To form a Community Club the following is needed:

• Expression of Interest: first, you need to complete the Expression of Interest form outlining your idea of a new club. It will be reviewed by the Community Club's Coordinator, and you will receive an email of confirmation if the idea is viable.
• People: A minimum of 9 committed individuals is required to form a Community Club in the first instance. 3 of these 9 individuals will share the responsibility for the Club’s governance and decision-making: the Club President, a treasurer (if the Club collects income) and an additional Club officer. In addition to the 3 decision makers, there also needs to be 6 active members. 
• Operating Guidelines: any requirements specific to the Club should be documented in a Community Club Operating Guidelines (formerly called Charter) which should be circulated to all members in the Club. This needs to be signed by the relevant officers and a Campus and Community representative. 
• Self-funding: the Club needs to be self-sufficient and self-funding.
• Annual General Meeting: the Club must hold an official ‘Annual General Meeting’ once per year in which officers are elected and financials shared with the Club. Minutes should be taken and kept on file by the Club and should be shared with the Community Club’s Coordinator.

Please view them here: Community Club Procedures v.1

It depends how long it takes the Club to complete the required documents. However, this usually varies between 1 week and 4 weeks.

There is no funding for the Club’s activities. Clubs are empowered to be self-sufficient, driven by the passion for the activity. Furthermore, the Club must be run on a non-profit basis (all monies collected from members or activities of the Club must be used to deliver Club activities).

Clubs will be provided with appropriate space either indoors, outdoors, or within a recreation facility. If available, Recreation may offer block bookings up to three months in advance (unless otherwise arranged). Please refer to the recreation booking form here: Block Booking Request Form

Any new or existing Club will be supported in establishing their own page under KAUST central. Anything posted here must be in line with the Community Club’s operating guidelines and must have approval from the Community Development Representative. Any updates or changes to venue bookings reflected on the KAUST Central must be approved in advance by the relevant facility's point of contact.

You will receive a confirmation email from the Community Clubs’ co-ordinator.

Please contact the Community Club’s co-ordinator on community.development@kaust.edu.sa 

Please contact community.development@kaust.edu.sa