for  up   to  $250
Recreational
Must  be  a  Registered
Student  Organization
Must  maintain  a  roster  of
1.5  times  the  amount  of   full  time  student   members  it  takes  to  play   the  game  or  a  minimum   of  10  full-­‐time  student   members  for  individually   based  clubs
Must  participate  in  at   least  3  days  of   competition  per   academic  year.
Competitive  1
Must  be  a  Registered
Student  Organization
Must  maintain  a  roster  of
1.5  times  the  amount  of   full  time  student   members  it  takes  to  play   the  game  or  a  minimum   of  10  full-­‐time  student   members  for  individually   based  clubs.
Must  participate  in  at   least  4  days  of   competition  per   academic  year.
Must  fundraise  70%  of   their  annual  club  sport   fee  allocation
Must  have  at  least  1   officer  attend  the   monthly  Club  Sport
Council  Meeting
Must  have  2  Safety
Officers  with  CPR/AED   and  First  Aid
Certifications,  with  a   minimum  of  1  present  at   all  times  during  club   functions
Must  complete  a   minimum  of  3   community  service   projects  per  academic   year  with  at  least  50%  of   the  club’s  membership  at   each
Must  maintain  full   program  compliance
Eligible  for  up  to  $500  of   the  Club  Sport  Program’s   annual  budget  allocation
Must  fundraise  at  least
50%  of  their  annual  club   sport  fee  allocation.
Must  have  at  least  1   officer  attend  the   monthly  Club  Sport
Council  Meeting
Must  have  2  Safety
Officers  with  CPR/AED   and  First  Aid
Certifications,  with  a   minimum  of  1  present  at   all  times  during  club   functions
Must  complete  a   minimum  of  4   community  service   projects  per  academic   year  with  at  least  50%  of   the  club’s  membership  at   each
Must  maintain  full   program  compliance
Eligible  for  up  to  $1,000   of  the  Club  Sport
Program’s  annual  budget   allocation
Competitive  2
Must  be  a  Registered
Student  Organization
Must  maintain  a  roster  of
1.5  times  the  amount  of   full  time,  student   members  it  takes  to  play   the  game  or  a  minimum   of  10  full-­‐time  student   members  for  individually   based  clubs.
Must  be  a  member  of  a   national  or  regional   sports  affiliate  or   governing  body  and   participate  in  at  least  6   days  of  competition  per   academic  year.
Must  fundraise  at  least
30%  of  their  annual  club   sport  fee  allocation.
Must  have  at  least  1   officer  attend  the   monthly  Club  Sport
Council  Meeting
Must  have  2  Safety
Officers  with  CPR/AED   and  First  Aid
Certifications,  with  a   minimum  of  1  present  at   all  times  during  club   functions
Must  complete  a   minimum  of  5   community  service   projects  per  academic   year  with  at  least  50%  of   the  club’s  membership  at   each
Must  maintain  full   program  compliance
Eligible  for  up  to  $3,000   of  the  Club  Sport
Program’s  annual  budget   allocation