The University of St Andrews Students' Association is the organisation which represents the student body of the University of St Andrews. It was founded in 1885 and comprises the

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and the Student Activities Forum (formerly the Students' Services Council). The Students' Association is affiliated to, and a founding member of, the

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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. The University of St Andrews also has an

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Management

The Association is run by a student-majority Board and five

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s, 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

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; the Director of Events and Services organises the major events of the year, such as

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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. 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

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. The Council comprises the following members: Sabbatical Officers * President of the Students' Association * Director of Wellbeing * Director of Education * Director of Student Development and Activities * Director of Events and Services *

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

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was instituted as the legal representative body for students of the University by the

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. The SRC is responsible for representing students' interests to the management of the University and to

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and national government. The SRC comprises a number of officers, who chair the respective subcommittees, and members: Sabbatical Officers * President of the Students' Association * Director of Wellbeing * Director of Education * Director of Student Development and Activities * Director of Events and Services *

President Association Members * Association Chair * Alumni Officer * Community Relations Officer * Environment Officer * LGBT+ Officer Officers * Arts & Divinity Faculty President * Science & Medicine Faculty President * Postgraduate Academic Convenor * Postgraduate Development Officer * Accommodation Officer * Member for First Year Students * Member for Age Equality * Member for Gender Equality * Member for

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* Member for Students with Disabilities * Member for Widening Access and Participation * Member without Portfolio Other Members * Principal Ambassador *

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's Assessor

Barron Theatre

The Barron Theatre is a 55 seat

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on the University campus. It is one of only three theatres in the UK that is entirely student-run. It is operated by the Mermaids Theatre Performing Arts Fund, a subcommittee of the Students' Association, and notable alumni of which includes Deidre Mullins and

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. In January 2020 it was announced that the theatre would be closed.

References

External links

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Student organizations established in 1864