- Go to yuconnect.yorku.ca and click on Login.
- Login to the system through your Passport York account. Note: The YU Connect system is only available to community members with an active Passport York Account.
- Fill out a personal profile and add things like your name, contact information and profile picture.
- Explore active student clubs and student governments and request to join
If you have a passion or idea that is not represented in any of the existing student organizations, you are welcome to create a new one. Keep in mind that you cannot create more than one organization per year nor can you be the signing officer for more than one organization at a given time. To apply to start a new organization, follow these steps:
- Visit YuConnect’s Group Directory
- Click Register new Student Club
- Complete the steps in the application process and review your submission.
- Click Submit.
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
- Minimum of 15 currently registered York University students
- 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.
- 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.
- Visit YuConnect’s Group Directory
- Search your student organization. Click “Group Re-Registration”
- Complete the steps in the application process and review your submission.
- Click Submit.
Clubs 101
All Student Club Executives & Signing Officers must complete Clubs 101 Modules. Failure to meet this requirement will void Recognition.
Questions? Contact yuengage@yorku.ca