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Union Democracy

The Students’ Union is a democratic organisation, which means that students set the agenda.

Every year, six full-time student officers are elected by students and take a break from their studies to run the Students' Union. They are supported by a number of part-time officers and representatives who take on their Student’s Union roles alongside their studies, and by around 30 members of permanent staff.

In this section you can find out about decision making in the Students’ Union & how you can get involved, contact your elected representatives, vote in elections & referenda, and find out about opportunities to get more involved by standing for election for any one of the many officer and representative positions available throughout the year.

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► Information for reps & officers

We're putting together useful information, links and contacts for Students' Union officers and reps. Please let us know if you think of anything else we should include.

Useful information

We have information online for club & society committee members, some of which you may find useful particularly these sections;

Resources & facilities - many of these are available to reps and officers such as room bookings

Fundraising

Training & tips - including how to organise an event, run a stall and organise a trip

Health & safety

Contact details

You can find contact details for various Students' Union departments and people at www.sussexstudent.com/contactus. The University has contact details for all University staff online