Hull University Union
at the University of Hull, in England
Hull University Students' Union (HUSU) is the students' union for the University of Hull in Kingston upon Hull, England. It is run as a completely separate entity to the university itself but enjoys a close working partnership with the University of Hull. There is a Union Executive Committee (UEC) chaired by one of the Presidents, which consists of four full-time Student Presidents, and the Chief Executive as an advisor to the Sabbatical Officers.
Union Council is the major scrutinizing body of Hull University Students' Union, meeting every month to scrutinize the decisions of the UEC.
On Tuesday 24 May 2016, Hull University Students' Union announced its intention to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students following a referendum where 811 students voted to leave against 476 to stay.
Structure of the Union Executive Committee
HUSU is a registered charity and the supervisory body is the Charities Commission.
Some changes have already come into effect, for example, the trustee structure has already changed. There are now four student trustees, four external trustees and all five Student Presidents are also trustees.
The Union Executive Committee structure changed as of 29 June 2010. There will be five full-time Student Presidents. The new UEC is (* denotes trustee of Hull University Students' Union)
There are currently four full-time Student President positions within HUSU, President of Union Development, President of Opportunities, President of Inclusivity & Diversity and President of Education.
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