Christina Smith
Daily Egyptian
Chevi Eaton wants to help other students in her situation, so she is
forming a support group for students who have been diagnosed with
diabetes.
"When I was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes in October, I did not have
anyone to talk to and did not even know what the disease really was
until then," said Eaton, a senior from Quincy majoring in University
Studies.
Eaton just began the process of getting a new Registered Student
Organization started and is hoping to complete it by the beginning of
the fall semester. The student organization will be a support group and
will also sponsor fundraisers to raise money for diabetes research.
"I want to have a booth at the career fair in the fall, so that students can find out about the organization," Eaton said.
When a student wants to start a new RSO, the process begins when a
student picks up an application packet and guideline at the Student
Development office on the third floor of the Student Center.
To start a new RSO, a student has to get 10 students to sign a
petition, have someone agree to be the organization's full-time faculty
advisor and develop a constitution for the organization, said Ellen
Alud, an employee at the Student Development office.
Once the packet and paperwork has been returned for the director to
review, the information is passed on to the Undergraduate Student
Government, which votes on approving the RSO, Alud said.
Alud said that even though USG does not meet until a few weeks into the
fall semester, she recommends that interested students start working on
the process now because getting approval can take two to 12 weeks,
especially if problems arise from getting student signatures or wording
of the constitution.
Reporter Christina Smith can be reached at
christina_smith@dailyegyptian.com
