Your Officers

President

Pat de Brún

Pat de Brún is the President of UCD Students' Union, the chief representative of all UCD students. He's responsible for overseeing every aspect of the SU. That could be anything conducting negotiations with top levels of university management, to making sure the SU offices are clean and tidy. He's also the Chief Officer of the SU, which means that he's ultimately responsible for all of the services that the SU provides - the shops, the printing bureau, the secondhand bookshop, etc. - along with being responsible for all of the SU's actions.

You'll find Pat working hard in his office sending emails and making phone calls, or running between the 40+ committees he sits on. If you see him, go talk to him. Contact him at president@ucdsu.ie

Campaigns & Communications Officer

Brendan Lacey

Brendan Lacey is your Campaigns and Communications officer. He's responsible for all of the campaigns that the SU runs throughout the year. He works with the Executive Officers in delivering local UCD campaigns such as Rainbow Week, Environmental Week and Seachtain na Gaeilge.

Lacey also works closely with the Union of Students in Ireland on national student campaigns such as the fight against tuition fees and the lobby for the reform of the Grants system. Lacey is responsible for ensuring effective communication between the SU and its members - through various publications, the website, posters, Programme Officers and Class Reps.

You'll find Lacey in the Student Centre working or around campus kicking a ball and chatting away. He wants you to get involved in the Union and to brainstorm with him over new campaign ideas, or just come play FIFA with him between a lecture. Drop him an E-mail at campaigns@ucdsu.ie

Education Officer

Sam Geoghegan

Your Education Officer is Sam Geoghegan. His job is quite straight forward but often complicated; he looks after all aspects of your education. For instance, Sam could be looking to extend the library hours, he could be contacting county councils about grant payments being on timev or he could just be attending one of the 40-plus committees he has a seat on!
If you have any problems at all, no matter how trivial or insignificant they may seem, drop into Sam and he'll do his best to sort it out! This could range from problems with coursework, registration, exams, fees, grants, blackboard, repeats, etc. Sam will treat all problems in the strictest of confidence and if he can't help you, he'll point you in the direction of someone who can.
Sam is the extremely tall and skinny lad with the baby face and unusual hair. Apart from reading pages after pages of educational policy, he enjoys sport and hanging out with his mates so he's actually not the bore people think he is; he's a real sound lad . . . contact him at education@ucdsu.ie

Welfare Officer

Rachel Breslin

Rachel is your Welfare Officer this year. Her role is very wide; she's there to help you when things get tough or there is something that's preventing you enjoying college life to the fullest, whether that's money worries, depression, health concerns, or generally feeling that UCD life is passing you by. Don't be afraid or embarrassed to drop her an email on welfare@ucdsu.ie or come down to her office whenever something is bothering you, Rachel's door is always open and she loves stopping for a chat. If she isn't able to help you, she'll put you in touch with someone who will.
Rachel also runs the Welfare Campaigns during the year, its her job to give you all the information you need to know to stay safe, happy and financially stable in college - as well as making sure you get your hands on a trusty SHAG pack. If you're able to lend a hand then email welfarecrew@ucdsu.ie to join the welfare crew - penguin obsession is optional!

When she's not keeping the boys in check, fretting over safe zones or giving out free condoms Rachel likes playing tag rugby with pink facepaint on and eating lots of Marks and Spencer's cookies.

Entertainments Officer

Stephen Darcy

Darcy is your ENTS officer. He doesn't care much about academic policy, despite having been in college since before the majority of it was written. He is the man responsible for taking you from your lectures straight into the bar. He claims to be the man with 3 BIG balls but in reality, he's gonna bring you far more than that. The UCD ball (what's it all about anyway Steve??) the RAG ball, the Halloween ball, the SHAG ball... more balls than you could shake a fist at.

A 12 year Arts student, Darcy believes in Arts so passionately he once broke up with his girlfriend through interperative dance. If you've got an idea for something fun, or just wanna get involved in the ents crew because you've got nothing better going on.. drop him an email at darcy@ucdents.com