Registering as an official organization with your university gives your chapter various benefits. Some of these benefits may include funds for your chapter, access to meeting rooms and other campus utilities, university work space, access to computer labs, website space, and access to organization recruitment fairs and events. Look on your university\'s website for the proper forms and the correct procedure on how to become a registered organization. Most universities require a faculty advisor so finding a faculty member or simply an employee of the university to sponsor your organization is a must.

 SCCC strongly encourages you to register your chapter with the Leadership Institute. LI can provide registered organizations with valuable resources such as grants for bringing speakers to your campus, informative literature, networking opportunities and one-on-one support from trained campus activists. For more information on how to register with LI, visit http://www.campusreform.org/contact/12.

 Usually this can only be done by registered organizations so it is imperative you register your campus\'s SCCC chapter with your university. Setting up a table at a recruitment fair, a university event or during a high traffic area on campus will allow you to recruit new members and inform other students about our cause.

 The vast majority of universities have a student government that drafts legislation and votes on proposed legislation. If you are a member of your university\\\'s student government, author legislation in favor of concealed carry on campus. If you are not a member of your university\'s student government, consider running for office when elections occur. If you are not a member, find a student who is and who is in support of concealed carry on campus and work with him/her authoring legislation in support of concealed carry on campus. Bringing up the issue of concealed carry on capus is one of the best ways you can inform your student body about the facts and statistics that are in favor of SCCC. For more information on working with your university\'s student government, contact Katie Kaprzak at Katie.Kasprzak@concealedcampus.org.

 Bringing a speaker to campus will help generate attention for your chapter and help spark intellectual dialogue about concealed carry. Getting a speaker to debate a well-known professor at your university will definitely generate a lot of interest. There are many organizations that will help you raise funds, if not provide all the funds, to bring a well-known speaker to campus. The first place you should look for funds should be your student organization council/committee. Various departments within the university allocate funds for special events and speakers. Contact the Criminal Justice, Political Science, Sociology or other department heads to request help in bringing a speaker. You may also contact these organizations: NRA Speaker's Bureau at speakers@nrahq.org, the local chapter of the Federalist Society, Young America's Foundation and various gun organizations in your state.

 Hosting a concealed handgun training class on campus will bring attention to your chapter as well as a way to facilitate a way for your members who are interested to get the required training they need to obtain their concealed carry license. Obviously, the firing range portion will require everyone to travel to the local firing range to complete the class. Even if your state doesn't require training to get a license, hosting an NRA approved firearms safety class is always a good idea. Try to find an instructor who will come to campus and even provide discounts for your members. Be sure to send out a press release to all the local media as this is usually something they will find newsworthy. Don't forget to tell your members to leave their firearms in their car or at home until the firing range portion.

 Find a good documentary or movie that you think others might find interesting and screen the movie on a large screen at your campus. This can help expose people to new ideas they have never thought about before. Handout and post fliers around campus to promote your movie night. Including free popcorn and soda is a great way to get people to attend.

 Planning bi-monthly range shoots helps keep your members involved and reinforces safety. You may also find curious students who want to come because they have never fired a firearm before. Ensure you follow all safety precautions when helping new shooters. SCCC can be an organization in which those curious about firearms have a resource on campus to learn about firearms in a safe manner.

 Handing out pepper spray on your campus demonstrates SCCC\'s support for self-defense. Remember, SCCC does not advocate everyone should carry a firearm. SCCC believes one should have the freedom of choice to do so. Until the laws in your state change, the next best tool to defend oneself is pepper spray. Contact local law-enforcement agencies and ask if they would be willing to give you their expired pepper spray (commonly referred to as OC Spray). A bottle of pepper spray usually lasts long after the expiration date.

 Research the crime that has happened over the years on your campus. Also refer to the sex offender registry to find out how many sex offenders live on campus or in the community as a whole. It may shock you how many there actually are. This will provide you with great talking points and allow you to highlight this fact to many people who are simply unaware of their surroundings.

 Contact your local police chief and sheriff to find out if they support concealed carry on campus. You may be surprised that many of them are supportive and will offer to testify in your state capitol in support of a pending concealed carry bill. Do not count on campus police officers to speak out in favor as they work in a highly political environment, the college campus. Speaking in support of concealed carry may cause university police officers to lose favor with the administration and put their jobs at stake. You may also be surprised how many professors are in favor of concealed carry on campus, but for the same reasons as campus police officers, are not vocal about their stance.