University of St Andrews Students' Association

University of St Andrews
Students' Association
Institution University of St Andrews
Location St Andrews, Scotland
Established 1885
President Charlotte Andrew
Sabbatical officers Jack Carr (DoRep) Caroline Christie (DoSDA), Taryn O'Connor (DoES),
Affiliations Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland
Website www.yourunion.net

The University of St Andrews Students' Association was first founded as a Students' Representative Council in 1885.[1][2]

Management

The Association is run by a student-majority Board and four sabbatical officers, each responsible for a separate aspect of student life: the Director of Representation represents students to the University and more broadly, including to local and national government; the Director of Student Development and Activities supports the many student societies, as well as being involved in the provision of careers advice and personal development planning; the Director of Events and Services organises the major events of the year, such as Freshers' Week and the Graduation Ball, and regular Union club nights, as well as liaising with sponsors; the Association President is the overall leader of the Association and responsible for its image and strategic planning.[3] The Board comprises seven student members and six non-student members. The student members are the four sabbatical officers, the Association Chair (who chairs the SSC and SRC, below), and the Senior Officers of the SSC and SRC. Under the Universities (Scotland) Acts, all students of the University automatically become members of the Students' Association, however they are entitled to opt out of this.

Student Services Council

The Student Services Council (formerly Union Council) supports the activities and events run by the Students' Association and the University's clubs and societies by providing facilities, organisation and funding.[4] The Council comprises the following members:

Association Members

Other Members

Students' Representative Council

The Students' Representative Council was instituted as the legal representative body for students of the University by the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889.[5] The SRC is responsible for representing students' interests to the management of the University and to local and national government.

The SRC comprises a number of officers, who chair the respective subcommittees, and members:[5]

Association Members

  • President
  • Director of Representation
  • Director of Student Development and Activities
  • Director of Events and Services
  • Community Relations Officer
  • Environment & Ethics Officer
  • LGBT Officer
  • Chair

Officers

  • Accommodation Officer
  • Education Officer
  • External Campaigns Officer
  • Equal Opportunities Officer
  • Wellbeing Officer

Members

  • Arts/Divinity Faculty President
  • Science/Medicine Faculty President
  • Postgraduate Convenor
  • Member for First Year Students
  • Member for International Students
  • Member for Mature Students
  • Member for Part-Time Students
  • Member for Private Accommodation
  • Member for Racial Equality
  • Member for Students with Disabilities
  • Member for University Accommodation
  • Member for Widening Access and Participation

Other Members

References

  1. ↑ "Students' Association History". University of St Andrews Students' Association. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "St Andrews and the NUS: career communists and bad governance". The Saint. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Sabbatical Team". University of St Andrews Students' Association. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Student Services Committee". University of St Andrews Students' Association. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  5. 1 2 "Members of the SRC". University of St Andrews Students' Association. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
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