Learn more about what your society should be achieving throughout the academic year.

What is the Society Accreditation Scheme (SAS)?

SAS is a new system we are utilising to help reward societies for their performance. It contains a variety of different categories and tasks that aim to push and direct societies towards being the best they can be for their members.

Below it is described how to earn towards a bronze, silver, or gold medal in each of the categories:

 

 

Academic Societies' Objectives

Arts & Activities Societies' Objectives

Cultural Societies' Objectives

Faith Societies' Objectives

Liberation & Campaigns Societies' Objectives

What do the medals go towards?

When a society earns medals, they accumulate points which unlock special benefits for the society that help demonstrate and show off their success to their members as well as the wider student body.

Each medal has its own value attached. Bronze medals are worth one point, Silver Medals are worth three points, and Gold Medals are worth five points.

Each medal earned by a society will be added to their society page so that it can be shown to all students that the society has achieved a milestone in that category.

As you accumulate more medals, your society will rank up. There are 5 ranks a society can achieve:

  • Quartz: After accumulating 15 points
  • Sapphire: After accumulating 30 points
  • Ruby: After accumulating 45 points
  • Emerald: After accumulating 60 points
  • Diamond: After accumulating 75 points

By ranking up your society, you unlock more benefits not just for the student group but also for the committee.

At Quartz Rank, the society unlocks the following:

  • Quartz Medal displayed on society page
  • Certificate of Achievement for reaching Quartz Rank for each committee member

At Sapphire Rank, the society unlocks the following:

  • Everything from Quartz, plus:
    • Sapphire Medal displayed on society page
    • Certificate of Achievement for reaching Sapphire Rank for each committee member
    • Dedicated Social-media shoutout
    • Committee members eligible to request the Societies Development Coordinator's CV reference

At Ruby Rank, the society unlocks the following:

  • Everything from Sapphire, plus:
    • Ruby Medal displayed on society page
    • Certificate of Achievement for reaching Ruby Rank for each committee member
    • Dedicated social media post
    • Dedicated website article on the journey to the achievement
    • Society featured across KSU TVs

At Emerald Rank, the society unlocks the following:

  • Everything from Sapphire, plus:
    • Emerald Medal displayed on society page
    • Certificate of Achievement for reaching Emerald Rank for each committee member
    • Certificate of Achievement presented at KSU Awards
    • Qualification to be voted Society of the Year
    • Committee interview on the society's success

At Diamond Rank, the society unlocks the following:

  • Everything from Emerald, plus:
    • Diamond Medal displayed on society page
    • Certificate of Achievement for reaching Diamond Rank for each committee member
    • Trophy of Achievement presented at KSU Awards
    • Committee Photoshoot
    • Society to be included in promotional material for the next two academic years

In order to earn medals, the society's committee need to submit evidence once they have hit the milestone; for example, only submitting after completing 6 events in order to claim their bronze medal. They can do so through the button below:

 

Submit your SAS Evidence

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