Motion to Adopt a Climate Action Policy
📅 Passed: 2 Apr 2025
⏳ Expires: 2 Apr 2028
🎯 Area: Community / National Affairs / International Affairs
Council adapted a Climate Action Policy; aligning with UCD’s position as an SDG champion and global leader in sustainability. The Union is committed to hold the University accountable for its commitments in research, education, and sustainability practices, while encouraging ongoing dialogue and action to address the climate crisis within the student body.
Motion to Adopt a Union Social Class Policy
📅 Passed: 24 Mar 2025
⏳ Expires: 24 Mar 2028
🎯 Area: Education / Wellbeing / Community
Union Council adapted a Social Class Policy; setting out the Union’s commitment to tackling socioeconomic inequalities on campus and nationally. It builds on existing policy mandating universal access to higher education.
Renationalise Go-Ahead Bus Routes
📅 Passed: 6 Feb 2025
⏳ Expires: 6 Feb 2028
🎯 Area: Community / National Affairs / Wellbeing
UCDSU advocates for the transfer of Go-Ahead-operated bus routes back to public ownership.
Selecting the Union’s Charity Partner
📅 Passed: 18 Nov 2024
⏳ Expires: 18 Nov 2027
🎯 Area: Organisation
This motion creates a formal process for Union Council—not just the Sabbatical Officers—to select the Students’ Union’s annual charity partner. It prioritises student voice, accountability, and transparency in aligning the Union’s charitable work with student values.
It mandates:
Open consultation with Class Reps and students about potential charity partners using methods like online suggestion forms, Questions on Notice, or Items for Discussion.
That only registered charities may be selected.
That charity partners be proposed for approval at the penultimate or final Council meeting of the academic year, giving incoming officers time to plan summer collaboration.
The motion ensures that charity partnerships are student-led, well-considered, and democratically approved
Union Housing Policy and Action Group
📅 Passed: 30 Sept 2024
⏳ Expires: 30 Sept 2027
🎯 Area: National Affairs / Wellbeing / Community
UCDSU has adapted a Housing Policy to guide advocacy efforts over the coming years and to establish a Housing Action Group to implement this policy.
Orientation Activities to Promote SU Engagement
📅 Passed: 15 Apr 2024
⏳ Expires: 15 Apr 2027
🎯 Area: Organisation / Community
UCDSU’s involvement during Orientation and early trimester activities should aim to promote integration and awareness of Union services among new students, through info leaflets, event calendars, meet-and-greets, and other engaging outreach initiatives.
Adoption of the Irish Language Policy (Polasaí Gaeilge)
📅 Passed: 15 Apr 2024
⏳ Expires: 15 Apr 2027
🎯 Area: Organisation / Community
UCDSU has formally adapted its first ever Polasaí Gaeilge (Irish Language Policy), This sets out how the Union is to strengthen its use and responsibility for the Irish language, acknowledging the constitutional importance of Irish and the desire among Irish-speaking students for greater visibility and integration on campus.
International Student Information Session
📅 Passed: 20 Feb 2024
⏳ Expires: 20 Feb 2027
🎯 Area: Community
Students ask that the SU host an annual autumn information session specifically for international students, covering immigration, taxes, healthcare, transport, communication, cultural adaptation, and financial literacy. It also recommends the session be made available online and expanded to include resources on securing accommodation in Dublin.
Smurfit Community Survey
📅 Passed: 16 Oct 2023
⏳ Expires: 16 Oct 2026
🎯 Area: Community
The Union shall run an annual Smurfit Community Survey to track and improve the student experience on the Smurfit Graduate Business School campus.
It follows concerns with facilities, transport, clubs, and campus life, and ensures the Union continues to push for lasting change in the campus disconnected from the main Belfield campus.
Improving Accessibility Information for Events
📅 Passed: 17 Apr 2023
⏳ Expires: 17 Apr 2026
🎯 Area: Community
To improve inclusion, students have mandated that event listings must include clear accessibility details such as wheelchair access, seating arrangements, and sound levels—so all students can make informed decisions about their participation.
The Great Donate
📅 Passed: 17 Apr 2023
⏳ Expires: 17 Apr 2026
🎯 Area: Community
An annual donation campaign to collect and distribute essential items for students in need, and as part of the organisation’s broader commitment to the circular economy.