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Students' union
A students' union or student union, is a student organization present in many colleges, universities, and high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, organizational activities, representation, and academic support of the membership. It may also be a club.
Students' unions emerged in Europe during the nineteenth century. In the United States, student union often only refers to a physical building owned by the university with the purpose of providing services for students without a governing body. This building is also referred to as a student activity center, although the Association of College Unions International (largely US-based) has hundreds of campus organizational members. Outside the US, student union and students' union more often refer to a representative body, as distinct from a student activity centre building, and may also refer to a building run by that representative body.
The first student unions were social societies at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford in England, which were established in the early 19th century. The union provided a place where students could express themselves and debate the issues of the day. Representative student organizations emerged in Europe beginning in the 1860s. They enabled student debate and began to represent the interests of their members. University celebrations, congresses, and an international federation enabled exchange on the European level. The first students' union in Britain was the Student Representative Council formed at the University of Edinburgh in 1884.
Harvard University formed a debating society in 1832. Around the turn of the 20th century, the idea of students' unions emerged at campuses across the eastern United States. The first student union building was Houston Hall built in 1896 at the University of Pennsylvania, which at that time was “part clubhouse and part country estate.”
Depending on the country, the purpose, assembly, method, and implementation of the group might vary. Universally, the purpose of students' union or student government is to represent fellow students in some fashion.
In some cases, students' unions are run by students, independent of the educational facility. The purpose of these organizations is to represent students both within the institution and externally, including on local and national issues. Students' unions are also responsible for providing a variety of services to students. Depending on the organization's makeup, students can get involved in the union by becoming active in a committee, by attending councils and general meetings, volunteering within a group, service or club run by the union, or by becoming an elected officer.
Some students' unions are politicized bodies, and often serve as a training ground for aspiring politicians. Students' unions generally have similar aims irrespective of the extent of politicization, usually focusing on providing students with facilities, support, and services.
Some students' unions often officially recognize and allocate an annual budget to other organizations on campus. In some institutions, postgraduate students are within the general students' unions, whereas in others they have their own postgraduate representative body. In some cases, graduate students lack formal representation in student government.
Students' union
A students' union or student union, is a student organization present in many colleges, universities, and high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, organizational activities, representation, and academic support of the membership. It may also be a club.
Students' unions emerged in Europe during the nineteenth century. In the United States, student union often only refers to a physical building owned by the university with the purpose of providing services for students without a governing body. This building is also referred to as a student activity center, although the Association of College Unions International (largely US-based) has hundreds of campus organizational members. Outside the US, student union and students' union more often refer to a representative body, as distinct from a student activity centre building, and may also refer to a building run by that representative body.
The first student unions were social societies at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford in England, which were established in the early 19th century. The union provided a place where students could express themselves and debate the issues of the day. Representative student organizations emerged in Europe beginning in the 1860s. They enabled student debate and began to represent the interests of their members. University celebrations, congresses, and an international federation enabled exchange on the European level. The first students' union in Britain was the Student Representative Council formed at the University of Edinburgh in 1884.
Harvard University formed a debating society in 1832. Around the turn of the 20th century, the idea of students' unions emerged at campuses across the eastern United States. The first student union building was Houston Hall built in 1896 at the University of Pennsylvania, which at that time was “part clubhouse and part country estate.”
Depending on the country, the purpose, assembly, method, and implementation of the group might vary. Universally, the purpose of students' union or student government is to represent fellow students in some fashion.
In some cases, students' unions are run by students, independent of the educational facility. The purpose of these organizations is to represent students both within the institution and externally, including on local and national issues. Students' unions are also responsible for providing a variety of services to students. Depending on the organization's makeup, students can get involved in the union by becoming active in a committee, by attending councils and general meetings, volunteering within a group, service or club run by the union, or by becoming an elected officer.
Some students' unions are politicized bodies, and often serve as a training ground for aspiring politicians. Students' unions generally have similar aims irrespective of the extent of politicization, usually focusing on providing students with facilities, support, and services.
Some students' unions often officially recognize and allocate an annual budget to other organizations on campus. In some institutions, postgraduate students are within the general students' unions, whereas in others they have their own postgraduate representative body. In some cases, graduate students lack formal representation in student government.