UCC Students' Union

The UCC Students’ Union is a students' union in University College Cork, in Cork, Ireland. It is established in accordance with the charter, statutes and regulations of the Governing Body of the college as the sole representative body for UCC students. Each student is automatically a member by virtue of a student levy.

The Students' Union and its autonomous committees (the Media Executive, Societies Guild Executive and the Clubs Executive) oversee the running of a number of extra curricular activities. The SU council also acts as the Student Parliament for UCC, and represents students on a number of committees including the Governing Authority and externally at national bodies such as FUSU.

History

The UCC Students' Union was established in 1973, and replaced a body known as the Students Representative Council. While different years have seen their role in different ways, the core principle of the students union is to represent and support their members at every level within the university and to ensure that a quality educational and social experience is provided for them throughout their University life.

Current Union records date from 1938, and, while the exact establishment date is unclear, the 'Students' Representative Council' (otherwise known in Irish as "Comhairle Teachta na Mac Léinn" CTM) was established around 1908. In its early years, all officers served in a voluntary capacity. The first full time officer of the Union came with the introduction of a paid President.

In the Year 2006/2007 the Officers were:

In the Year 2005/2006 the Officers were:

Notable ex-officers

Michael Martin (SU External Relation officer) is a Cork City TD and became Minister for Enterprise in 2005.

External links

* [http://www.ucc.ie/ Official UCC site]
* [http://su.ucc.ie/ Students' Union]
* [http://forum.ucc.ie/ Students' Forum]
* [http://sin.ucc.ie/ Students' iNetwork]