UCS Union
UCS Union was formed on 1 August 2007, the same day UCS was officially launched. It provides support for its students and looks after their well-being during their studies. It runs a union bar in the James Hehir building at UCS Ipswich. The union is the representative of the student body at the management level of the university and as such its positions are manned by students, with the Union office in the heart of the campus' East building. The Union also looks after the university social calendar, with multiple events run during the academic weeks and special Freshers weeks at the beginning of each academic year.
The President and Vice-President of the Union are elected every April, and take office for 12 months from July - July overseeing the totality of one academic year. The candidates come from the student body and must compete in the election campaigns in March/April. There is a current two-year maximum term for the positions. The current President is Jonathan Wright and the vice-President is Sam Bennett. Both will end their terms in 2013.
| Academic Year | President | Vice-President |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Howard Smith | - |
| 2010-11 | Andy Speed | Ben Tuck |
| 2011-12 | Jonathan Wright | Sam Bennett |
| 2012-13 | Jonathan Wright | Sam Bennett |
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