Get Involved

Running the Union is a team effort.

No single person, and no single elected officer, speaks for every student at UCD. It takes a team — reps, councils, committees and crews — to make sure every voice gets heard, on campus and beyond. Here are all the ways you can be part of it. Pick one, pick a few, and get stuck in.

Represent & Decide

The formal democratic structures — where students set policy and hold the Union to account.

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Run for Class Rep

Be the first point of contact for your class, work with the Union, and bring their voice straight to University decision makers.
Class Reps are elected by their classmates to raise issues, share updates, and make sure no one's course experience gets lost in the system. UCDSU runs training and ongoing support all year, so you don't need experience going in — just the willingness to listen and follow through.
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Attend Union Council

The Union's main decision-making body — While only elected class reps can vote, any UCD student can attend and participate in the topics of the day.
Union Council is where policy gets debated and passed, sabbatical officers are held to account, and the direction of the Union is set for the year. Any student can attend, speak and vote on motions. Dates and agendas are posted ahead of each meeting.
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Attend your local College Council

Your college's own forum — feeding straight into the wider Union.
Each college runs its own Council, where Class Reps and students raise course- and college-specific issues, elect College Officers, and set priorities before matters move up to Union Council. It's the layer of democracy closest to your day-to-day college experience.

Campaign & Advocate

Issue-led groups turning what students care about into organised pressure and action.

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Student Housing Action Group

Campaigning on the housing crisis, from rent pressure to accommodation supply.
SHAG organises campaigns, actions and advocacy on student housing, working alongside the wider housing movement. If you care about rent, digs, or the accommodation crisis, this is where students turn frustration into organised pressure.
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Climate Action Committee

Pushing UCD and the Union to act on climate and sustainability.
The Climate Action Committee campaigns for sustainability on campus and beyond, from divestment to everyday environmental practice. Open to anyone who wants student politics to take climate seriously.
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Coiste Gaeilge

Ag cur na Gaeilge chun cinn ar champas — imeachtaí agus tacaíocht araon.
Eagraíonn Coiste Gaeilge imeachtaí, feachtais agus tacaíocht as Gaeilge, agus cinntíonn siad go bhfuil guth agus baile ag cainteoirí Gaeilge laistigh den Aontas. Cuma cén leibhéal Gaeilge atá agat, tá fáilte romhat.

Create & Connect

Hands-on crews building the content, community and craic that make the Union feel like one.

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SU Media Crew

Photography, video, design and content for everything the Union does.
The Media Crew is behind the photos, videos and social content that tell the Union's story. If you're into content creation, or want to build a portfolio while doing something that matters, this is a hands-on way in.
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Postgraduate Crew

Events, campaigns and community built for postgrad life.
Postgraduate Crew exists because postgrad life doesn't look like undergrad life. It runs events, socials and campaigns designed around the postgraduate experience, and gives graduate students a dedicated space within the Union.
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Ents Crew

The team behind gigs, events and nights out across the year.
Ents Crew plans and runs the Union's gigs, events and nightlife, from big headline shows to smaller nights on campus. If you want to help build the year's social calendar, this is the crew for it.