Student associations

Give meaning to your student life: join an association!

With its numerous student associations, life on UM campuses is not lacking in dynamism or diversity! Whether you'd like to get involved in culture, sport, humanitarian aid, ecology or your field of study, there's sure to be an association for you.

Getting involved in a university association is much more than a simple activity: it's an opportunity to integrate, to meet students from different disciplines, but also to develop new skills beyond academic training. Getting involved in an association means opening up to the world, fulfilling your student life and helping you to succeed at university.

Associations play a key role in the development of the University of Montpellier. They contribute to the liveliness of our campuses, improve students' daily lives and provide a real learning ground and experience for those who get involved.

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Create, Register, Manage: the keys to getting off to a good start

1. Before taking the plunge

Why create an association?

Creating a student association serves several purposes:

Facilitating integration: joining an association allows you to meet new people and integrate more easily into campus life.
Expressing passions and defending causes: whether through cultural, sporting or committed activities, the association is a space conducive to expression and action.
Making the most of your commitment: your experience with associations is an asset that you can put to good use throughout your university career, particularly when looking for an internship or a job.
Developing skills: associative involvement enables you to develop key skills such as project management, teamwork and public speaking. Managing an association means learning how to organize events, manage a budget, communicate effectively... These are invaluable skills for the professional world.

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Choose a goal and define a status

Before setting up your own association, there are a number of steps you need to take to ensure that it is properly formalized and can function properly.

First of all, you need to define a name, an objective and founding members. The law of July 1, 1901, on freedom of association, provides a legal framework for the operation of associations. To set up your association, you'll need to take a number of steps, including drafting the articles of association. These, drawn up by the association's members, define the association's purpose and how it is to function.

Drafting articles of association : Models of articles of association, drafting articles of association | Associations.gouv.fr

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2. The process

Contacting the EVS and BVE: an essential first step

Before taking any action, it is essential to contact the student life service (SVE) and the Student Life Office (BVE) with your draft articles of association. They will be your main contacts for assistance throughout the process of setting up a student association.

After reviewing and checking your articles of association, you will be invited to a meeting with the SVE and BVE.

Prefecture declaration

The declaration to the prefecture can only be madeonce the articles of association have been validated by the University.
Only then can you make your declaration online.

This involves filling in a form and submitting the necessary documents. Once your association is registered, it will receive an RNA number and will automatically be entered in the Journal Officiel (a compulsory formality for which a fee is charged).

Registering your association at the UM

Domiciliation determines the administrative address of the association. It is amandatory condition for recognition as a student association by the University of Montpellier. It is managed by the university's SVE.

There are two possible scenarios:

For branch associations (attached to a UFR, school or institute) :
The SVE submits the request for domiciliation to the relevant component for review by the UEI Council (UFR, school or institute).
Once the board has given its approval, SVE forwards the request to the Academic Council of the University of Montpellier (CAC).
The association's founders must sign the charter for associations once the request for domiciliation has been approved by the CAC.
For generalist associations (not attached to a UM educational component) :
The process is limited to a single step: the SVE submits the request for domiciliation directly to the Academic Council of the University of Montpellier.

In both cases, the request for domiciliation, together with the articles of association, must be sent by e-mail to the following addresses:

For existing associations wishing to register at the university, the process remains the same. All that needs to be done is to change the administrative address with the Prefecture, and if necessary to update the articles of association.

Registration of the association in the UM's "dossier unique" application

The final step is to complete the dossier unique, which will formalize the creation of your association with the University via this link: "Dossier unique / FSDIE".

Good to know: A domiciled association can apply for the allocation of premises, subject to availability. On the Triolet campus, the request must be made to the SVE by sending an e-mail. For other UM sites, please contact your UEI (UFR, school or institute).

Please note: domiciliation at the University of Montpellier does not automatically entitle you to the allocation of premises, which will be subject to availability.

If you have any questions, please contact the Campus Life Department.

3. Financing your project

Apply to the FSDIE :

The FSDIE (Fonds de soutien au développement des initiatives étudiantes) provides financial support for student projects linked to campus life: culture, sport, solidarity, etc.

Would you like to obtain funding for an association project? Find out how.
Ready to apply? Go to the Accueil - Association platform.
Benefit from EVS support: For each project, an appointment with Student Life Services is mandatory. Contact rf.re1751915573illep1751915573tnomu1751915573@eids1751915573f1751915573.

4. Organizing and managing an association

Tools for managing your association

To request a room reservation (for student organizations elected to central councils): Consult the procedure.
Complete the mandatory charters and documents required to organize festive events that comply with the regulations: link to the 'guide to festive and integration events' page .

Training courses are organized by the BVE to introduce associations to the university's dedicated services and facilities, and to provide them with all the keys to effective management, responsible event organization and discrimination prevention awareness.