MISU is the recognised representative body of the students of MIC. It is your Union; the officers are elected to work for you to make your college experience better.
By getting involved, you will help to shape your student experience, will make new friends and will learn valuable skills which you can add to your CV!
How can I get involved?
1. Run for election
This can be as simple as deciding to become a Class Rep, to realising you’d love to be a member of the Executive Committee (the part-time student officerships) all the way to making the leap to put your name in the hat to run as a Sabbatical Officer.
If you do decide one of these roles is for you, first things first, find out how to apply! Talk to us in MISU about your interest, follow our social media, watch out for emails from us or listen to our Class Addresses in lectures at the start of the year. It’s easy to apply and you won’t regret it!
There are positions on the Executive Committee and there will be a by-election in Semester 1, find out more here.
2. Join a Club or Society (or set one up!)
We talk all about the various socs and clubs in MIC as well as the benefits students get by joining in the Clubs & Socs advice here.
3. Vote in MISU Elections
Every member of MISU has a vote and it is up to you to use it! MISU is governed by a constitution (the binding document approved by students which outlines how MISU should be run), and nothing can change in this without the student input via a referendum vote.
Student officers (full time Sabbats and part-time Executive Committee students) run for election and need to be elected by the student body. Your vote is your voice and elections, by-elections (another election for unfilled positions) and referenda allow you to have your say in MISU.
4. Attend a MISU Meeting
MISU Meetings are not quite as formal as they sound, we promise! They do have to follow a certain format (as per our constitution) to allow for transparency and accountability to all students but, more importantly, they are an opportunity for students to let their officers know what’s happening in their college life.
There’s Union Council – a forum open to all students but only Class Reps, Sabbats, the Chairperson and nominated Executive Committee members have voting rights. These meetings are held every two weeks during the semester and are the place to go with everyday concerns and feedback for MISU.
Then there’s the Union General Meetings (UGMs). The UGM is the supreme governing body of MISU (it’s a big deal). These tend to be a bit more formal but this is so important as every student has a vote. This is where your Sabbats and Executive Committee give their reports on their work and where students can give their feedback and mandate their officers to work on particular topics and issues.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place at the end of each academic year and is the forum for an overview of the Sabbats’ year, the end of year Executive Committee report and MISU Accounts.
5. Take part in MISU events and campaigns
You’ll always find something to take part in on campus and if you want something to be organised or worked on, just let us know!
6. Give us your feedback!
We are your Students’ Union, we want to hear from you! Talk to your Sabbats, Exec, Class Rep or MISU staff, take part in MISU meetings or fill in MISU surveys.
