Union of UEA Students

The Union of UEA Students is the students' union of the University of East Anglia. All students of the university automatically become members of the Union unless they choose to opt out. The Union is a democratic organisation run by its members via an elected executive committee and student council. It is affiliated to the National Union of Students.

Democratic structure

Union Council

The Union Council, whose members are elected student representatives from each school of the university and the clubs and societies of the Union, in addition to the executive committee, meets a minimum of eight times a year and sets the policy of the Union and confirms the actions of the executive committee. The decisions of the Union Council may only be overturned by a ballot of all members of the Union.

Policy ballots

The decisions of the Union council may only be overturned by a ballot of all members of the Union. A policy ballot may be called by the Executive, Union Council or by 500 members (1/30 of the membership). The question is balanced and every student may vote. A straightforward majority will win and set new policy for the Union.

Executive

The members of the Union elect annually an executive committee of four full time sabbatical officers and six non-sabbatical officers. The Union does not have a post of "President" on the executive committee.

The full time posts are::Academic Officer :- David Sheppard:Communications Officer :- Rowena Boddington:Finance Officer :- Martin Jopp:Welfare Officer :- Tom SuttonThe part time posts are::Environment Officer :- Natasha Barnes:Ethical Issues Officer :- Danny Turner:International Officer:- Dawn McGregor:Publicity Officer :- James Mylott:Societies Officer :- Paul Wells:Sports Officer :- Vacant:Equal Opportunities Officer :- Akin Akinrinlade

The full time officers meet year round in a management committee to decide on day to day operational matters relating to the Union and its subsidiary companies (these officers also serving as four of the six directors of those companies). The decisions of the management committee are ratified by the full executive committee which meets during the university term time and which is responsible for ensuring the policy of the Union (as defined by the Union Council or policy ballot) is adhered to.

Campaigns

The Union campaigns on a wide range of issues, as directed by the democratic processes.

Graduate Students' Association

Post graduate students are members of the Union of UEA Students but are also members of the Graduate Students Association, a similar body though on a smaller scale to the Union and one of only a few student organisations specifically for post graduate students in the UK.

Member services

The Union provides a professional advice centre, and funding for clubs and societies.

Advice centre

The Union provides a professional advice centre that is available for all UEA students free of charge. The five advice workers can provide help and support in many areas of student life. They often deal with academic appeals, financial problems, welfare issues such as accommodation on campus, a housing bureau which includes a housing contract checking service, and personal issues. The Advice Centre also encompasses a job shop, Employability, which is run in conjunction with the university.

Sports clubs

American Football UEA Pirates , Athletics Club , Badminton , Baseball and Softball , Basketball - Mens, Basketball - Women's, Boat Club , Capoeira , Cheerleaders (UEA Angels), Cricket Club , Duke of Edinburgh's Award Club , Fell Club , Fencing , Football - Men's , Football - Women's , Futsal , Golf , Hockey Club , Horse Riding , Karate Club , Kayaking , Kayaking Club , Korfball , Lacrosse , Mountain Biking, Netball , Pool , Rockclimbing Club , Rugby - Men's , Rugby - Women's , Sailing , Ski & Snowboard , Skydiving Society , Snooker , Squash Club , Sub Aqua , Surf , Swimming , Table Tennis , Tae Kwon Do Club , Ten Pin Bowling , Tennis , Trampolining Club, Triathlon , Ultimate Frisbee , Volleyball Club , Windsurfing , Yoga

Societies

African Students Society , Afro-Caribbean Society , Amnesty International , Anarchist Students , Anime Society , Art of Living , Art Society , Asian Society , Ballroom and Latin American Dancing Society , Buddhist Society , Cheerleading (UEA Angels), Circus Skills Society, Cocktail Society , Conservation and Wildlife Society, Conservatives , Contemporary Music Society , Deviant , Drama [http://www.ueadramasoc.co.uk] , Duke of Edinburgh , East Asian Society , ENV Soc , Football Supporters , French Soc , GamesSoc [http://www.gamessoc.co.uk] , Green Party , Hellenic Society , History Soc , International Student Society , IRrational , Japan Soc , Labour Society , Latin Soc , Law Society , Lesbian Gay Bisexual , Liberal Democrats , Literature Society, Livewire , Malaysian Student Society , Management Social Society , Math Soc , Mature Students Society , Medsin , Medsoc , Mexican Society , Middle Eastern Soc , Music Society , Nexus [http://www.nexusutv.co.uk] , Nightline , Paintball , Permaculture Soc, PhotoSoc, PokerSoc , Politics Society , Pub Crawl Society , RAG , SEED , Speak , STAR (student action for Refugees) , Streetjazz , The Islamic Society at UEA , UEA Canaries , UEA Debating Society, UEA LINKS , UEA Music Society , UEA Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir, UEA Saint Phillip Mental Institution Society

Media

* Concrete - Newspaper [http://www.concrete-online.co.uk]
* Livewire 1350 - Radio station [http://www.livewire1350.com]
* Nexus - TV station [http://nexusutv.co.uk]

Peer support groups

* Sexuality and Gender Identity Peer Support Group [http://www.ueapride.co.uk]
* Mature Students Group
* Nightline
* Access For All (Disabled students group)

Commercial services

The Union operates many of the services open to all members of the university community and the general public on the university campus in Norwich including:

:The Union Food Outlet (UFO):The Union Papershop:The Union Postoffice:The Union Travel Shop:The Union Pub & Bar:The Hive:The LCR (one of East Anglia's leading live music venues):The Union also operates the Waterfront gig venue/club in Norwich city centre

The profits from these activities go to providing free or subsidised services to the union's members.

References

External links

* [http://www.ueastudent.com Union of UEA Students]