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The Students' Union recognizes the value of clubs in providing social, cultural and educational services designed to encourage students at Brock to participate and learn. There are a couple of basic criteria for being a ratified club, most of which fall within the realm of common sense.

All clubs must be open to every student at Brock regardless of race, religion, colour, ability, gender or monetary status. It cannot have the same purpose as an already-existing club. Our insurance provider won't let us ratify clubs that participate in high-risk activities such as skydiving and competitive drinking.

In addition, clubs must not break laws, disrupt the operation of the university, or infringe on others' rights, such as privacy and freedom of expression or association. Finally, athletic organizations must be ratified through the University Athletics department, but are able to access some of the privileges of being a ratified club. The club handbook goes into more detail.

Why ratify your club?

• Reserve a room for meetings/functions without room rental charges.
• The club will be given a BUSU.net e-mail address (i.e. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). All e-mails must be approved by the VPSS.
• The use of BUSU mailboxes.
• Access to the Vice President Student Services for assistance regarding events or any general problems encountered during the year.
• Access to the other club executives during “President Summit Meetings” (Note: Other club presidents are a good way to get feedback on ideas or problems your club might be having).
• Posting on the BUSU bulletin boards free of charge.
• Access to the Community Announcement section of the Brock Press, with a maximum of 75 words.
• Supplemental Grants upon discretion of the Club Policy Committee and/or BUSAC and/or BUSU Board of Directors.
• Free Locker for each club to be used to store club related materials.

How to become a club?

• The executive must complete a Club Ratification Package and submit it to the Vice President Student Services
• All clubs wishing to be ratified must have a membership list of at least 10 paid members (excluding 3 club executives), 80% of which must be current Brock University Undergraduate students
• A Club Constitution
• A Club Bank Account. Each club must open a bank account with three (3) signing officers. The bankbook/statement must be submitted to the Vice President Student Services along with the ratification package in order to complete the process.

For information, contact Sohail Ahmed at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or ext 3750.