{"id":888,"date":"2024-03-27T14:36:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T13:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grandcercle.org\/?page_id=888"},"modified":"2026-07-12T21:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T19:14:08","slug":"association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grandcercle.org\/en\/association\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grand Cercle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"888\" class=\"elementor elementor-888\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78643fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78643fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35cd240\" data-id=\"35cd240\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131e9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"131e9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"gc-section\">\r\n  <h1>The association<\/h1>\r\n  <h2>Our story<\/h2>\r\n  <p>Founded in 1956, the Grand Cercle is one of the oldest student associations in France. Today it represents more than 8,000 students gathered within Grenoble INP \u2013 UGA.<\/p>\r\n  <p>The Grand Cercle plays a crucial unifying role for INP&#039;s clubs and associations by providing essential structural and financial support. Through a grant system, it ensures an equitable distribution of resources, enabling different groups to successfully carry out their projects. Furthermore, the Grand Cercle organizes training sessions and workshops to develop members&#039; management, communication, and organizational skills. This comprehensive approach aims to strengthen synergy between the various student initiatives, thereby fostering a collective dynamic and enhanced cohesion within the university community.<\/p>\r\n    <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:16px;\" class=\"gc-social\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/grandcercle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Facebook\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grandcercle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Facebook-logo.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                  <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grand_cercle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Instagram\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grandcercle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Instagram-logo-2-1.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                  <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LeGrandCercle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"YouTube\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grandcercle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/YouTube-logo.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                  <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/grand-cercle-grenoble-inp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grandcercle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/linkedin-logo.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                  <\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/7arqc3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"The Grand Cercle mobile app\" class=\"gc-social-app\">\n                      <svg viewbox=\"0 0 640 640\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M144 128c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h224c35.3 0 64 28.7 64 64v384c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64H208c-35.3 0-64-28.7-64-64zm64 0v304h224V128zm112 408c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32\"\/><\/svg>\n                  <\/a>\n        <\/div>     \r\n\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"gc-section\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Our missions<\/h2>\r\n  <div class=\"gc-card-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"gc-card\">\r\n      <p class=\"gc-card-title\">Federal support<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"gc-card-desc\">Subsidies and training for around thirty clubs and associations of the INP.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"gc-card\">\r\n      <p class=\"gc-card-title\">Event organization<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"gc-card-desc\">Galas, festivals, sporting competitions: the major highlights of the student year.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"gc-card\">\r\n      <p class=\"gc-card-title\">CVA Card<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"gc-card-desc\">Reduce the cost of student life all year round, with our partners and at INP events.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"gc-card\">\r\n      <p class=\"gc-card-title\">Community life<\/p>\r\n      <p class=\"gc-card-desc\">To link students, schools and administration; to facilitate groups and communities.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"gc-section\">\r\n    <h2>At the heart of student life<\/h2>\r\n    <p>We have a genuine desire to be a driving force behind student initiatives and to dedicate all our resources to the creation and growth of student associations. As students, we are fully aware of the unique experience that student association projects provide and all the knowledge each member can gain. That&#039;s why we support nearly thirty clubs and associations in their projects through training or grants. Magic, cinema, sports, cooking\u2026 there&#039;s something for everyone!\r\n    <\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"gc-section\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\r\n  <h2>Schools represented<\/h2>\r\n  <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:16px;\">\r\n    <span class=\"gc-chip\" style=\"background:#282D46\">\"Pr\u00e9pa des INP\"<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"gc-chip\" style=\"background:#004899\">Ense\u00b3<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"gc-chip\" style=\"background:#13A538\">Ensimag<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"gc-chip\" style=\"background:#951B81\">Esisar<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"gc-chip\" style=\"background:#0095DB\">G\u00e9nie Industriel<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"gc-chip\" style=\"background:#E6302B\">Grenoble IAE<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"gc-chip\" style=\"background:#EC6608\">Pagora<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"gc-chip\" style=\"background:#BD1D1D\">Phelma<\/span>\r\n    <span class=\"gc-chip\" style=\"background:#004876\">Polytech Grenoble<\/span>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grenoble INP \u2013 UGA Student Circle<\/p>","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":6125,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-888","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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