An Introduction to Student Council
The Student Council is the main representative body of the Students’ Union. It is made up of Student Councillors who represent students from across the University. It is primarily responsible for serving as a discussion and debate forum for students to discuss relevant issues and propose policy proposals to the Students' Union. Motions passed at the Student Council direct the SU's work and Student Councillors play a key role in holding our five Elected Student Officers into account.
The Student Council discusses issues and concerns of the student community locally and nationally, voting on all decisions. The Council sets the policy direction of the Students’ Union. It also provides an opportunity for students to share information about their course, school, student group, or forums with fellow students. The Student Council is also an excellent way for students to develop their skills such as confidence, communication, interpersonal, and public speaking skills.
If you would like further information or have any questions about the Student Council, you can get in touch via ausareps@abdn.ac.uk.
Student Council Meetings
Student Council dates for 2024/25 will be published here once they have been agreed at the first meeting of the new academic year.
Meetings are held in KCG7 and are open to all students to observe.
For further information, please contact ausareps@abdn.ac.uk. The papers and minutes of previous meetings can be found below.
Student Council Reading Materials
Student Council reading materials are papers that are presented to Student Councillors ahead of each meeting. These include the agenda for the meeting, the minutes of the previous meeting, Sabbatical Officer Work Reports, motions, and any other information on the topics being discussed at each meeting. You can download the papers for each meeting below and if you have any questions about them, you can email ausareps@abdn.ac.uk.
Chair of Student Council
The elected Chair of the Student Council regulates the discussion and makes sure that everyone gets a fair chance to speak and is being respected. The Chair and Vice-Chair also compile the Agenda and the reading documents before each Council meeting. The Chair of the Student Council is Nirvan Abedi and the Vice-Chair is Mathla Al Salmi.
Membership of Council
Student Council is comprised of the five Elected Student Officers, the Chairs (where this role is not performed by an Elected Student Officer) and Vice-Chairs of each standing committee, the School Conveners, and three Postgraduate Representatives. In addition, there are two representatives from each liberation or section forum and one representative from each formally recognised Student Group. Details of our Student Groups can be found here (select filter 'Student Group'. Details of our Liberation and Section Forums can be found here.