This podcast contains comments from Texas A&M vice president of student affairs Joe Ramirez from the November 11, 2022 A&M system board of regents workshop meeting.

Texas A&M's structure for recognizing student organizations, which was made after the bonfire collapse in 1999, is changing as a part of the president's reorganization plan.

Vice president of student affairs Joe Ramirez presented during a board of regents workshop in November, breaking down 1,200 organizations into four groups based on affiliation and risk factors.

Ramirez says one of the discoveries that were made by a working group was finding out that members of student organizations included non-students, Blinn students, and A&M staff and faculty.

Going forward, members are limited to Texas A&M students. Each organization will be required to keep a roster of its members. And advisors will go through training.

A former commandant of the corps of cadets, Ramirez also brought up developing student leaders in other organizations.

And all A&M student organizations will have some level of risk management.

Ramirez says student organizations do not have to be recognized by the university. But there are perks that come with recognition.