Q: Who can attend?
A: Invited student delegates representing local African Caribbean Societies
Q: How many students per university attend the summit?
A: The number of delegates per ACS varies from 1 – 5 depending on the size of your ACS.
Q: Can only ACS Presidents attend the summit?
A: No; other committee members or non-committee members can attend the summit. However, they need to be nominated by their ACS President depending on the number of allocated delegate slots offered to them when they register their ACS’s interest to attend.
Q: How long is the summit?
A: The ACS Leadership Summit is a daylong event. It commences at 9am and finishes at 6pm. There is a drinks and networking reception at the end of the day between 6pm – 8pm. The networking part of the day is optional.
Q: What is the dress code?
A: Strictly business. Guys are required to wear suit & tie.
Q: I’ve attended a past ACS Leadership Summit. Am I allowed to attend another?
A: Totally, we love our alumni and welcome any opportunity to get past ACS Presidents sharing all those lessons learnt with new ACS Presidents. When you apply, select either the full day or networking reception.
Q: My University has a very small ACS, can we still attend the summit?
A: Yes, we welcome ACS’ of all sizes to the ACS Leadership Summit.
Q: My University is non Russell Group can we still apply?
A: We believe in diversity and welcome opportunities to diversify the size and caliber of the delegates at the Summit. A strong prerequisite for participating is having an active African Caribbean Society.
Q: We don’t have an ACS in our university, but I want to attend the summit.
A: Unfortunately, the ACS Leadership Summit is designed for the development of the African Caribbean Society network. Without an ACS, you can not contribute to our vision. But not to worry, once you’ve set up an ACS, we’d be very happy to invite you down.
Q: I attend a university abroad, but I would like to participate in the summit.
A: We’d love to expand the reach of the ACS network beyond the shores of the United Kingdom. Do send us an e-mail and we’ll consider inviting you to the summit. Do note however that we can not provide any support with VISA application.
Q: How do I apply?
A: Please click here to apply
Q: When do I find out if I have been invited?
A: Invited delegates will be notified by the end of July
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