New Activities Incubator Milestones

Throughout the incubator you should be running events and activities for your members. Student groups should also remain financially stable, which can be achieved by attending finance training to understand how to manage your student groups finances, and other support services throughout the year.  We have set some milestones to keep all groups on track to becoming a fully-fledged society. You can contact the Activities Team and the DPCS for support throughout the year.

Once your group is created and put in the Incubator, it is time to get started on achieving the milestones listed below: 

Term 3 

• Submit Constitution (May/June)  
• Attend mandatory Committee Member training (summer)  
• Set up social media, profile page, logo etc.  

Complete summer checklist: 

• Submit Core Risk Assessment 
• Submit Annual Room Booking (optional) 
• Submit Welcome fair stall request  
• Complete Financial responsibility Form (from 1^st August)  

Term 1   

• Run activity via Union processes (minimum 2 events/activities) 
• Attend Incubator Drop ins (via Microsoft bookings) Topic: To discuss progress on your milestones and provide you with additional support to run your student group. 

Term 2  

• Submit annual budget (January)  
• Continue organising events and activity (minimum 2 events/activities)  
• Submit Incubator report (more information on this below, due in March)  
• Participate in leadership elections – ensure they have a committee for next year  

Your progress will then be Reviewed by the NAC Committee in March/April.

To be eligible for graduation you must have:  

• 20 members   
• All principal roles filled (ready for the next academic year)  
• Approved Constitution  
• Incubator report  
• Annual budget    
• Core RA and Event proposals    

The NAC Committee will promote all groups who have successfully met all the Incubator Milestones. Groups who fail to meet the milestones unfortunately will be closed.  

Further support:

We also have a drop-in scheduled termly with the DPCS open to all Incubator Groups who may need some extra support. (You can also attend regular drop ins) 

2024-2025 Preliminary Incubator Group drop-in dates: