University of Strathclyde Students' Association

Strathclyde Students' Union (Strath Union) is the representative body for students of the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland since its founding in 1964.

Strathclyde Students' Union

Motto	Be Part Of It
Institution	University of Strathclyde
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Established	1964
President	Kayla-Megan Burns
Other sabbatical officers	Vice President Community: Ru Wallace Vice President Inclusion: Rachel Cairns Vice President Education: Chelbi Hillan Vice President Welfare: Benn Rapson Vice President Sports: Eilidh Sneddon
Members	c. 22,000 total
Affiliations	National Union of Students
Website

The main entrance to the Association

History

Founded in 1964, the University of Strathclyde Students' Association was formed when the Students' Associations of the Royal College of Science and Technology and of the Scottish College of Commerce amalgamated.[1] In 1989 it merged with the University of Strathclyde Sports Union.

The current Students' Union building is located on the western side of the John Anderson Campus, adjoining onto the Royal College, James Weir and Thomas Graham buildings.[2] It was originally opened in 1959,.[3] The building originally had five levels, however an additional five levels were constructed in 1976 as part of a neighbouring extension to the Thermodynamics laboratory of the James Weir Building. Its address is 90 John Street, G1 1JH. The Association contains ten floors, eight of which hold student areas and two back office staff areas.

In 2020, the Association will vacate the John Street building after over 60 years, and into the new Teaching and Learning Hub which has been created through the reconfiguration and refurbishment of the Colville Building on North Portland Street.

Governance

The day-to-day running of the building is done by the Executive Committee who also serve on the trustee board alongside student volunteers elected by a cross-campus ballot. There are six sabbatical officers: a president and five vice-presidents (covering diversity, education, support, volunteering & development, and sports & wellbeing).[4]

The main policy making bodies of the Association are the Policy Forums, which meet frequently throughout the year passing policy through to the Policy Council of elected representatives which meets to discuss proposed policy.[5]

Student Reps represent their fellow class colleagues to communicate issues, concerns, and opinions of students to University staff and vice versa.[6]

Mature Students' Association

Mature students (someone who is 21 years of age or older at the start of their course) represent almost 20% of the Strathclyde student population, including undergraduate, postgraduate and international students. Strathclyde’s Students' Union also has a successful Mature Students' Association, located on Level 2 of the Livingstone Tower. Facilities include; Common room, tea/coffee, microwave, toaster, fridges, tuck shop; desktop computers, printer, photocopier; quiet study room, lockers. The main aims of the Mature Students' Association (MSA) are to provide all mature students with a support network of both friends and fellow students as well as somewhere to study and relax. The MSA is run by Convenor/s and/or committee who are elected yearly by the membership and liaise with the University and the USSA President on behalf of their members.

Clubs and societies

There are over 100 clubs and societies available for students to choose from, each designed to suit the hobbies, courses, beliefs or other interests that students have. A new club or society can be formed if there are at least ten interested members.[7]

Students with an interest in photography, wanting to pursue this passion and meet other photographers join the Strath Photo Club.[8] The Art of Living Strathclyde Society, affiliated with the Art of Living Foundation which is a not-for-profit, educational and humanitarian NGO engaged in stress-management and service initiatives.[9] The LGBT Society runs different events throughout the year including social events, film screenings, political campaigns and trips to local LGBT friendly venues. Events are also organised specifically to coincide with the LGBT History Month.[10]

Presidents

The full list of past presidents of the University of Strathclyde Students' Association is as follows:

Current
Years of office	Name
2020/21	Kayla-Megan Burns
Past
2018/20	Matt Crilly
2017/18	Calvin Hepburn
2016/17	Raj Neseraj
2014/16	Gary Paterson
2013/14	Kwaku Adjei
2012/13	Malcolm Moir
2011/12	Charandeep Singh
2009/11	Philip Whyte
2008/09	Neil Campbell
2007/08	Gurjit Singh
2006/07	Colin Moore
2005/06	Katy McCloskey
2004/05	Jamie Davidson
2003/04	Ian Robertson
2002/03	Michael Strachan
2001/02	Patrick Grady
2000/01	Jo-Ann Robertson
1999/00	Alasdair Currie
1998/99	Paul Thomson
1997/98	Kirsty O'Brien
1996/97	Douglas Stewart
1995/96	Liam McMonagle
1994/95	Dave Richards
1993/94	Vicki Jones
1992/93	Stuart Millar
1991/92	Gianpiero Celino
1990/91	Mark Covell
1989/90	Colm O'Dwyer
1988/89	Frank J. Hotchkiss
1987/88	Jennifer A. Marchbank
1986/87	Alison J. Peden
1985/86	Vince McGlennan
1984/85	Bruce M. Wilson
1983/84	Alistair G. Reid
1982/83	D. Smith
1981/82	Tam McTurk
1980/81	J. Boothman
1979/80	C. I. Ross
1978/79	James MacFarlane
1977/78	R. Watt
1976/77	I.F. Brown
1975/76	Donald Colvin
1974/75	Dougal Rowan
1973/74	Stewart McIntosh
1972/73	Trevor Muir
1971/72	Paul Talbot
1970/71	Douglas J. Henderson
1969/70	Shahid S. Khan
1968/69	John B. Benson
1967/68	Peter Jones
1966/67	D. D. Short
1965/66	J. Watson
1964/65	J.M Barraclough
1963/64	M. Abrahams
1962/63	Thomas W. George
1961/62	Leonard J. Paterson
1960/61	William K. Greenock
1959/60	James C. Mitchell
1958/59	Malcolm D. MacIntyre
1957/58	William MacFarlane
1956/57	Derrick Stocker
1955/56	William H. Taylor
1954/55	William D. D. Cameron
1953/54	Lindsay B. Aitken
1952/53	James Donnelly
1951/52	Robert J. Stewart
1950/51	James W. Fullarton
1949/50	Fred Hall
1948/49	G. Gordon
1947/48	J. C. Higgins
1946/47	A. Graham
1945/46	George Gibbs
1944/45	Matthew Linning
1943/44	T. C. Henderson
1942/43	Robert Anderson
1941/42	Robert R. S. Young
1940/41	William Walker-Love
1939/40	Normal F. Peat
1938/39	Brian D. Delaney
1937/38	A. Fleming
1936/37	William Steel
1935/36	G. M. Smith
1934/35	Thomas R. Samson
1933/34	Ian T.G. Tullock
1932/33	Allen W. M. Coombs
1931/32	Robert D. Buchanan
1930/31	J Anderson Stewart
1930/31	John D. MacKinlay

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References

1. Harrison, Margaret. "Records of the Students' Association of the University of Strathclyde". Archives hub. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
2. "John Anderson Campus" (PDF). University of Strathclyde. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
3. Peters, Victoria. "Royal College of Science and Technology Students' Association". University of Strathclyde Archives. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
4. "Student Executive 2017-18". University of Strathclyde Students' Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
5. "Policy Council". University of Strathclyde Students' Association. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
6. "Why do we have Student Reps". University of Strathclyde Students' Association. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
7. "Clubs & Societies". University of Strathclyde Students' Association. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
8. "The Strathclyde Photo Club". Facebook. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
9. "The Art of Living Strathclyde Society". University of Strathclyde Students' Association. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
10. "LGBT". University of Strathclyde Students' Association. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

External links

• University of Strathclyde Students' Association