Create a Group

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SETTING UP A NEW LSESU STUDENT GROUP

If you have an idea for a new student-led community which isn't already covered by one of our existing Clubs or Societies, we can support you in setting it up as an official LSESU Student Group.

• If your application is successful, you'll then receive support from the Students' Union with regards to initial training on being a committee member and leading a Student Group, plus everything else that comes with being affiliated as an official LSESU Club/Society, including a finance account, and the ability to organise and host activities and events for members.
• In leading a Student Group, you'll also develop a wealth of transferrable skills and experience that will enhance your overall LSE experience, and which prospective employers will look favourably on!

 

TYPES OF STUDENT GROUP

 

• Sports Club: A physical activity with the potential to compete, or a recognised sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) - see the current list of Sports Clubs here.
   
• Society: Any other activity or interest group - see the current list of Societies here.

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BRINGING YOUR IDEA TO LIFE

When it comes to applying to become a new Student Group, there are 3 key things to consider, which you'll be required to demonstrate via the application process:

 

1. Does your proposed idea meet the New LSESU Club/Society Criteria?
2. Have you got enough people (4) to form a founding core committee?

3. Is there proven interest from LSE students in this Club/Society being set up?

FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS

 

• What regular activities and events will you be offering to your members?

• How much will these cost to run sustainably? What financial resource will be required?

• What spaces and/or equipment will you need in order to run these activities and events?

• Will your Club/Society be able to last sustainably itself, in term of longer-term engagement?

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THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Once you've considered all of the above, and your idea for a New Group is fully formed, you'll be able to start thinking about getting your application submitted for review in one of our application windows.

• Our application windows are set to align around the Club and Society Election periods in each academic year - once for the Autumn Term Elections in September/October, and another for the Winter Term Elections in March/April. This allows us to combine the onboarding and training of newly elected committee members for existing Student Groups, with that of the founding committee members for approved New Groups.
• Once applications are open, all you'll need to do is fill out the form below (which will be set live during the advertised application windows), and attach a completed Constitution (found here) alongside it.
• When you're in the process of applying, we'd recommend writing your answers to the application questions on a separate document first, and then copying them over once you're ready to submit - this will mean you won't lose your answers if you encounter any tech issues!

 

SUBMIT APPLICATION 

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THE APPROVAL PROCESS

Once applications close, they will be reviewed by a panel consisting of the Activities and Communities Officer, and members of the Clubs and Societies teams. You will hear back from them by Monday 26th October on whether your application has been successful. 

• Once the panel has had the chance to convene and make its decisions, all applicants will then be informed of their outcome via email.
• If your application is successful, we'll proceed in completing the administrative steps required for your New Group actually being set-up on all of our systems in the background, and support you directly with the various onboarding requirements we'll need you to complete on your end at the same time.
• The onboarding requirements on your side will include compulsory in-person (and online) training, plus a few additional admin tasks on top of that.
• All in all, the set-up period for new Student Groups takes around 4-6 weeks, but once everything's been completed on our end and yours, you'll be ready to start thinking about your first activities!

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ELECTIONS

Depending on the make-up of your founding committee, and the window within which your New Group is approved for set-up, you'll need to bear the following in mind with regards to your time in post.

• If you're successful in becoming a New Group as part of the Autumn Term window, you can expect to be fully active (pending the completion of required admin and training), and able to start organising activities and events from around mid-November. The main Elections cycle for all Clubs and Societies (whereby committees for the following academic year need to be elected in order for them to continue) then takes place in Winter Term, usually between February and March - see here.
• However, as you'll only be in post for part of the academic year compared to Clubs and Societies that already exist, you'll have the option to continue within your role(s) for the following academic year as well, instead of requiring Elections for all of your posts. This will only apply to those who will still be LSE students for the entirety of the next academic year, though - if not, any roles that will be left vacant will need to be elected via our official Elections process in order for your Group to continue.
• If you're successful in becoming a New Group as part of the Winter Term window, you'll be onboarded at the same time as the newly elected committees for existing Clubs and Societies, so will be in post for the next full academic year alongside them. This means that in order to be approved as a New Group within this window, your founding committee will all need to be continuing LSE students for that year. Your Group will then be included within that year's Winter Term Elections cycle.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)