Academic/Professional Organizations are those RSOs dedicated to the pursuit of professional and academic development activities. They may be focused on a particular profession and strive to develop the interests of individuals exploring that profession, build public interest in that profession, and/or bring together people within a particular major, school, college, or unit.

Arts & Media Organizations have the mission of creating designed works, fine arts, technical arts, and media.

Civic Engagement Organizations are RSOs whose focus emphasizes members’ involvement in civic engagement initiatives such as philanthropy, service, advocacy, and/or awareness, as well as organizations whose focus is on social issues, community partnership, or education.

Competitive Sports Organizations are those RSOs whose focus involves the engagement of members in competitive sporting events and competitions. RSOs categorized as Sports Organizations must meet requirements by GT Campus Recreation Center.

Cultural Organizations are those RSOs that have organized around the celebration of one or more cultural or diversity-based traditions and practices.

Honor Societies are RSOs whose focus is to recognize the excellence among peers in a variety of different areas, including, but not limited to, scholarship or leadership.

Religious/Spiritual Organizations are RSOs whose mission is the engagement of members on the basis of faith(s) or other belief structures.

Recreational/Leisure Organizations are RSOs whose focus falls outside of the scope of the categories given above. This will include non-competitive sport organizations.

Social Fraternity & Sorority Chapters are social and service chapters of national organizations Chartered through the Collegiate Panhellenic Council, Inter-Fraternity Council, the Multicultural Pan-Hellenic Council, or the National Pan-Hellenic Councils. RSOs categorized as Social Fraternity & Sorority Chapters must meet requirements by GT Fraternity and Sorority Life.