Club Sports Association

Welcome to the Student Association's Club Sports Association (CSA) webpage! Here, you can find out about all things CSA, including current organizations, CSA meeting times, and information about how to get involved. 

The Club Sports Association (CSA) is the governing body of all Student Association (SA)-funded club sports. All SA-funded club sports fall in compliance with the Student Association Constitution and Financial Policy. The CSA, as a part of the Geneseo Student Association, provides students and student organizations an opportunity to compete in various athletic sport competitions and obtain resources through specified channels.  All members of organizations recognized by CSA and SA are members of the Club Sports Association. 

Organizations currently recognized by Club Sports Association: 

Club Baseball Club Men's Basketball Club Men's Volleyball Club Ultimate Frisbee Club Women's Volleyball
Club Cheerleading Club Men's Soccer* Club Ski Club Women's Ice Hockey  
Club Crew Club Men's Rugby Club Softball Club Women's Rugby  

*Achieved Student Association recognition on November 13, 2024; ineligible for funding until November 13, 2025

Club Sports Association Governance and General Assembly

The Club Sports Association is one organization within Student Association, falling in compliance with Student Association Constitution and Financial Policy. Within the Club Sports Association itself, there is a structure of governance.  

Who is part of CSA? Club Sports Association consists of all members of organizations that are recognized by CSA and SA.  

How does CSA function? Representatives of each club sport (called "CSA Representatives" or "CSA reps") as well as the CSA Executive Board meet regularly at business meetings called "General Assembly."  Business at CSA General Assembly may include updates of individual clubs, discussions of CSA activities, or requests of organizations to become CSA recognized. 

What are CSA Representatives responsible for? CSA representatives are responsible for attending all CSA General Assembly meetings and for representing the concerns of their club at each meeting. CSA Representatives may also present readings, requests, or updates on behalf of their club at CSA General Assembly. (Note: All club sports must also send an SA Representative to SA General Assembly.)

What is the CSA Executive Board responsible for? Serving as the Club Sports Association Executive Board are four members whom are elected by the CSA General Assembly each year. Each Executive Board member must be part of a CSA-recognized club sport. 

The CSA Executive Board is responsible for a variety of operations. Depending on their position, these may include: Chairing General Assembly, assembling the agenda for CSA General Assembly, maintaining meeting records of business meetings, planning events and programming for CSA, collaborating with club sports, and maintaining the social medias of CSA. 

Club Sports Association Executive Board (2024-2025)
Club Sports Association Contacts
  • Student Association Vice President (savp@geneseo.edu), serving as the Student Association liaison to CSA
  • Chuck Hazlett (chazlett@geneseo.edu), Student Association Assistant Director of Programs and Services

Resources for CSA-recognized Club Sports

Regionals/Nationals Fund

If your organization qualifies for a regionals or nationals competition, the Student Association may offfer financial support through the Club Sports Association.  If you are uncertain about your qualification, please reach out to Student Association Vice President savp@geneseo.edu or Assistant Director of Programs and Services Chuck Hazlett (chazlett@geneseo.edu) immediately.  All requests will undergo a thorough review process for approval. 

Interested in getting involved with Club Sports Association?

I am interested in participating in a CSA club sport!

Yay! Thank you for your interest in our club sports. There are plenty of ways to get involved with the CSA club sports! Here are a few of them. 

  1. Attend Club Expo: At the beginning of every fall and spring semester, the Department of Student Life holds a club expo.  You can find many of our club sports tabling here. This is a great opportunity to connect with current members of teams and express interest in joining an organization. 
  2. Contact the organization directly: Here are the emails of the CSA-member club sports. 
  3. Have any questions? Feel free to contact the Student Association liaison to CSA, the  Student Association Vice President (savp@geneseo.edu). 
I am interested in achieving CSA/SA recognition and funding!

Yay! Thank you for your interest in becoming part of CSA/SA!

In order to achieve SA recognition and funding, a club sport must first achieve recognition by the Club Sports Association General Assembly and the Student Association.  After successful achievement of Student Association recognition, an organization may request a starter budget one (1) year following this approval of the Student Association. 

This process consists of six basic steps.  Club sports interested in SA recognition and funding are strongly encouraged to make an appointment by email with the Student Association Vice President (savp@geneseo.edu) or visit their office hours to go over this process. 

Step One: Verify Your Club's Eligibility for CSA Recognition

To check your club's eligibility for CSA recognition, please read Article X: Becoming a CSA-Recognized Organization, Points A-E of the Club Sports Association Bylaws. 

If you have any questions about these requirements, please contact the Student Association Vice President, savp@geneseo.edu. 

Step Two: Gather and Submit Documents to Club Sports Association

To begin this process, an organization should submit all of required documents to the CSA Chair, the Student Association Vice President (savp@geneseo.edu), and Assistant Director of Programs and Services Chuck Hazlett (chazlett@geneseo.edu) at least one (1) week in advance of the CSA General Assembly you wish to begin your first reading. Here are the required documents: 

  • Proof of college-registered status (i.e., recognition through the Department of Student Life)
  • A full roster of the team and number of members
  • Dates of all practices and games/competitions
  • Proof of practice with or games/competitions against other collegiate teams
  • A copy of the organization's current Constitution
  • A Year-End report for the previous year which includes a summary of activities and accomplishments, along with recommendations for the rest of the academic year.
    • Equipment records must be included in this report.  
  • A rationale (1-2 pages) detailing what your organization is and why your organization wishes to seek CSA and SA recognition and funding 

We may request that these documents be edited or re-formatted before your request is added to our General Assembly agenda. 

