Register/Re-register an organization

Target audience: Student organization leaders. (McGill staff or faculty wishing to create an organization page should email myinvolvement@mcgill.ca).

Overview: How to register a new student organization with myInvolvement

Eligible Student Organizations

All eligible McGill student organizations can join:

  • student government organizations (PGSAs, undergraduate faculty associations, undergraduate departmental associations)
  • student organizations, clubs, and services affiliated with a student government organization above
  • independent student organizations and initiatives officially affiliated with McGill University

McGill staff or faculty wishing to create an organization page should email myinvolvement@mcgill.ca.


Registration Period

Each year, myInvolvement organization registration opens for student organizations in August. Student organizations must register by February 1 if they wish to recognize executives from that academic year.

Note: Each academic year, organizations need to re-register on myInvolvement to update and confirm their organization information.


Registering a new organization on myInvolvement

Note: McGill staff or faculty wishing to create an organization page should email myinvolvement@mcgill.ca.

Steps to create an organization

  1. Sign in to myInvolvement. (Note: your login credentials are your usual McGill email and password).
  2. Click on the Organizations tab on the top menu.
  3. Click the Register an Organization button no the left-hand side, under the ‘Categories’ dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Register New" section and click the Register a New Organization button.

  5. Fill in the required information on the registration form.

    Public profile information requested on the registration form, such as the description or profile picture, can be added or edited after an organization has completed their registration (see Profile).

  6. Submit the registration for review.



Re-registering an organization on myInvolvement

  1. Sign in to myInvolvement.
  2. Click on the Organizations tab on the top menu.
  3. Click the Register an Organization button no the left-hand side, under the ‘Categories’ dropdown menu.
  4. In the "Re-Register Existing" section, search for the organization and click Re-Register.

  5. Fill in the required information on the registration form.

    Public profile information requested on the registration form, such as the description or profile picture, can be added or edited after an organization has completed their registration.

  6. Submit the registration for review.



Reviewing, continuing, or updating a registration submission in progress

  1. Click on the circle with the first initial of your name (or your photo) in the top-right corner of the window.
  2. Click Submissions.
  3. Under "My Submissions," click Organization Registrations.
  4. Review the status of your registration submission.
    • In progress → Your submission is incomplete. Select the eye icon () to continue where you left off.
    • Pending → Your submission is still waiting to be approved or denied. 
    • Approved → Your submission has been approved and your organization has been created.
    • Denied → our submission has been denied and your organization will not be created.
  5. Once your submission status changes, you will receive an automated message. Please review any administrative comments as revisions may need to be made before gaining approval.

    By default, the user who completes the registration form will automatically become the primary contact for that organization. However, the primary contact can be changed after registration. (See Manage organization roster).