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How Do I Start A Club?

Starting a new Club?

  1. Think of an idea for a club.
  2. Check the club doesn’t already exist .
  3. Plan a meeting time and location. It is compulsory that clubs e-mail an advertisment to all members and to clubs@arc.unsw.edu.au.
    Arc will publish this advertisment on a designated notice board for public viewing. Advertisments can also be posted on the Arc Website by filling out the Arc
    Arc What's On Form, though this is not compulsory.
  4. Get together some friends or people you think will be interested in your Club (3 for a small club and 15 for a regular club).
  5. Have your first meeting (officially known as the Annual General Meeting AGM).
  6. At the Meeting decide on your Executive Members, Club Constitution , take an Attendance List of all of the people there and notes or minutes of all the decisions made.
  7. Complete the Affiliation Application Form , get together a full list of your members (unless you are a constituent Club in which case just get a letter form your Head of School, Faculty or College outlining the number of members you have).
  8. Read Affiliation Information and hand it in all forms and documents outlined on the AGM Checklist AGM Checklist to the Student Development Office, Level 1 Roundhouse or e-mail to clubs@arc.unsw.edu.au.
    Other documents required for affiliation include:
        AGM Attendance List;
        Membership List;
        Small Clubs Constitution;
        or  Regular Clubs Constitution;
        or Constituent Clubs Constitution.
  9. The Student Development Committee will then approve it and you will be informed when this is done.
  10. Get a Letter of Affiliation and open your fee free Club bank account.
  11. Start doing stuff!

Re-affiliating an already existing Club?

  1. Plan a meeting time and location. It is compulsory that clubs e-mail an advertisment to all members and to clubs@arc.unsw.edu.au.
    Arc will publish this advertisment on a designated notice board for public viewing. Advertisments can also be posted on the Arc Website by filling out the Arc
    Arc What's On Form, though this is not compulsory.
  2. Have your meeting (officially known as the Annual General Meeting AGM ).
  3. At the Meeting vote on who will be your Executive Members for the year ahead, your Constitution , take an Attendance List of all of the people there and notes or minutes of all of the decisions made.
  4. Complete the Affiliation Application Form , get together a full list of your members (unless you are a constituent Club in which case just get a letter form your Head of School, Faculty or College outlining the number of members you have).
  5. Read Affiliation Information and hand it in all forms and documents outlined on the AGM Checklist AGM Checklist to the Student Development Office, Level 1 Roundhouse or e-mail to clubs@arc.unsw.edu.au.
    Other documents required for affiliation include:
        AGM Attendance List;
        Membership List;
        Small Clubs Constitution;
        or  Regular Clubs Constitution;
        or Constituent Clubs Constitution.
  6. The Student Development Committee will then approve it and you will be informed when this is done.
  7. Get a Letter of Affiliation and change the signatories of your Club’s bank account over to the new Executive Members of your Club.


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As an Arc member, you have access to all clubs and societies on this campus free of charge. Some popular clubs include:
  • NUTS
  • CSE Revue Society
  • Project Hope
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