Step Three: Present Readings and Achieve Recognition of the CSA General Assembly

To achieve CSA recognition, members of an organization will present their rationale, as well as any relevant documents (Constitution and practice and game schedules), to the CSA General Assembly. CSA General Assembly are business meetings of voting representatives from each SA-recognized club sport. Meeting times vary by semester. 

The requesting organization will present their rationale initially as a first reading. After the first reading of the rationale and a discussion period of the Assembly, CSA representatives will vote to approve, deny, or abstain. Provided that a first reading passes, the requesting organization will return for a second reading the following meeting. The second reading is an opportunity for the requesting organization to reiterate, clarify, address concerns, answer any remaining questions. Provided that a second reading passes, the requesting organization will have successfully achieved CSA recognition, and they are now responsible for obtaining recognition at the Student Association General Assembly.  

After achieving recognition of the Club Sports Association General Assembly, organizations are responsible for sending at least one representative to attend every Club Sports Association General Assembly. 

Step Four: Gather and Submit Documents to Student Association

In order for their request to be considered by the SA General Assembly, the requesting organization should submit all of required documents to the SA Director of Business Affairs (sadba@geneseo.edu) the Thursday before the SA General Assembly at which they wish to present their request. SA General Assembly meets weekly on Wednesdays at 6:15 PM in the Hunt Room. 

The required documents are the same as submitted to CSA, but if there were any adjustments made to any of the documents during the CSA recognition process, the requesting organization should submit those updated documents to the SA Director of Business Affairs. 

Step Five: Present Readings and Achieve Recognition of the Student Association

To achieve CSA recognition, members of an organization will present their rationale, as well as any relevant documents (Constitution and practice and game schedules), to the SA General Assembly. SA General Assembly are business meetings of SA Representatives and the SA Executive Committee.  

The requesting organization will present their rationale initially as a first reading. After the first reading of the rationale and a discussion period of the Assembly, voting members of the SA Executive Committee will vote to approve, deny, or abstain. Provided that a first reading passes, the requesting organization will return for a second reading the following week. The second reading is an opportunity for the requesting organization to reiterate, clarify, address concerns, answer any remaining questions. Provided that a second reading passes, the requesting organization will have successfully achieved SA recognition! 

After achieving recognition of the Club Sports Association General Assembly and SA General Assembly, organizations are responsible for sending at least one representative to attend every Club Sports Association General Assembly AND SA General Assembly. 

Step Six: Request Budget After One-year Probationary Period

Club sports that have newly achieved recognition by SA may not receive funding until one calendar year after the final approval of the SA General Assembly (passage of the second reading at SA General Assembly). 

In order to request a budget, a requesting organization should: 

  1. Consult with the Student Association Vice President (savp@geneseo.edu) and/or the Director of Business Affairs (sadba@geneseo.edu) by scheduling an appointment or visiting their office hours. 
  2. Present two readings of the requested budget at two SA General Assembly meetings.
  3. Provided successful passage of these readings, an organization would have access to funds of the final approved budget (including any amendments).
I am interested in getting involved with the CSA Executive Board!

Yay! Thank you for your interest in CSA governance! 

The CSA Executive Board consists of four positions: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Public Relations Representative. Please see Article IV of the Club Sports Association Bylaws for full descriptions of positional responsibilities. 

Elections for these positions will typically occur during the spring semester. According to Article VIII of the Club Sports Association Executive Bylaws, elections for the CSA Executive Board must follow these guidelines: 

  1. "The Club Sports Association Executive Board will be elected by a majority vote of the General Assembly of CSA representatives.
    1. Candidates seeking election should submit appropriate materials[*] to the CSA Chair in order to be on the official ballot one week in advance of the elections. 
      1. Candidates for each office must be members of a CSA-recognized sport at the time of their submission. 
    2. Candidates will have the opportunity to make a two minute speech at a meeting of the CSA General Assembly during the week following submission of materials. Following each speech, voting members of the CSA General Assembly may ask each candidate a maximum of 3 questions.
    3. All votes will be cast via a secret ballot.
    4. The CSA Chair will vote only in the event of a tie.
    5. In the event that no candidate receives the majority of votes in a single race, the CSA representatives will revote only for one of the two candidates who had previously received the most votes."

*"Appropriate materials" may vary by election year but may include materials like a letter of intent addressed to the Club Sports Association General Assembly. 

Please reach out to the current CSA Chair or Student Association Vice President (savp@geneseo.edu) with any questions. 

Club Sports Association Records

Agendas

Fall 2024

Minutes

Fall 2024

Bylaws

Please view our current Bylaws at this link, last amended and approved by the SA Executive Committee in October 2024.