Club & Society meetings or within the context of general meetings. This is important as it determines when specific issues facing your Club or Society can be aired. These bodies have representatives on various Union and College committees in order to co-ordinate the Union’s response to welfare and academic issues affecting Imperial students. The Faculty Unions are democratic organisations lead by a student President and run by student officers. Almost all the officers in these organisations are full time students, although as a sabbatical officer the ICSMSU President is a notable exception. These organisations are run according to the procedures and regulations outlined in their own constitutions. These constitutions are bound by the Imperial College Union constitution and regulations. In general, these organisations have a General Committee and an Executive Committee. • The General Committee is the governing body dictating the policy and directions of the Faculty Union. •T he Executive Committee is the administrative body and is the body responsible for policy, management issues and facilities. Both committees have the power to create and dissolve sub-committees. Typically, Club & Society issues are discussed in specific
In addition to their roles in representation and welfare, Faculty Unions also support Clubs & Societies where the majority of members are likely to come from their Faculty, although all Faculty Union Clubs & Societies are open to all members of the Union, regardless of their home department. These Clubs & Societies play a vital role in helping the Faculty Unions achieve their aims and objectives. Common Faculty Union Clubs & Societies include the Departmental Societies, Sports Clubs and Motor Clubs. Departmental Societies also provide a link to the representation and welfare provision, along with opportunities for social activities. Graduate Students’ Association The Graduate Students’ Association exists to represent the interests of Postgraduate students in an academic sense, as well as facilitate social activities and some Clubs & Societies.
Principal Officers Page 9 imperialcollegeunion.org/training