Get involved in...representing students
UCL Union is run by democratically elected students, who are directly accountable to their peers, i.e. you. Anyone can stand to be elected and become part of the team dedicated to making student life at UCL the best it can possibly be.
What's involved in being a student representative?
There are a number of different types of roles that you can be elected to, ranging from a full-time sabbatical officer to being a representative in your halls of residence or for your department. Sabbatical Officers receive a salary during their year in the job, whilst other positions are required to fit their commitments in around their studies.
What's involved in being a student representative?
There are a number of different types of roles that you can be elected to, ranging from a full-time sabbatical officer to being a representative in your halls of residence or for your department. Sabbatical Officers receive a salary during their year in the job, whilst other positions are required to fit their commitments in around their studies.
Become a sabbatical officer
A Sabbatical Officer is a full time position which students need to take a year out of the studies to fulfil the role. This could be during or at the end of their studies.
Each Sabbatical Officer has distinct areas of responsibility:
• Clubs, Societies & Student Development Officer
• Media & Communications Officer
• Medical Students’ & Sites Officer
• Services & Events Officer
Each Sabbatical Officer has distinct areas of responsibility:
• Clubs, Societies & Student Development Officer
- • Education & Welfare Officer
• Media & Communications Officer
• Medical Students’ & Sites Officer
• Services & Events Officer
Become a part-time officer
Part-time Officers are members of the UCL Union Council. Some of the Part-time Officers are also members of the Executive Committee (with the Sabbatical Officers).
Executive Officers:
Academic Affairs Officer; Activities Officer; Campaigns & Equal Opportunities Officer; Clinical President; Environment & Ethics Officer; General Secretary; Postgraduate Association President; Pre-clinical President; Promotions & Entertainments Officer; SSEES Site President.
Interest Group Officers (Non-Executive):
Anti-Racism Officer; Arts Officer; International Students' Officer; LGBT Officer; Mature Students' Officer; Part-time Students' Officer; Societies Officer; Sports Officer; Students with Disabilities Officer; Women’s Officer.
Executive Officers:
Academic Affairs Officer; Activities Officer; Campaigns & Equal Opportunities Officer; Clinical President; Environment & Ethics Officer; General Secretary; Postgraduate Association President; Pre-clinical President; Promotions & Entertainments Officer; SSEES Site President.
Interest Group Officers (Non-Executive):
Anti-Racism Officer; Arts Officer; International Students' Officer; LGBT Officer; Mature Students' Officer; Part-time Students' Officer; Societies Officer; Sports Officer; Students with Disabilities Officer; Women’s Officer.
Become a Hall Rep
Each Hall of Residence has an elected student representative which is a member of the UCL Union Council and represents the interests of their fellow students residing in the respective Hall of Residence.
Become a Faculty Rep
Faculty Representatives are elected to represent their fellow students to the faculty management and decision making committees. They are also members of the UCL Union Council. The number of Faculty Reps in each faculty is calculated with reference to the number of students studying in the respective faculty.
Become a StAR:
Student Academic Representative
StARs are elected to represent students’ views on their experience to UCL. StARs sit on various committees at a course, faculty and University level, at which they act as the voice of students, ensuring that UCL takes into account the needs of students in its decision making processes. StARs achieve this through liaising with UCL Union and University staff to resolve issues.
Click here for more information about StARs.
Click here for more information about StARs.
