University of St Andrews Students' Association

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University of St Andrews
Students' Association
InstitutionUniversity of St Andrews
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Established1885
Sabbatical officersPresident – Juan Pablo Rodriguez

Athletic Union President – Ailsa Martin
Director of Wellbeing and Equality – Emma Craig
Director of Education – AK Schott
Director of Events and Services – Lucy Brook

Director of Student Development and Activities – Sam Gorman
AffiliationsCoalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland
Websitewww.yourunion.net

The University of St Andrews Students' Association is the organisation which represents the student body of the University of St Andrews.[1] It was founded in 1885 and comprises the students' representative council[2] and the Student Activities Forum (formerly the Students' Services Council).[3][4]

The Students' Association is affiliated to, and a founding member of, the Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland but unlike many other students' unions in the UK is not a member of the National Union of Students, having rejected membership in November 2012, and most recently in a referendum in April 2022.[5][6]

The University of St Andrews also has an Athletic Union.

Management

The Association is run by a student-majority Board and five sabbatical officers, each responsible for a separate aspect of student life: the Director of Wellbeing is in charge student welfare and programmes that run within the sector along with student democracy; the Director of Education is responsible for education, postgraduate studies and employability; 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.[7] The Board comprises seven student members and six non-student members. The student members are the four sabbatical officers 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.

Building

Younger Hall, where the Union's musical activities take place

The Students' Association Building (informally known as the Union) is located on St Mary's Place, St Andrews. Union facilities include several bars and the University's Student Support Services. In 2013 the Students' Association Building underwent a refurbishment.

Student Services Council

The Student Services Council (formerly Union Management Committee) supports the activities and events run by the Students' Association and the University's clubs and societies by providing facilities, organisation and funding.[8] The Council comprises the following members:[9]

Sabbatical Officers

  • President of the Students' Association
  • Director of Wellbeing
  • Director of Education
  • Director of Student Development and Activities
  • Director of Events and Services
  • Athletic Union President

Association Members

  • Association Chair
  • Alumni Officer
  • Community Relations Officer
  • Environment Officer
  • LGBT+ Officer

Officers

  • Broadcasting Officer (STAR: St Andrews Radio)
  • Charities Convenor (Charities Campaign)
  • Debates Officer (St Andrews Union Debating Society)
  • Design Team Convenor (Design Team)
  • Entertainments Convenor (Ents Crew)
  • Music Officer (Music is Love)
  • Performing Arts Officer (Mermaids)
  • Postgraduate Officer (Postgraduate Society)
  • Societies Officer (Societies Committee)
  • SSC Arts Festival Convenor (On the Rocks)
  • Volunteering Officer (SVS)
  • Member Without Portfolio

Student Representative Council

The Student Representative Council was instituted as the legal representative body for students of the University by the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889.

The SRC is responsible for representing students' interests to the management of the University and to local and national government.[10]

The SRC comprises a number of officers, who chair the respective subcommittees, and members:[10]

Barron Theatre

Entrance to the Barron Theatre

The Barron Theatre is a 55 seat[11] black box theatre on the University campus. It is one of only three theatres in the UK that is entirely student-run.[12] It is operated by the Mermaids Theatre Performing Arts Fund,[13] a subcommittee of the Students' Association, and notable alumni of which includes Deidre Mullins and Siobhan Redmond. In January 2020 it was announced that the theatre would be closed.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Publication Scheme – Category 13 – Class: Relationship with Students' Association" (Press release). University of St Andrews. 24 January 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2007.
  2. ^ "Universities (Scotland) Act 1889". www.legislation.gov.uk.
  3. ^ "Students' Association History". University of St Andrews Students' Association. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  4. ^ "St Andrews and the NUS: career communists and bad governance". The Saint. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  5. ^ "'No2NUS' - but for how long? - Education News, Education - The Independent". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  6. ^ Jodi Burkett (22 September 2017). Students in Twentieth-Century Britain and Ireland. Springer. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-3-319-58241-2.
  7. ^ "The Sabbatical Team". University of St Andrews Students' Association. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Student Services Council". University of St Andrews Students' Association. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Student Services Council". University of St Andrews Students' Association. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Student Representative Council". University of St Andrews Students' Association. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Barron Theatre". The Skinny. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  12. ^ a b "The Closure of the Barron: A Lament". STAR: St Andrews Radio. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  13. ^ "Performing Arts Officer". yourunion.net. Retrieved 2021-01-25.

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