Join or Start a Student Club

During the application process Student Clubs will be asked to provide the following:

• Name of Organization (May not use the name of “York” or “York University” in their official name but may identify that the Student Club is “at York”
  • Example: “Chess Club at York”, which may be abbreviated to “CCY” but not “YCC”
• Current list of each “officer” (President, Vice President, Treasurer, etc.) including;
  • Names
  • Titles
  • Email Addresses
• Current list of active general members
  • Minimum of 15 currently registered York University students
    • there is no minimum number of members required for an academic Student Club but they are still required to submit a membership list
  • 80% of members must be currently registered York University students.
  • Must identify any non-York members of the Student Club
• A constitution that meets the requirements of the Regulation Regarding Student Organizations
• Proof of completion of Clubs 101 for all club executives
• Academic, Athletic, Religious and Faith-Based student organizations include additional recognition requirements outlined below.
  • Academic: All academic Student Clubs that are dedicated to an interest or activity for the Constituency of a specific Faculty Student Government must be affiliated with the relevant academic program or major Faculty at the university.
    • When seeking Recognition, academic Student Clubs must obtain prior approval of the specific academic department or Faculty before moving forward with registration.
  • Athletic: All sport-related Student Clubs must go through an additional review procedure conducted by the Athletics & Recreation department to determine the necessary precautions and documentation needed for the club to be Recognized.
    • Visit the Athletics & Recreations Clubs website for more information on this process
  • Religion & Faith-Based: All religion and faith-based Student Clubs must be members of the Inter-Faith Council (IFC) of York University.
    • Recognition of religion and faith-based Student Clubs is not based on principles of faith or substantive beliefs but rather on willingness to comply with the requirements of the Inter-Faith Council, including the Three Pillars of Tolerance, and whether similar clubs currently exist at the university.