Membership of Liverpool Guild of Students has three tiers: Members, Associate Members (which includes Associate Members (Level 1 and 2), Life Members, Honorary Life Members and Reciprocal Members), and Users.
Full Members
All registered students of the University of Liverpool whose studies are substantially conducted at the University’s UK campuses are automatically Full Members of Liverpool Guild of Students.
Full Members may make use of any of the services and facilities of the Guild, vote and stand in elections for Student Officer, be appointed as a Student Trustee, submit ideas to and participate in Guild Summit, vote in our Annual Members Meeting or any General Meeting, and join Clubs and Societies and stand for their committees.
Associate Members
Students studying at other, defined, institutions may become an associate member. Associate Members (Level 1 and 2) are entitled to restricted use of the services and facilities of the Guild which may from time to time be available to them, hold ordinary membership of any Guild club or society and attend the Annual Members Meeting as an observer. In addition Associate Members are able to access the Guild's Advice Service on relevant matters. Associate Members may not participate in the democratic and decision-making function of the Guild, this includes not being able to vote in elections, stand or apply for any Guild officer or representative position.
Associate Members are not Members of the Guild for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006.
The Guild has the following types of associate membership:
Associate Members
The following may be admitted as Associate Members by virtue of their status:
- Students undertaking a University of Liverpool programme online
- Students of other institutions undertaking a period of study at the University of Liverpool
- Students undertaking University of Liverpool programmes not delivered on the University’s UK campuses
- Students of other institutions with a formal association to the University of Liverpool
- Individuals undertaking a short course at the University of Liverpool
- University alumni, Guild and University staff, past members of the Guild, Friends of the Guild.
The Guild and University shall maintain a shared record of Membership Types that details partnerships and agreements where the students are Associate Members.
The following may be admitted as Associate Members, as the Trustees see fit:
- University alumni
- Guild staff
- past members of the Guild
- individuals considered as Friends of the Guild including University staff
Life Members
Former members of the Guild may become Life Members of the Guild at the discretion of the Trustees.
Liverpool Guild of Students does not currently issue life memberships.
Reciprocal Members
Members of other Students’ Unions may be granted reciprocal membership status at the discretion of the Trustees.
Honorary Life Members
The Trustees may confer Honorary Life Membership on any person at their discretion.
Users
Users are students entitled to Full Member status who have opted-out of their membership.
Users are entitled to restricted use of the services and facilities of the Guild which may from time to time be available to them, hold ordinary membership of any Guild club or society and attend the Annual Members Meeting as an observer. In addition users are able to access the Guild's Advice Service on relevant matters. Users may not participate in the democratic and decision-making function of the Guild, this includes not being able to vote in elections, stand or apply for any Guild officer or representative position.
Opting Out
Students at the University of Liverpool are automatically conferred membership of Liverpool Guild of Students on joining the University however students who wish to opt-out and end their membership must indicate their wish to do so in writing to the Director of Student Life within 4 weeks of the start of each year of their course by completing the relevant form available from Student Administration and Support Division in the Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69 7ZX.