Common Questions
I'm new to clubs...help!
I missed the Clubs Carnivals at O Week – how do I know what clubs there are?
- Check the listings on our website and contact the clubs you are interested in.
- Find a Clubs Guide – they’re in the brochure stands all over campus.
I want to join a club, how do I do it?
- Email the club or find them on Facebook (details online or in the Guide).
- Go to their first event and say hi! You can join at most club events, and you get to go along and see what they’re like first.
I'm a student and I tried to buy an Associate Membership but I can't. What's going on?
Associate Memberships to Clubs are only available to non-University of Melbourne Students. But you can buy a standard membership!
Whoops, I accidentally purchased an Associate Membership instead of a Standard Membership to a Club, what do I do?
If you've accidentally purchased an Associate Membership please contact us and include:
- the receipt
- the email you used to login to the UMSU site
- Student ID
- your full name.
I signed up online to a club, but haven’t paid the membership fee yet/they haven’t emailed me yet/I don’t know when the first event is.
So, a lot of clubs had a really hectic O Week, and quite a few had camps over the weekend. Make sure you like their Facebook page and hold tight – they’ll get back to you after they do their data entry! If you’ve not heard from them in a week or 2, chuck them an email.
What is that strange place on the Ground Floor of Union House that is called Clubs and Societies? Can I join all the clubs there?
No, you cannot join a club there.
Clubs & Societies (C&S) is where all the admin for clubs happens – so all the grant paying, AGM and financial administration and training – all funded by UMSU. Unless you’re a club executive, it’s probably not all that useful to you.
Where is my club’s office?
Most clubs on campus don’t have their own office. There are a few notable exceptions (mainly faculty clubs) but the best way to contact the clubs is through their Facebook or email.
If you have another question email us: clubs@union.unimelb.edu.au