Student Representation
Students’ interests are represented by MISU in the following ways;
Through elections and referenda
Election of Sabbatical Officers, Part-Time Officers and Class Reps. Referenda are held when required
At Union Council
The forum at which students make decisions re. Union policy, activities and campaigns and through which Executive Committee news and views are conveyed to Union members and vice versa
On College committees
The Sabbatical Officers and other Executive members sit on a wide range of college committees which include; An Comhairle Acadúil (Academic Council) and An tÚdarás Rialaithe(College Governing Body)
Through liaison with external bodies
MISU has representation at the following bodies; Board of Irish College Societies (BICS), Association of Students’ Union Administrators (ASUA), Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO), Union of Student Teachers (U.S.T)
Student Supports
MISU provides support to students in the following ways;
Academic Support; Educational issues such as Assignments, Exams, Syndication & Plagiarism, TP Appeals
Welfare; Promoting positive mental health within MIC, Assisting students in financial difficulty through Student Welfare Fund, Advising students in relation to Landlord/Tenant Issues, Advise on personal safety
Equality; MISU represents students’ interests re. Equality (student equality, disability, minority rights and general entitlements)
MISU also works with MIC to improve health and on-campus medical services .