Membership

Types of Membership

As described in our Constitution we have three main types of Membership. These are Student, Associate, and Alumni.

Student

The VOC is a student run Club constituted under the Alma Mater Society (AMS) of the University of British Columbia. If you are a student at UBC and you are a member of the AMS, (you are paying AMS fees) then you are entitled to join the Varsity Outdoor Club as a Student Member. This will cost you $35. This will get you a full membership with all membership privileges.

Associate

If you are not eligible for Student Membership, you can join VOC as an Associate Member. This includes but is not limited to spouses of members, children of members, faculty, staff, students at other institutions, visiting scholars, and even people who may have come to UBC to learn English but who are not fee-paying AMS Members. Membership in this category will cost you $52.50, and will get you all membership privileges except you are not eligible to vote at general meetings, or to be elected to run the Club.

Alumni

This category of Membership is for individuals who have been in VOC for four or more years, or have otherwise moved on and are no longer eligible for Student Membership. We like to keep these people on because they have accumulated useful knowledge about the Club, such as where our Huts are, and they often provide leadership on our trips. Membership is free, but no membership privileges other than access to our web site, is provided. Alumni Members are welcome on Club trips and often lead Club trips, though they are expected to know enough that they don't take all the spots on introductory trips.

Membership Expires, Duration of Membership

Membership always expires end of September. If you joined between May 1st and September 30th, your membership lasts longer than 12 months. If you join after September 30th and before May 1st, your membership expires next September 30th. - - - - - - - - Say this nicer - - - - - - - -

How to Join

The usual way to join is by showing up in the Clubroom (or at our booth during Clubs Days or other events), filling out the form, signing the liability waiver, and paying cash. If you cannot show up during Gear Hours, you might try to join during an evening slide show, or other evening events which happen from time to time. If you really cannot ever make it onto Campus, you can download a Membership Form‎ , or get a friend to pick up a form for you, fill it in, and get your friend to return the form and membership fees to us. Mail would also work, but we expect membership fees in cash, and sending cash through the mail is risky.