SRUC Students’ Association (SRUCSA) is run by students, for students. Each year, SRUC students elect officers who represent student views and interests across the college and take them into decision-making spaces where they actually matter.
What are the elections?
SRUCSA elections are how SRUC students choose their student leaders.
The main elections are for three full-time, paid Co-Presidents. These roles are not tied to a single campus or subject area. Instead, each one focuses on a specific part of the student experience across all of SRUC.
Alongside this, there are also elections during the year for:
- Class Representatives, elected within each class
- Student seats on SRUC committees, where students are part of formal decision-making
- Clubs and societies committees, elected by their members
Why do they matter?
In simple terms, elections decide who speaks for you.
- Student voice carries more weight
- Elected officers take what students say into meetings with senior staff and committees.
- Real issues get pushed
- Course delivery, assessments, support services, wellbeing, campus life, and facilities are all shaped by student reps.
- Accountability
- Officers are elected on what they say they’ll do, then held to that by students.
- It affects everyday things
- From reps systems and campaigns to clubs, societies, and how feedback is acted on.
- Voting gives student reps a clear mandate when SRUC asks, “Do students actually care about this?”
How do we make it fair?
All matriculated SRUC students are eligible to run for a role and all can vote. We have more extensive rules and process outlined in this document
What roles are elected in the main elections?
SRUC students elect three Co-Presidents, each with a clear remit.
Co-President for Education and Quality
Focuses on learning and teaching. This includes course quality, assessment, feedback, academic standards, and making sure student feedback leads to real improvement.
Co-President for Engagement and Advocacy
Leads on representation and democracy. This includes elections, governance, student reps, and ensuring student voices are heard inside SRUC and beyond.
Co-President for Welfare and Community
Focuses on student wellbeing, inclusion, belonging, and campus life. This includes clubs and societies, community building, and student-led activity.
When do elections happen?
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Co-President elections usually run in spring each year
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Class Rep elections usually take place early in the academic year
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Other representative roles may be elected throughout the year
Exact dates are shared through SRUCSA and SRUC communications when elections open.
Why bother voting?
If you vote, you choose who sets priorities for students.
If you don’t, other people decide instead.
Higher turnout means stronger student representation, clearer priorities, and more leverage when change is needed.