What is Union Assembly?
Union Assembly is CSU's student decision-making body. It is where your ideas and motions are discussed, debated, and voted on, which helps to lead the direction of CSU and your Elected Officers.
It has three functions:
- Setting and supporting the campaign priorities for CSU
- Scrutinising and supporting your full-time Officers in achieving the change set out in their manifestos
- Establishing policy that enables the student voice to be clearly heard
You may have heard of Student Council instead - that's what Union Assembly used to be called! It was renamed by Elected Officers in 2025 to reflect a more united group of students with real responsibilities and decisions.
Want to get involved with Union Assembly?
We hold Elections for Union Assembly Officers during the Spring term, and By-Elections in the Autumn term - keep an eye out on your emails, our website and our social media for the announcement!
See a vacant role you'd like to take on? You can be co-opted into a vacant role if it wasn't elected in our By-Election in Autumn. Contact us if you're interested and we'll go from there.
- Black, Asian, Arab & Minority Ethnic Students' Officer
- Women's Officer
- LGBTQ+ Students' Officer
- Transgender & Gender Diverse Students' Officer
- Disabled & Neurodivergent Students' Officer
- Commuting Students' Officer
- International Students' Officer
- Mature & Caregiver Students' Officer
- Commuting Students' Officer
- Estranged & Care Experienced Students' Officer
- Open Seat x3
- Union Assembly Handbook (TBC)
- 25-26 Union Assembly meeting dates
- 26th November 2025
- 28th January 2026
- 18th March 2026
- 27th May 2026
- Manifestos of 25-26 Union Assembly Officers (TBC)
- Achievements of 24-25 Student Council
- Ratified Student Trustees and Trustee board
- Got involved in campaigns
- Voted on actions for CSU or Officers to take on certain issues
- Attended the Reclaim the Night march
- Planned a Pride event and got involved with University Pride events
- Renamed Student Council to Union Assembly
- Attended University committees like SVEC and Sustainability
- Made sure commuting students have reserved lockers in Seaborne library
- Ratified the development grant and proud to be fund process
- Created and attended support networks and events for their communities
- Raised gender inclusivity concerns to BUCS and the AU
- Organised free period products for the University bathrooms
- Produced a report on neurodivergent students' feedback and concerns
- Been shortlisted for Student Leader of the Year at the 1839 Awards
- Attended an NUS event campaigning for Trans Rights
- Written blog posts for CSU's website
- Posted statements of solidarity for Transgender and Non-Binary students after the Supreme Court ruling
- Watch this space! Union Assembly meetings begin in November 2025.
