Imperial College UnionThe basics!
What is Imperial College Union?
• The students’ union of Imperial College• Provides:– A student view on most College committees– Impartial welfare advice– Over 300 clubs & societies– A variety of commercial outlets
Statistics
• Annual turnover of £3.5m• 54% of all students (UG + PG) are members of
a club or society– Probably the largest student activities programme
in the country
ICU is student-led!
• Council of ~50 students sets overall policy• Executive of ~15 responsible for operational
policy and resource allocation• 5 Sabbatical Officers manage day-to-day
operations – Elected every year by cross-campus ballot
Ashley BrownPresident
Ashley BrownPresident
Jenny WilsonDeputy President
(Clubs & Societies)
Jenny WilsonDeputy President
(Clubs & Societies)
Daniel HillDeputy President
(Finance & Services)
Daniel HillDeputy President
(Finance & Services)
John JamesDeputy President
(Welfare)
John JamesDeputy President
(Welfare)
Jonathan SilverDeputy President
(Education)
Jonathan SilverDeputy President
(Education)
Sabbatical Officers
Sabbatical Officers - President
• Ultimately responsible for the day-to-day management of the Union
• A member of Imperial’s Governing Body, the Imperial College Council– And a zillion other committees!
• Email [email protected]– Not my personal account please
Sabbatical Officers – Deputies
DP (Clubs & Societies) • Rather unsurprisingly, looks after
clubs and societies.• Email [email protected] (Finance & Services) • Responsible for Union finances and
commercial services.• Email [email protected]
Sabbatical Officers – Deputies
DP (Education)• Responsible for the academic reps
and education issues.• Email [email protected] (Welfare) • Responsible for campaigns and non-
academic issues (e.g. Halls)• Email [email protected]
Getting in touch
• To book appointments:– Call reception on x48060– Use Free/Busy information in Outlook– Email Rebecca Coxhead, [email protected]
• In Outlook, remember to use our role email accounts– We’re in the directory as “<Name> - <Position>”,
e.g. Ashley Brown – ICU President
Staff Team
• Supported by a staff team of around 30 people• Led by the Operations Manager, Robin Pitt• Other people you might come across:– Kristine Rajamanikam, Functions Manager– Rebecca Coxhead, Governance & Administration Co-
ordinator– Alex McKee, Sponsorship and Communications Co-
ordinator– Phil Power, Membership Services Manager
Union Structure – Faculty Level
City & GuildsCollege Union
Faculty of Engineering
Royal College of Science Union
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Imperial College School of Medicine
Students’ Union
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty Unions provide representation, welfare support and events at the Faculty-level.
Katya-yani VyasRCSU
Katya-yani VyasRCSU
Anil ChopraICSMSU
Anil ChopraICSMSU
Faculty Union Presidents
Kirsty PattersonCGCU
Kirsty PattersonCGCU
Clubs & Societies
• Every club has a chair, treasurer and secretary• Clubs are split into groups for management– Recreational (RCC), Social (SCC), Athletics (ACC),
Overseas Students (OSC)– Faculty Unions also have some clubs, e.g.
Engineers Without Borders– And there is a special group for the former Royal
School of Mines departments
Any questions?
(Then we’ll go for a tour!)