Memberships are made available by GCS Summit Ltd (GCSS) subject to the terms stipulated.

These terms and conditions cover two membership types offered under the Global Career Services Summit (GCSS). Institutions should select the membership type that best reflects their engagement level. Institutions already holding Global Membership do not need to purchase European Membership, as INEUCS access is already included.

By purchasing a Membership, you acknowledge and agree to these Membership Terms, including the Delegate Terms and Conditions and Online Conference Code of Conduct. If you purchase a Membership, we will use your payment details and any other information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

These Membership Terms, Delegate Terms and Conditions and Online Conference Code of Conduct along with any other terms referenced in this document should be read carefully. To the extent these Terms conflict with the Delegate Terms and Conditions and Online Conference Code of Conduct, these Terms shall take precedence to the extent of such conflict.

Memberships:

1. Global Career Service Membership

1.1 Global Career Services Summit Membership provides:

• Access to International Network of Employers and University Careers Services (INEUCS) content, webinars, and recordings
• Access to GCSS webinars between Summits
• Registration for one (1) delegate to attend the annual Global Career Services Summit

Membership is valid for a fixed term of 1, 2, or 3 years, depending on the option selected.

Membership periods run annually from 6 April to 5 April and are not prorated.

Any additional GCS Summit events not mentioned above will incur additional costs.

1.2 Membership Ownership

Memberships are held by the individual (Director/Head level), not the institution.

If a member leaves their institution:

• The Membership remains with the individual and may be used at their new institution
• Exceptions may apply where an alternative arrangement has been agreed between the individual and their original institution

Memberships are non-transferable to another individual.

1.3 Multi-Year Memberships

Members may purchase 1-year, 2-year, or 3-year Memberships at a fixed annual rate.

For 2-year and 3-year Memberships:

• Cancellation is permitted during the first year of Membership only, in accordance with Section 5 (Cancellation Policy)
• Once the member has attended the Global Career Services Summit during the first year, the Membership becomes non-cancellable and non-refundable for the remainder of the term
• Attendance at the Summit within the Membership term is the responsibility of the member

1.4 Registration and Payment

• Payment must be made in advance and in accordance with the terms of the invoice
• Membership is not confirmed until full payment has been received
• GCSS reserves the right to cancel or suspend access where payment remains outstanding

1.5 Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be submitted via email to support@gcssummit.org.

1.5.1  1-Year Memberships

• Cancellations received 50 days or more prior to the Summit: Eligible for a 100% refund or credit voucher, less:
  • £25 administration fee
  • Any applicable taxes, foreign exchange, or credit card fees
• Cancellations received between 1 and 49 days prior to the Summit:
  No refund or credit will be issued
• Failure to attend the Summit:
  Treated as a late cancellation and no refund will be given

1.5.2  2-Year and 3-Year Memberships

• During the first year of Membership, cancellations are permitted in line with the 1-Year Membership cancellation terms above
• Once the member has attended the Global Career Services Summit in the first year, no cancellations, refunds, or credits will be permitted for the remaining Membership term
• If the member does not attend the Summit in the first year, cancellation eligibility remains subject to the timelines outlined in Section 1.5.1.

1.6 Event Attendance and Programme

Membership includes attendance at the annual Global Career Services Summit.

GCSS reserves the right to:

• Amend programme content, speakers, venue, or format
• Deliver the event virtually or reschedule where necessary

GCSS reserves the right to cancel an event where minimum enrolment criteria are not met or where circumstances beyond its reasonable control make delivery of the event impracticable, illegal, or impossible.

In the event of cancellation, GCSS will make all reasonable efforts to notify members as soon as possible and will provide a suitable virtual programme substitute where feasible.

Where an event is not delivered:

• For 1-year Memberships, GCSS’s liability is limited to the refund of the programme fee only if outside of 1-49 day of event, as costs are committed, however GCSS will provide a virtual programme substitute regardless of being within or outside the refund period.
• For 2-year and 3-year Memberships, no refunds shall be payable where the member has already attended the Summit in the first year

Where committed event costs are subsequently recovered in full, GCSS may, at its discretion, issue a refund subject to the deduction of:

• Applicable taxes
• Foreign exchange or credit card fees
• A £25 administration fee

GCSS shall not be liable for any indirect or consequential losses, including travel or accommodation costs.

GCSS shall not be responsible for failure or delay in performance caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, government restrictions, war, terrorism, civil unrest, or transport disruption.

2. European Career Service Membership

European Membership is designed for institutions that are not Global Members but wish to benefit from regional collaboration and access to INEUCS content. This package is tailored for European institutions.

European Career Service Membership entitles the paying institution access to the International Network of Employers and University Careers Services (INEUCS) content, webinars and recordings; access to 3 exclusive European-focused webinars and priority access to European Career Services Summit registration.

Membership is valid for 1 year (not to be prorated); from the 1st November each year until the 31st October.

Institution-wide access.

Any additional GCS Summit events not mentioned above will incur additional costs.

2.1 Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be received by submitting a ‘request a refund’ email to support@gcssummit.org.

Membership cancellations received within 30 days of registration will be entitled to a 100% credit voucher or refund subject to deduction of any transactional forex and credit card fees and an administration fee of £25. For cancellations received after 30 days of registration, no credit voucher or refund will be given.

2.2 Registration and Payment Details

Payment must be made in sterling or euros and received within 30 days of registration.

3. General Terms Applicable to All Memberships:

3.1 Intellectual Property Rights

As a member you may receive and possess course/workshop/webinar materials and use and circulate the course materials within your organisation. You may not use the course materials for resale or in the development of a commercial product without the prior written consent of the GCSS. The ownership of the intellectual property rights remain with the GCSS unless agreed otherwise in writing with the GCSS.

3.2 Dissatisfaction with your Membership

GCSS takes complaints very seriously indeed and tries to ensure that all users are pleased with their experience of our service.

Should an issue present itself whilst attending a GCSS event, please raise this with a member of the GCSS team working onsite.

If you are dissatisfied for any reason, please contact:
Bob Athwal, Co-Founder by email to bob.athwal@gcssummit.org.

3.3 General

• GCSS reserves the right to update these Terms at any time
• Updated Terms will apply to all Memberships upon publication
• Continued use of Membership constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms