The Bond University Student Association (or BUSA) is a student organisation comprised of elected Bond students. We exist to ensure that every Bond student has the ability to get involved in life on campus, through clubs and societies, social and sporting events and external activities. We also provide academic and support services to Bond students who need advice or extra assistance in settling in to university life.
The Student Activity Membership (or SAM) is available for all students to purchase for only $110 per semester. It is an essential part of getting involved in university life on and off campus.
It includes some great benefits including at least 1/3 of the price of all BUSA-run activities and social events such as Pub Crawl, Student's Ball and Race Day. It also gives you free access to BUSA's weekly ‘Wednesday by the Water' BBQ and Don's Tavern each Thursday night. In addition, it entitles you to unlimited use of all of Bond's sporting facilities and group gym classes.
It may be purchased at the Information Hub during Bond Week, or anytime throughout the semester at the Bond University Institute for Sport.
BUSA currently has close to 50 sporting and cultural clubs and societies on campus. You can sign up to all of these at Club Sign on Day, which is held on Friday of Week 1 next to the lake.
If you can't make it to Club Sign on Day, lists of contact details for all clubs and societies may be found by visiting the BUSA office on Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm.
To start a club on campus, please contact our Cultural Clubs Director on (07) 5595 4009.
In order to run an event on campus, you must complete the ‘Event Request Form' which is available from the BUSA office Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm. Students must ensure that they read the instructions on the form and provide all necessary details. This includes receiving approval by BUSA and the Office of Operations and Commercial Services.
In order to sell tickets to an event on campus, you must complete the ‘Ticket Sales Form' which is available from the BUSA office Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm. Students must ensure that they read the instructions on the form and provide all necessary details. This includes receiving approval by BUSA and the Office of Operations and Commercial Services.
Bond University has strict rules regarding the display of posters on campus. Before displaying a poster, it must be given approval by BUSA in with the Bond University Poster Policy. To find out more, please speak to one of us or collect a copy of the policy available in the BUSA office Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm.
BUSA provides limited support to OB and/or other event management groups. We are happy to provide groups with advice and helpful information regarding the operations and planning of on-campus and off-campus events, however we are unable to provide equipment hire, printing services, or any of the other standard services we offer Clubs, Societies and FSAs.
If you have failed a subject, wish to challenge your exam mark or are required to face an academic or disciplinary board, you can contact our Advocacy Director to discuss the options available to you and process that must be taken. Lauren can be contacted on (07) 5595 4009 or advocacy@bond.edu.au.
Each food outlet on campus has a feedback form which may be filled out anonymously by students and placed in the feedback box.
Alternatively, you may direct any feedback to our Campus Life Director, who meets regularly with the Food & Beverage division to discuss any concerns and provide feedback about food on campus.
If you would like to advertise or promote your business, goods or services, we can organise a package which best suits you. This can be achieved through a number of promotional strategies around the Bond University campus or on our website. For more details, please contact our Sponsorship Director on (07) 5595 4009.
If you would like to sponsor BUSA, financially or otherwise, please contact our Sponsorship Director on (07) 5595 4009.
Clubs and societies that are affiliated with BUSA may apply for funding at the beginning of each semester. Club presidents and all students are sent a funding application document, which must be completed and returned to the Treasurer of BUSA.
A meeting is then conducted between BUSA and your club or society to discuss your needs and to determine how we can best accommodate your club. Administrative and promotional support is also available for all BUSA-affiliated clubs and societies.
For more details about funding for your club or society, please contact our Treasurer on treasurer@bond.edu.au.
The Postgraduate Students' Association (PGSA) is a subcommittee of BUSA, and provides a forum for postgraduate and mature-age students. Each fortnight, the PGSA holds a tea and cake networking morning tea, so that postgraduate and mature-age students have the ability to meet other like-minded students on an informal environment. A formal dinner is also held each semester. For more information, contact BUSA Postgraduate Officer on (07) 5595 4009.