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.
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.
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.
Mandate for Gender Affirming Products
📅 Passed: 15 Apr 2024
⏳ Expires: 15 Apr 2027
🎯 Area: Wellbeing
Ensures ongoing provision of free gender-affirming products to support trans students.
Toilet Brushes at UCD
📅 Passed: 20 Feb 2024
⏳ Expires: 20 Feb 2027
🎯 Area: Wellbeing
UCDSU is mandated to call for improved hygiene standards, including providing toilet brushes in all campus bathrooms.
Data Collection for Accessibility Purposes
📅 Passed: 20 Nov 2023
⏳ Expires: 20 Nov 2026
🎯 Area: Wellbeing
UCDSU is mandated to collect data and insights to better understand and improve accessibility for students on campus, and to deliver better representation for these students.
Ban the Sale of Disposable Vapes
📅 Passed: 20 Nov 2023
⏳ Expires: 20 Nov 2026
🎯 Area: Wellbeing
UCDSU advocates for banning single-use disposable vapes in line with health and environmental concerns.
Consent Training
📅 Passed: 4 Nov 2024
⏳ Expires: 4 Nov 2027
🎯 Area: Wellbeing
UCDSU supports the delivery of inclusive consent education programmes for students in partnership with relevant campus and external bodies.
Motion to Maintain an Updated Trans Handbook
📅 Passed: 17 Feb 2025
⏳ Expires: 17 Feb 2028
🎯 Area: Wellbeing
UCDSU is mandated to maintain an up-to-date Trans Handbook; providing ongoing resources and support for trans and non-binary students.
Recognising and Encouraging Sunflower Lanyards
📅 Passed: 27 Jan 2025
⏳ Expires: 27 Jan 2028
🎯 Area: Wellbeing
UCDSU will endeavour to promote awareness and recognition of the sunflower lanyard system to support students with invisible disabilities across campus.
Improvements for Information about Erasmus/ Internship/ Placement for Students
📅 Passed: 25/03/2024
⏳ Expires: 25/03/2027
🎯 Area: Education
Council notes the ongoing challenges students face in the Erasmus, internship, and placement processes. It acknowledges that students cannot fully benefit from these opportunities without consistent support and clear information, both during application and throughout their experience.
Council mandates College Officers to work with Programme and Exchange Offices to introduce:
Pre-application info sessions – sharing past student experiences to inform new applicants.
Post-allocation sessions – providing institution- or organisation-specific information once places are accepted.
Support for the #ebooksos Campaign
📅 Passed: 24 Oct 2022
⏳ Expires: 24 Oct 2025
🎯 Area: Education
This motion commits the Union to supporting the #ebooksos campaign. This was borne out concern that student access to vital journald databases is under threat. UCDSU has spoken out in relation to this, in partnership with colleagues in the UCD Library, as well as student and librarian representatives across the country.
Implementation of Education for Sustainable Development in UCD
📅 Passed: 27/03/2025
⏳ Expires: 27/03/2028
🎯 Area: Education
Council acknowledges the responsibility of UCD students to promote sustainable practices and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) on campus. It recognises the urgency of climate action in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement targets.
The Union mandates its President, Welfare, Campaigns & Engagement Officer, and Education Officer to engage with UCD to advance ESD initiatives, especially linking with student issues like period poverty and food insecurity. It further mandates advocacy for UCD’s collaboration with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and other leading universities.
Second Hand Clinical Uniform Sale
📅 Passed: 16 Oct 2023
⏳ Expires: 16 Oct 2026
🎯 Area: Education
The Union supports organising and promoting second hand sales of clinical uniforms to reduce financial burdens on health science students.
Lecture Recordings
📅 Passed: 6 Nov 2023
⏳ Expires: 6 Nov 2026
🎯 Area: Education
UCDSU supports expanding the availability and accessibility of lecture recordings for all students.