Membership Opt In

Find out what your SUBU membership includes, what happens if you opt out and how to opt back in through MyHub.

Every BU student has access to SUBU membership. And best of all, it's completely free!

When you enrol at BU, you'll automatically be opted into SUBU membership, unless you choose to opt out. If you do decide to opt out during enrolment, you can change your mind and opt back in at any point. 

As a SUBU member, you can have your say on things that matter to you, get involved in clubs and societies, stand for elected roles, access member benefits and help shape what SUBU does for students at BU. 

What does SUBU membership include?

Most SUBU services are available to all BU students, whether or not you're a SUBU member. 

However, opting into SUBU gives you additional rights and benefits, including the ability to vote, stand for elected roles and have a direct say in how SUBU is run. 

As a SUBU member, you'll have access to the following: 

  • Vote in SUBU elections for Student Officers and other elected roles 
  • Attend, speak an vote at SUBU member meetings
  • Vote to mandate SUBU to take action on particular issues and campaigns
  • Stand for election as a SUBU Student Officer or for other elected roles
  • Join SUBU clubs and societies and hold committee positions, including President, Treasurer and Secretary/Communications 
  • Get early bird and priority access to selected SUBU events, including SUBU Summer Ball and events at The Old Fire Station 
  • Access exclusive student discounts 

What happens if I opt out?

Opting out of SUBU membership doesn't mean you lose access to SUBU. However, as a non-member, you won't be able to:

  • Hold certain committee positions in SUBU clubs and societies
  • Stand for election as a SUBU Student Officer
  • Vote in the SUBU Elections 
  • Vote to mandate SUBU to take action on particular issues and campaigns 
  • Attend, speak and vote at SUBU member meetings
  • Be represented by SUBU

If you change your mind, you can opt back in at any time through BU MyHub.  

How to opt back in

If you opted out of SUBU membership when you enrolled at BU, you can change your mind at any time. You can opt back in through BU MyHub - you don't need to contact SUBU first. 

Once logged in, you will see ‘SUBU Membership’ listed under the ‘My Details’ tab on the left-hand side of the page.

Once you have clicked the link, you will be taken to the page below where you can check your current SUBU membership status.

To opt-in to SUBU membership, please select ‘I DO want to be a SUBU member and access the benefits of membership’ and click ‘Save

Opt in to SUBU

You may need to wait 24 hours until your membership status is updated on our systems.  

If you have followed all the steps above and are still unable to stand or vote in an Election, please email subudemocracy@bournemouth.ac.uk.

Privacy & Information Sharing 

If you stay opted into SUBU membership, BU shares some information with us so that we can administer your membership and send you relevant communications. 

This includes information such as your name, email address, date of birth, gender, student ID number and course details. BU automatically updates SUBU when these details change.

Even if you're not a SUBU member, you may still need to log in to the SUBU website to access certain services or register for events. When you do this, BU shares your name, BU email address, student ID and Faculty with SUBU to confirm that you're a BU student.

You can find out more about how we use and protect your personal information in our SUBU Privacy Policy. 

 

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