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.
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
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.
Building a Strategic Future for UCDSU
📅 Passed: 17 Apr 2023
⏳ Expires: 17 Apr 2026
🎯 Area: Organisation
UCDSU has been directed to establish and implement a long-term strategic plan, recognising the importance of continuity across Executive teams.
Training for UCDSU Council
📅 Passed: 17 Apr 2023
⏳ Expires: 17 Apr 2026
🎯 Area: Organisation
The Union is mandated to organise key training sessions for UCDSU Council members, including LGBTQ+ and Anti-Racism training, to equip representatives with the skills to lead inclusively and effectively. Council recognises the value of such training sessions for students in leadership roles.