How to join the AU
Active participation in the AU is only possible for those with a valid AU card. The card costs £20: this includes your membership of the Athletic Union and covers your insurance for club activities. There is an additional £5 fee if you wish to take part in BUCS competitions.
Activity cards are available from:
- Serendipity (the Freshers’ Fair) in Maes Glas sports hall on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 September – you'll find the stall on your left as you enter.
- Students’ Union reception from Friday 23 September onwards.
- You can also order your card online.
When you have your AU card (and AU membership number) you are eligible to join any of the AU clubs and participate in any and all of their activities. For a full list of AU clubs their training times and their contact details please see the A–Z of clubs.
University Staff are able to become full members of the AU when they have purchased an AU card for £30 (non-student fee).
Non-students are able to become affiliate members of the AU when they have purchased an AU card, have been nominated for membership by a club committee member and this nomination has been approved by the AU president and AU chair.
Insurance
As a Bangor AU member you will be insured under the BUCS/Endsleigh Platinum Policy – a policy tailored for student sport participation. This policy gives cover whilst:
- Training
- Travelling to and from fixtures
- Playing AU-organised matches or participating in AU-organised events.
The Platinum Policy also means that you are covered under the following items:
- Permanently Disabling Injuries
- Temporary Total Disablement
- Dental Injury
- Hospital Confinement
- Additional Travel Expenses
- Repatriation – e.g. travelling to/from hospital
- Loss of Earnings
- Examination Re-sit Expenses.
For further information on this policy please feel free to contact the AU President.
For insurance purposes please complete an accident report form should an injury occur during participation in AU events.