What is Affiliation?
Affiliation is the process of becoming officially associated with Arc. We require that Clubs meet certain criteria before we are able to accept them as an affiliated Club. Once these procedural and administrative requirements are met and the Club has been approved by the Arc Clubs team, the Club will be deemed to be affiliated with Arc. This gives Club’s access to Club resources.
In general, Arc stipulates a minimum standard that Clubs must meet, including (but not limited to):
- that your Club is run in a democratic fashion
- that all Club finances are being used solely for the benefit of all Club members
- the aims, objectives and activities of your Club must contribute to UNSW student life
- there are no other existing Clubs, programs or initiatives which have a similar name aims and objectives, activities or purpose currently affiliated with Arc
The affiliation process involves the Club demonstrating to Arc that they meet all the minimum requirements.
Why affiliate with Arc?
Arc exists to ensure that student life at UNSW is dynamic, vibrant, and exciting, and active Clubs and societies are an important part of that! We provide Clubs and societies with administrative and organisational support and a framework for Clubs to flourish. We supply our affiliated Clubs with a range of resources, including access to grants and funding, printing and secretarial supplies, training and support for Executives, on-campus booking access (Arc Rooms, CATS Rooms, and Outdoor spaces), some on-campus storage for Club equipment and fee-free bank accounts.
Arc also provides access to stalls for UNSW-wide events like O-Week, International Markets, Games Galore and Welcome Week, which are huge opportunities to increase your Club’s exposure.
In general, we aim to do as much as we can to ensure your Club is successful, and we are always here to provide you with assistance each step of the way!
How do I affiliate with Arc?
To help you out we have created an entire Section of the Clubs Handbook with details on the process. Check out Clubs Handbook Section 3 (Starting a Club).
