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.
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.
Support for the Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation
📅 Passed: 12 Feb 2025
⏳ Expires: 12 Feb 2028
🎯 Area: Education / Organisation / National Affairs
UCDSU supports the rights of postgraduate researchers, including recognition as workers, fair pay, and access to basic entitlements like annual and sick leave. Council has called for UCDSU to work with the Postgraduate Workers’ Organisation (PWO) and the UCD PhD Society to support campaigning efforts and build student solidarity.
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.
Monitoring the Replacement for Direct Provision
📅 Passed: 4 Mar 2024
⏳ Expires: 4 Mar 2027
🎯 Area: National Affairs
Following UCDSU’s 2021 stance to boycott Direct Provision, UCDSU Council called for continued monitoring of the International Protection Support Service that is replacing it. UCDSU supports a new system that upholds humane treatment, and mandates collaboration with like-minded organisations to advocate for refugees’ rights.
Standing Against the Far-Right and Racism
📅 Passed: 30 Jan 2023
⏳ Expires: 30 Jan 2026
🎯 Area: National Affairs
UCDSU opposes far-right disinformation and racism, with UnioN Council affirming that the housing and healthcare crises are not caused by refugees or migrants.
This motion mandates the Union to engage with political parties, anti-racism organisations, and UCD Management to counteract these harmful sentiments on campus.