An Introduction to Student Council 

 

Student Council is the democratic decision-making body of the Students’ Union. Student Officers are accountable to Council and give regular updates. Student Council meets once a month during Undergraduate term time. Motions are discussed at Council and decided over.

The next Student Council meeting is on the: 20th of October at 5:30pm in New Kings 1 or online.

You can attend the Student Council meeting online or in-person as an observer.

Any student can submit a motion with 20 additional student signatures. Any Council member can submit a motion with 1 additional Council member as seconder. Motions need to be sent to councilchair@abdn.ac.uk and ausareps@abdn.ac.uk at least 10 days before the next Student Council meeting.

If you would like further information or have any questions about the Student Council, you can get in touch via ausareps@abdn.ac.uk.

You can also find more information about Student Council here:

Student Council Handbook

 

 

Student Council Meetings

 

Student Council Meetings are held in on campus and online. The meetings are open to all students to observe, meetings typically run between 17:30-19:30 in New King’s 1.

For further information, please contact ausareps@abdn.ac.uk. Click on the papers and reading materials below to read what’s discussed at the meetings.

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 2026/27

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.

 

Membership of Council 2026/27

 

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 Representation Network and one representative from each formally recognised Student Group.

Please find all your Student Councillors below: