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Join an AUTSA Club
By Emily Davidson expo on each campus to introduce AUT’s
Welcome to AUT and for returning students, welcome back. University is about more than a certificate and wearing a robe at a ceremony, it’s also about the people you meet and the opportunities that open up for you. The community you get to be a part of and the clubs and societies available at AUT can be a huge part of this.
Our range of clubs is as broad and diverse as our students, bringing together students of shared interests, culture and identity.
From hiking with OffGrid Outdoors Club to dancing with Horizon.ADP (AUT Dance & Performance), celebrating your heritage with our cultural clubs or challenging yourself to public speaking with AUT Toastmasters, we’ve got it all. Clubs are a great opportunity to find friends outside of your usual circles. Often the community becomes more important than the activities that brought you together. Every semester, AUTSA runs a clubs
clubs to the student body. We’ll also have an information booth at each expo where students can find out how to start their own club. This semester, we’ll be running the expos as follows:
North Campus:
Tuesday 25 th 11am-3pm
South Campus:
Wednesday 26 th 11am-3pm
City Campus:
Thursday 27 th 11am-4pm
If your ideal club doesn’t already exist, you can start a club of your own at any time and we’ll be here to help. You can find us at the info stand at the Clubs Expo or come see us at the AUTSA offices at any point throughout the year to get started.
Personally, I’m extremely passionate about the positive benefits for students that clubs can have, in no small part because of my own journey. I dropped out of school early and had very little confidence when starting my Certificate in Communications – a pathway that didn’t bode well for someone with a lack of confidence and fear of public speaking.
In my first few years of university, I got involved with an acting club and an improv group. Those experiences massively improved my confidence, personal growth and started many friendships. I ended up switching over to a law degree and got involved with the several law clubs here at AUT.
Through the club’s mooting competition, I had the opportunity to travel and compete, both nationally and internationally. I also had the honour of speaking at events held at top law firms and not-for-profit organisations. These achievements were huge for me and I attribute this growth to my involvement in clubs and the support of the community I found there.
I encourage you to challenge yourself and try something new with a club of your choice!
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