The Office of Student Life (formerly the Student Finance Committee) is the umbrella body for the Students' Union, Clubs and Societies in Dublin City University. It is based in the student Centre – The Hub- which houses its staff and facilities, including meeting rooms, computer facilities, a large venue and many other support services vital for a vibrant student life on campus.

It was instrumental in establishing the Uaneen Module, which formally recognises the learning gained by involvement in student activities, and continues to promote and manage many aspects of its operation. For more information on this please see www.dcu.ie/uaneen . Each year the Office of Student Life recognises and celebrates the achievements of student Clubs and Societies, through the Clubs and Socs Awards. Please see http://www.dcu.ie/students/activities/awards.shtml for more information.

• The aim of the Office of Student Life is to promote the holistic development of all students through an appropriate balance of curricular and co-curricular activities, while ensuring the protection of students and the University against the misuse of capitation or other funds.
• The Office of Student Life aims to promote and enhance the student experience outside the classroom by providing opportunities for student growth and development. The Office works with the University to complement the traditional academic mission, by supporting recognized clubs and societies and the Students' Union and by encouraging creative learning and leadership development.

Una Redmond

Manager- Student Life

Room K101

The Hub Tel: (01) 700 5280

Email: una.Redmond@dcu.ie

Students' Union

Our Students' Union provides a wide range of services, including advice on employment opportunities while you're studying, bus and rail ticket sales and secretarial services, as well as an extensive programme of student entertainment on and off campus. All students of the University are automatically members of the Union, which also co-ordinates and expresses your views on all issues relating to students at DCU. These include education, welfare and social and recreational matters. There are twelve executive officers, three of whom are full time sabbatical officer, who are elected by the students and each class has a number of elected representatives on Union Council. These representatives also sit on the Programme Boards. Students are also represented by the Students' Union on various University decision-making committees, including the Governing Authority, Academic Council, Disciplinary Committee and Library Committee.

The Sabbatical officers for 2007-2008 are as follows:

• President - Alan Keegan 01 700 5279
  alan.keegan@dcusu.ie
  
  
• Deputy President- Education and Welfare - John Murphy
  01 700 5546
  john.murphy@dcusu.ie
  
  
• Vice President- Campaigns and Information - Melanie Farrell
  01 7005652
  melanie.farrell@dcusu.ie
  
  

Sports Club Committee

Clubs receive financial support from a proportion of capitation fees, and are governed solely by student committees. The Sports Club Committee (SCC) governs and drives policy and funding for the clubs at DCU. DCU boasts excellent facilities for clubs that include the University Sports Club, the University Sports Grounds and The Hub, which is the DCU student centre and is the nucleus of student activities at DCU.

How to join a Club

Contact the Club or Society Committee

Visit http://www.dcu.ie/students/clubs.php3 where the e-mail addresses and web addresses for all clubs and societies are listed.

Contact the Sport & Recreation Officer

Yvonne O'Connor, by e-mail at Yvonne.oconnor@dcu.ie or by telephone on 01-700 5811

Societies and Publications Committee

Societies receive financial support from a proportion of capitation fees, and are governed solely by student committees. The Societies and Publications Committee (SPC) governs and drives policy and funding for societies at DCU. DCU boasts excellent facilities for societies, mostly based in the Student Centre- The Hub.

How to join a Society:

Contact the Club or Society Committee

Visit http://www.dcu.ie/students/clubs.php3 where the e-mail addresses and web addresses for all clubs and societies are listed.

Or contact Siobhan Byrne , by e-mail at siobhan.byrne@dcu.ie or by telephone on 01-700 5585.

All queries in relation to financing of Clubs and Societies can also be directed to Siobhan Byrne.

The Office of Student Life maintains its own website life.dcu.ie, which contains details of all activities relating to Student Life in the University.