Please see the Clubs Resources Section below for a copy of the RUSU Clubs Model Constitution most new clubs use (or which club developed Constitutions must be consistent with) 

The benefits of affiliation to RUSU include:

• A Club page within the RUSU Clubs & Societies section of the RUSU web site 
• Access to use of a range of practical event equipment through RUSU
• Access to professional event management advice and support
• Support with club promotional efforts including photocopying, professional graphic design support including club logo design support, use of club notice boards etc
• Participation in RUSU major events such as Orientation, RE Orientation etc
• Club representative participation in a range of free training programs to support club activities including food safety training, r4spionsible service of alcohol training and community first aid
• Insurance coverage for on campus club activities by the RMIT Student Insurance and Public Liability scheme
• Access to club management support
• Access to RUSU Clubs Financial Support (Grants) 
• Club development, support and needs and advocacy Representation to the University

Important: RUSU Clubs & Societies Affiliation is an annual process which clubs must repeat every year in order to maintain affiliation.

RUSU Affiliated Clubs & Societies are mostly funded through  RUSU's portion of Student Services and Amenitiies Fee (SSAF) collected from RMIT students by RMIT. All use of these funds must be consistent with the legislative requirements around the use of SSAF.  Other recipients of  funding through SSAF collected at RMIT includes Student Services (Counselling, Disability Liaison Unit, Chaplaincy, Wellbeing, RMIT Link etc) , Property Services and other non academic areas and operations  of the University. All of these services/operations compete for their portion of SSAF on an annual basis.

SSAF funds cannot be used to fund tuition costs, to support academically assessed activity, to support academically required activity or for use in relation to purchasing or the provision of required practical course/program materials - SSAF funds are for "non academic" purposes. The Federal (national) government sets the SSAF laws and requirements. 

BASIC ANNUAL RUSU CLUBS & SOCIETIES AFFILIATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. A minimum of 10 (ten) currently enrolled RMIT students must sign up  as club members each year in order for the club to be considered for new and ongoing annual re-affiliation (NOTE - Club  facebook page "likes" "friends" or a members of ac club facebook group  is not accepted as membership to the club - club membership must be by a separate process including RUSU Annual affiliation  document cover page, and additional clearly identified club annual membership sign up hard copy forms etc(sheets) 
2. RUSU Clubs cannot adopt aims or engage in activities deemed to be militaristic, sexist, racist, queerphobic or that promote sexual or religious discrimination. 
3. RUSU Affiliated Clubs must adopt a Club Constitution (which must be provided to RUSU). There is a basic Model Constitution that Clubs must adhered to and can be adopted (see Clubs Resources Section for a copy) 
4. RUSU Affiliated Clubs must annually elect a Club Executive (4 members) to run the club on a day to day basis: to ensure the club is run according to its aims and in a legal and democratic manner; to ensure that required club records are kept and required Club reporting is done; to call and run club meetings; to manage club funds and to maintain club communications with RUSU, RMIT etc
5. Clubs must ensure they meet RUSU's annual affiliation requirements within the time lines provided. 
6. Annual Re-Affiliation requirements include the presentation of Minutes the Clubs' Annual General Meeting (AGM) which includes the Clubs' Annual reports ( particularly the Clubs Annual Finance Report) and the democratic election of the following year Club Executive (including the outcome of the election).
7. New Club Affiliation will require the presentation of the Minutes of the new Clubs' Inaugural General Meeting (IGM) at which the Club shall be formally established and shall include the adoption of the club aims, the adoption of the Club Constitution, the adoption of a basic club annual activity plan and the election of the Inaugural Club Annual Executive (usually referred to as the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer). 
8. Both New Club Affiliation and Annual Re Affiliation of existing clubs also requires the completion and submission of the RUSU Clubs & Societies Annual Affiliation Document. 
9. The club executive must attend a RUSU Clubs & Societies Annual Affiliation meeting at the RUSU C&S Office at a time mutually agreed upon by the Club and the RUSU C&S Office. 

RUSU Affiliated Clubs & Societies must not engage in academically assessed activity or use RUSU or Clubs resources to purchase or distribute program materials, pay for material or tuition fees or otherwise support or subsidise assessed or required academic activity or course/program materials. 

RUSU Affiliated Clubs & societies are not controlled or directed by academic or other RMIT Staff members - RUSU Clubs are run by students for students. 

NEW CLUBS - some considerations: 

1. Does your new club idea replicate the aims of a RUSU Department or existing Club ?  Check the club listings for their aims and the RUSU web page for info about RUSU Departments. If unsure, send through your idea to the RUSU C&S Officer for advice. 
2. Is your Club idea the result of expressed RMIT student needs or are you seeking to set up a club for an external organisation (clubs must be RMIT student driven). Do not contact RUSU about starting a new RUSU Club unless you are actually an enrolled RMIT student.  
3. Is the purpose of your club to support academically assessed activity? If so, it cannot be a RUSU Club which are funded through the non academic fee (SSAF). 

Contact the RMIT CLUBS & SOCIETIES OFFICER (STAFF MEMBER) to enquire about new club start up, contacts to existing clubs and annual re affiliation for existing clubs: 

jacqueline.out@rmit.edu.au

FOR RUSU CLUBS & SOCIETIES PRACTICAL EVENTS & CLUB ACTIVITY AT RMIT INFORMATION , PLEASE CLICK HERE!

Clubs Resources link

Contact info:

Luke Bouwmeester
RUSU Clubs and Societies Officer (Elected 2013 Student Representative)
Email: luke.bouwmeester@rmit.edu.au
Phone: 9925 5004

OR

Jacqueline Out
RUSU Clubs and Societies Officer (Staff Member)
Email: jacqueline.out@rmit.edu.au
Phone: 9925 3706