Executive Committee Application
Please use this form to apply for a club executive committee role within any of the Team UOP Sports Clubs. The roles in the Executive Committee are Preseident, Vice President and Club Captain. Alongside this form you should ensure you meet the criteria below.
Criteria to apply for an Exec committee role within your sports club:
You must be a University of Portsmouth student for the 26/27 academic year. If your student status changes, you must inform
teamuop@port.ac.uk
.
All committee members must have a Team UoP sports clubs membership for the 26/27 academic year. Any committee members without a membership will no longer hold their committee role.
If you are a Tier 4 visa holder, your committee role counts towards your weekly volunteer/working hours.
The Department of Sport and Recreation (the staff department that looks after Team UoP sports clubs and committee members) hold the right to decline and cancel any committee applications that do not meet the threshold for applications, and from applicants they deem unsuitable to hold a committee position due to the risk to Team UoP's reputation.
If you are on placement or study abroad and therefore will miss the potential assessment days (23, 24 and 26 March 2026) you must email
teamuop@port.ac.uk
to make them aware of this alongside your application.
About you
First name
Last name
Student email address
Student number
Preferred pronouns
Do you identify as neurodivergent?
Yes
No
Please give us as many details as you feel comfortable with to help us understand how we can work with and support you.
If you'd like to discuss this further, please email us teamuop@port.ac.uk and we can arrange a time to explore this with you.
Are you an international student?
Yes
No
Do you hold a Tier 4 Visa or resettlement visa?
Yes, Tier 4 Visa
Yes, Resettlement Visa
Not applicable
What academic year will you be going into?
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Masters
PhD
Other
Are you on placement currently or will you be on placement for the next academic year?
Yes
No
If you are on placement, you can still apply for a role, but you must have been a member of a Team UOP sports club for the previous on campus academic year.
Committee roles
Have you held a committee position before?
Yes
No
Please state which club and position you held.
What did you enjoy about your committee role and what was your main achievement whilst holding your committee role?
What would you do differently in the committee role if you were to complete this role again?
Please tell us about a time you held a volunteer position or job and made a positive contribution towards the overall aims of the role.
Which sports club are you applying to be a committee member of?
American Football
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Cheerleading
Climbing
Men's Cricket
Women's Cricket
Dance
Dodgeball
Equestrian
Fencing
Men's Football
Women's Football
Futsal
Golf
Gymnastics and Trampolining
Handball
Hockey
Lacrosse
Netball
Rowing
Men's Rugby
Women's Rugby
Sailing
Snowsports
Squash
Swimming and Waterpolo
Table Tennis
Taekwondo and Karate
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball
Which executive committee role are you applying for?
President
Vice President
Club Captain
If you are applying to be a Club Captain of a dual sport (e.g gymnastics and trampolining) please state which competency you're applying for.
Sometimes during the application process we may believe individuals are better suited to another executive role, please put the three executive committee roles (President, Vice President and Club Captain) in preference order.
Please list your first, second and third choice of position.
Your Club and your role
Each club has been assigned a specific focus for the upcoming academic year, this has already been communicated via email, please make sure you are aware of this before completing this section of the application.
What have you observed within the club that you think may have shaped this new focus area?
Please give examples of how you would contribute to this focus area throughout your day-to-day role within the club.
What barriers and challenges do you think you will face in this role, both for you personally and for the role itself.
Please give an example of a time you have worked in a team and made a positive contribution (include what the objective was, was this met, what skills did you build by working together, what worked well and not so well).
What experience do you have that makes you suitable for the role?
Training
If you are successfully voted in to the role you are applying for, you will be expected to attend committee training throughout the year to ensure you can complete your role effectively. The first of this is handover conference is 15-17th June please make sure you are available during this period.
Are you available for the handover conference on 15-17 June?
Yes, I'm available
No, I'm not available
I understand that I will be expected to attend any relevant training sessions that relate to my role and I will attend wherever possible. I will also engage with any virtual or online training that I am asked to complete
I confirm I will complete training for my role as required
Please let us know any other key information you would like to share in relation to your application.