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Club Cafés

Club Cafés gather club leaders to discuss particular topics for casual conversation, networking, brainstorming and troubleshooting. They count towards the Clubs Essential Training program.

Topics:

  • Presidents
  • Gratitude
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Fundraising and Sponsorship
  • Engaging and Motivating Team
  • Equity in Clubs

Club Cafés Eligibility

Club Cafés are for student leaders of U of T recognized campus groups on the St. George campus. This includes student societies, course unions and affiliate organizations. University of Toronto Mississauga and University of Toronto Scarborough groups are welcome to attend events, but the focus is on St. George campus.

Earn the Clubs Essential Training Certificate

Student leaders attend a series of leadership activities over the academic year including:

  • the annual Presidents’ Retreat
  • Clubs Essential Training workshops
  • Club Cafés

To receive a Clubs Essential Training certificate, individuals are required to attend 3 workshops across the three leadership categories:

  • 1 from Organizational Development and Membership Engagement
  • 1 from Executive Role Development
  • 1 from Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

For a full list of workshops and Club Cafés, see Clubs Essential Training Workshops.

Upcoming Club Cafés

Registration is required. Register using the Folio links* on this page.

There’s nothing on the schedule right now, but check back soon to see what’s coming up.

In the meantime, visit Folio for similar events or explore our website to discover other programs and opportunities.

*The Folio link is only accessible to people who are eligible to register for Club Cafés. This program is open to University of Toronto student leaders across all three campuses (St. George, Mississauga and Scarborough).