The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is aiming to lessen the paperwork student organizations have been required to fill out by implementing a new software program.

Starting next semester, the Information and Technology Commission and Finance Commission for UW-Eau Claire Student Senate will employ a software program known as OrgSync.

According to student Sen. Andrew Cooan, the director of the Information and Technology Commission, OrgSync will be put in place for more than 250 student organizations to use to help with organization and management.

Students will be able to pay organization dues, keep lists of members and officers and store other information on the profiles in the website.

“There was a concern with the security of the website because it will allow alumni to give donations and for organizations to make or sell purchases,” said Tom Holtan, finance commissions director. “We were concerned with the safety of students’ credit card information, but the technology staff put an end to that concern.”

Both senators said they strongly believe the website will help student organizations become more organized, save time for both students and administration and offer a lot of useful information and benefits.

The website, they said, is similar to Facebook and is student-friendly.

OrgSync is being used in several large universities, including the University of Arizona, North Carolina State University and California State University-San Bernardino, according to Cooan.

UW-Eau Claire signed a three-year, $21,000 contract to put the software into place, with a $10,000 annual price tag on the program following the contract, Holtan said.

Student Services Finance Committee Chair for UW-Madison Kurt Gosselin had not previously heard of OrgSync but said the Student Organizations Office website is a similar concept.

With the SOO website, student organizations can register and gain recognition. It contains the rules and regulations for being a registered student organization.

Gosselin said it is important for student organizations to register so they can reserve rooms for the organizations to meet and for receiving grants through Associated Students of Madison.

“I know the SOO is currently reprocessing how it works with student organizations on campus and how they work together,” Gosselin said. “I think OrgSync is definitely something they could look into for registering [student organizations]. But I do think the registration process is relatively efficient as is.”