Page last updated: July 16, 2024

Forming Clubs

As a member of the Algonquin Students’ Association (SA), you can form clubs as a forum for expression and meeting academic, social, and cultural needs on campus.

Clubs must meet all the club criteria as detailed below and must be approved by the Clubs and Communities Coordinator. The SA will not approve any club whose activities promote hatred, violence, or propaganda, or whose sole purpose is to disparage a government, state, country, religion, individual, or group of people.

Club Criteria

All clubs must meet the following criteria:

1. The club’s name must accurately describe the club and make it easy to understand what the club represents.

2. The club’s name cannot use the words “Student(s) Association.”

3. The club must have a leader who represents the club. Having a co-leader is recommended, but not required. Club leaders must be full-time students.

4. The club’s topic or focus must be different from other existing clubs. A proposed club that is too similar to an existing club will not be approved.

5. Membership in the club must be free and open to all Algonquin College students.

6. Clubs must host at least one event or club meeting per semester, whether in-person or virtually.

7. Members of the club cannot claim to represent any individual group, country, religion, government, association, or state.

8. The club must represent Algonquin College’s core values of caring, learning, integrity, and respect.

9. The club must respect the use of on-campus space, including poster boards, as set out by the SA and Algonquin College.

When you register a club, upon approval, you agree to follow all the above criteria and accept that your club’s recognition can be withdrawn if any of the above criteria cease to be met. These criteria apply both on- and off-campus as well as online.

 

You can start a club on almost anything! As long as it is open to everyone and follows the Club Policies and crieteria. Need some ideas?

  • Bowling Club
  • Book Club
  • Photography Club
  • Outdoors Club
  • Car Club
  • Gardening Club
  • Nail Art Club
  • Yoga Club
  • Math Club
  • Design Club
  • Social Club
  • Knitting Club

As a recognized SA club, you get access to funding, campus space, promotion support, and the Clubs Coordinator for all things clubs!

Fill out the "Start a club" form! Once you do, and your Club gets approved, your club will be visible on the club's page for students to join and grow your member list. You will have two weeks to meet the minimum member requirement of 5 club members. If you need extra help, contact the Clubs and Communities Coordinator. 

Follow this link, “Club Application Form,” and fill out the short form to start a club application! If you don’t know how to answer a question on the form, skip it and submit it, and the Clubs Coordinator will reach out to help! 

Check out all the amazing clubs you can join here "Join a Club"