UCD Societies Council - Archives Listing During the summer months of 2015, the UCD Societies Council undertook to collate information available on aspects of the history of University College Dublin’s many student societies. This information is by no means intended to be authoritative, or indeed all encompassing. Many of our student societies have seen changes to their nature and activities throughout the lifetime, and many are no longer active. These notes are intended to act as guidance to the lists that follow, and the reader should note that guidance is as much as can be hoped for with such a project. There are a number of limitations with the information contained in the following pages.
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Many student societies show discrepancies between what may be referred to as the ‘official name’ (that as was noted when the Society first gained recognition, and as may be found on official documents such as the Society Constitution) and the ‘accepted name’ (that by which the Society is most commonly known). With time these names can change and an attempt has been made to chart such movement, when and where it occurs.
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The names of some auditors have been included in their full form (eg Christopher) and others in what seems to be the name used by their peers (eg Chris). For some records, particularly in cases that may be described as the ‘leagan Gaeilge’, there are discrepancies between the use of O, O’ and Ó. For many, the records are handwritten, which brings with it another set of limitations.
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Where multiple names are included in a given year, this may reflect a co-‐auditor (where two or more individuals were charged with the executive authority of the Society) or it may reflect a change in auditor during the session. The order with which the names are recorded is not intended to be reflective of the ‘seniority’ of the individuals in the case of co-‐auditor, nor reflective of the order with which a succession of auditors may have served.
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Names of student society Senior Treasurers are not acknowledged in this listing.
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For more information please contact the Chair of the UCD Societies Council.