{"id":1705,"date":"2023-02-07T08:27:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/?page_id=1705"},"modified":"2025-08-27T12:22:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:22:14","slug":"student-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/md\/student-affairs\/student-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is the difference between a Student Interest Group (SIG) and Registered Student Organization (RSO)?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Student Interest Group (SIG)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A student interest group is informal and meets with a faculty advisor about a particular topic on WSU campuses. There is no established structure or additional organized events. SIGs must be registered with the College of Medicine Student Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n

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Registered Student Organization (RSO)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your group wants to organize events such as inviting speakers, holding a dinner at a faculty\u2019s home, community service activity, or request funding, the group must become a registered student organization, which is a formal process that includes training and additional requirements. RSOs must be registered with both College of Medicine Student Affairs and Spokane Health Sciences Campus Student Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n

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