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How to join a student association?

Every year student associations have the possibility to introduce themselves to the Bocconi Student Community on the occasion of two dedicated events, called Associations on Display, in September and February.

Usually student associations start their application campaigns during Associations on Display, therefore this is the right moment if you want to join an association.

With numerous student associations already active across a wide range of areas, contributing to an existing one is a concrete way to make an impact on the Bocconi community and support its growth. Check out the annual association list to find out the one that suits your interests!
 

How to create a new association? 

If you think that none of the already existing student associations fits you, it could be interesting for you to know that any Bocconi student can create a Bocconi student association, provided that:

  1. Its statutory objectives are not in conflict with Italian law
  2. Its statutory objectives are not in conflict with the University's regulations and values
  3. Its aims do not overlap with the University’s institutional activities.
 

Requirements and methods for applying for the registration of a new association are indicated in the General Regulations.

Only associations registered on the List may access the resources provided by the University, which include: 

  • Spaces on campus where activities can be organized
  • University funding for events/activities organized by associations
  • Several communication tools available to promote events/activities, including a Bocconi e-mail account created just for the association and a personal page on the University website.

 

How to apply for AY 2026-2027? 

Before starting the application for a new association, please make sure you have checked that similar associations do not already exist.

  • Acknowledgment and acceptance of the Regulations
  • Presence of at least 10 founder members (Bocconi students): please download and fill out the PDF file that you will need to upload in the online renewal application. 
    Warning: founding members cannot have been founders of other student associations in the past or for the 2026/27 academic year.
  • Submission of all required documentation and information through the online form (STEP 1);
  • Collection of at least 150 signatures in support of the creation of the association (to be collected through the yoU@B online procedure) (STEP 2)

STEP 1:

3-10 June, 2026

Completion of the online registration form for inclusion in the student associations list.

 

PROVISIONAL OUTCOME

During the meeting on July 7, The CASA Committee will evaluate the applications received. Only associations provisionally approved by the CASA Committee will be allowed to proceed to Step 2 of the application process.

 

STEP 2:

14 July – 4 September, 2026

Collection of supporting signatures for registration in the association list through the dedicated procedure on yoU@B Diary.
 

In the online form you will need to upload the required documents, listed below, and declare some information regarding the association.
 

Required documentation:

  • Founders' List: please download and fill out this PDF file
     
  • Statute: it must comply with laws, codes of conducts and Bocconi University's principles and regulations. The statute must include admission criteria, manager's selection criteria, objectives and scopes of the association, and it must state the absence of any kind of discrimination. For further information, click HERE.
     
  • Logo (if present): it should be coherent with the name/acronym of the association as declared in the statute. Please find below the main indications for a compliant logo:
    • Using the colors and font of the university’s official logo is not allowed
    • If the full name of the association is used, then it must be complete
    • The acronym of the association may be used, provided it is unique
       
  • Motivational letter addressed to the CASA Committee in which students need to indicate:
    • the main motivation that led them to found a new student association
    • the main differences from already existing associations that share similar objectives and aims
    • the added value the new association brings to the Bocconi student community

On the online form, on behalf of the association, the president must:

  1. Sign the regulations to attest their acknowledgement
  2. Declare the following information:
  • Contact information for the association’s president and vice president
  • List of founders
  • A brief report of the main and most significant activities that the association would like to organize during next academic year
  • List of already existing partnerships and/or collaborations with student associations from other Universities and/or with institutional bodies that the association has already signed or would like to sign
  • List of third parties that support the association financially (if present)
  • Whether the association belongs to a student national/international network and if yes, which network
  • Other relevant information
     

The application will be accessible from 3 June 2026 at 9am to 10 June 2026 at 11:59pm only. Time to complete: approx. 30'

PLEASE NOTE:

  • the online application must be completed in one session
  • the online application must be completed by one student only for each association
  • make sure you have prepared in advance all required documents and information for completing it smoothly.

The applications received will be reviewed during the CASA Committee meeting on 7 July, 2026.

Provisionally approved associations will be notified via the minutes of the Committee meeting and may proceed with collecting signatures.

Associations that have successfully completed the first step in registering a new association and have been approved by the CASA Committee at its scheduled July meeting must collect signatures (at least 150) in support of their registration via the designated procedure in the yoU@B Agenda to finalize the association’s approval for the 2026–2027 academic year.

The procedure in the agenda will be available from 14 July to 4 September, 2026.

 

Please note: Each student may sign for a maximum of 3 different associations. Once confirmed, votes cannot be changed. 
 

Associations that collect at least 150 signatures in support of their establishment by the deadline will be approved for the 2026–2027 academic year.

If the 150 signatures are not reached, the CASA Committee’s provisional approval will automatically lapse, and the association will not be eligible for registration for the 2026-27 academic year.

The final results will be communicated via email directly to the student who submitted the application to establish the association.