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► Representation

Representation

The main purpose of the Students' Union is to represent the students of Queen Margaret University and we do this in a variety of ways:

The Students' Union is run by students just like you through our Executive Committee. The Committee consists of two full time paid officers (The President and Vice President) and four part time unpaid officers, all of whom are elected by the students each March. Full time officers assist in solving the day to day problems you encounter as a student, while the part time officers, who continue to study whilst in their role, are there to aid the President and Vice President, as well as to make decisions on issues affecting the general student population, under their elected area.

You automatically become a member of the QMU Students' Union after matriculation and have the ability to use all of the services we provide. Any student with a complaint or problem regarding the University are encouraged to discuss their situation with someone in the Students' Union as we can act as the middle man, questioning their actions and decisions and whether they are best for the students at QMU. We are here to help YOU so if you have any issues, come in and speak to us.

Student Parliament (SP) is the governing body of the Students' Union and is where the Executive Officers are held accountable for the work that they do. It is where students can mandate the Executive to campaign on certain issues or to prioritise their plans for the year. The SP is made up of elected students who are known as Members of Student Parliament (MSP) who represent the students of QMU in various fields, including academic or halls of residence representation.

The SP discusses and decides action on the wider issues that effect all students at QMU. Meetings take place 5-6 times per year and MSPs are able to put forward items for agenda and are encouraged to form links with their constituents to discover the issues that should be discussed. Ongoing issues and personal issues for any student should be brought to the attention of the Student President as soon as they occur, so that these issues can be dealt with swiftly.

Queen Margaret University Students' Union also affiliates to the National Union of Students (NUS) who represent students on a nationwide level. They support Students' Unions through access to resources, campaign materials, and training and networking opportunities. QMU Student' Union also delegates to NUS conferences and votes on issues which affect students nationality.
 

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