NAITSA Campus Clubs
NAITSA Campus Clubs
Make the most of your time at NAIT with NAITSA Campus Clubs. Clubs offer invaluable opportunities to engage with your peers, explore new social and cultural landscapes, and connect with your campus community. No matter your interests, there is a club waiting to be started or joined by you! Have questions or want to know more? Email askclubs@nait.ca or visit us at NAITSA (O108).
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BENEFITS OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP
- Networking, networking, networking! Clubs are an excellent way to meet new people and create lasting connections.
- Develop your leadership and organization skills. Level up your soft skills by taking initiative and being involved.
- Reduce stress and have fun outside the classroom. Post-secondary is about more than just studying, don’t forget to have fun!
- Access funding to support your club activities. From conferences to parties, NAITSA Campus Clubs offers financial support to achieve your club dreams.
TYPES OF CLUBS
Open Membership Clubs
- General Interest Clubs are based on a hobby, culture, religion or other categories that a group may have a shared interest in. You don’t need to be a member of a specific program to join, but members might benefit from being in a related program.
- Academic Interest Clubs focus on activities related to an academic program or area.
- Chapter Organizations are the student chapters of a not-for-profit parent organization.
Limited Membership
- Clubs Student Councils are clubs with membership based on academic programs. These may be Combined Year (composed of first, second, third, and fourth year students) or Fixed Year (limited to a graduating year)
WANT TO START A CLUB?
Here’s what you need to know first:
- Clubs are for ALL NAIT students, so no limiting membership based on age, race, religion, ability, social status, gender, or sexual orientation.
- Multiple clubs with the same purpose aren’t allowed, so get creative!
- Clubs can’t be created for using resources to complete class projects.
STARTING YOUR CLUB
Every club starts with an executive team. You’ll need at least 3 current students (including yourself) to get started: President, Vice-President Operations and Vice-President Finance. Build your team to suit your club’s needs with additional members after that.
- Sign in to ookslife.ca using the same credentials as your MyNAIT Portal.
- Click “Organizations,” then “Register New Organization.” Ensure that your club executives have completed their profiles.
- Select one of the following
- If you are a brand-new club, select “Register a New Organization,” then “NAITSA Campus Clubs.”
- Use the“Re-Register Existing” option if you are a returning club.
- For new clubs, you’ll need to pick a name, write a description of your club, and write bylaws to guide your club.
Need some help? Check out the Clubs Handbook for a more detailed explanation.
HOW TO JOIN A CLUB
You can browse all active campus clubs on the Ooks Life platform!
- Sign in to ookslife.ca
- Click the “Organizations” tab.
- Click “Select Branches,” then “NAITSA Campus Clubs.”
- Browse active clubs and read the descriptions of any club that interests you.
- Click “join,” wait for approval from the club executives, and you’re in!
NAITSA’s Campus Clubs Team
Rose Martin Baumgartner
Campus Clubs Manager
780-471-8871
roseb@nait.ca
Harpreet Rai
Campus Clubs Advisor
780-471-8855
harpreetr@nait.ca
Kassidy Skinner
Campus Clubs Events Supervisor
780-471-8952
kassidys@nait.ca