Create a Team or Club

All Allard Law students are members of the LSS. As a member of the LSS you are eligible to request LSS funding for your proposed club, sports team or event. Following the process to set up a club or team is vital for your club to obtain funding. Clubs and teams can be established in September or in January. Ensure that you follow all the steps outlined below carefully. Be particularly mindful of the deadlines associated with funding.

The first thing you need to do is read the Club Orientation Package

Creating your team or club in September:

Step One

Create an idea for a new team, club or event.

Step Two  Create a Club Constitution using this template.

If you’re setting up a club, figure out what its purpose is, and then use the template to make sure that you include all the required information. Only clubs need a constitution, not sports teams.

Step Three  Budget Request Template

This requires that you evaluate your club or team’s financial needs. If you’re setting up a club, pay particular importance to the information contained within the LSS Club Orientation Package above. If you don’t need any money, skip this step. Please note that all team, club, or event budget requests are made available to all inquiring LSS students upon request to the Director of Finance.

Step Four  Email your completed constitution to the Directors of Clubs at clubs@ubclss.com

This must happen by September 28, 2020.

Step Five  Email your completed Budget Request to the Director of Finance at finance@ubclss.com

This must happen by September 28, 2020.

Step Six

The LSS Finance Committee will review all constitutions and budget requests and develop the Proposed LSS Budget.

The Budget Process:

The Proposed Budget will be presented to the student body. A quorum of LSS members will then vote to approve the budget. The date and method of voting will be announced in the UBC LSS Newsflash. All LSS members (i.e., all Allard students) are encouraged to vote!

Creating your team or club mid-year:

If you missed the deadline or think of a great club in October… you still may have an opportunity to get set up. Follow all of the steps above. Any Constitutions and Budget Requests submitted after the September submission deadline will be reviewed by the President, the Director of Clubs and the Director of Finance within 14 days of receiving the application. They will make a decision and the Director of Finance will then let you know if your club, team, or event has been approved or rejected. If submitting a late club request, please note that funding for clubs and sports teams mid-year is limited to the funds allocated by the LSS Finance Committee in September.

Find out how to get funding, plan events, and promote your club, team, or event.