What your SU has done this year

As the end of the year gets closer and closer, we thought it’d be a good idea to pop into the SU and find out exactly what they’ve done this year…

€3 chicken rolls and €3.50 dinners

Brought back buses to exams

Lobbied with other SUs for an additional €3million to National Student Assistance Fund. €334,000 went to NUI Galway.

Had biggest vote ever recorded in SU Elections.

Best attendance by any college at anti-fees march in Galway.

Best attended Class Rep training ever.

Led campaign against Clare County Council to overturn grant payments linked to household grant payments.

Dealt with and solved several hundred cases regarding SUSI fiasco.

Handed out over 33,000 condoms as part of Condom Wednesdays and sexual health awareness.

Occupied An Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s constituency office.

Dami Adebari and Conor Stitt got married as part of Equality Week.

Held first information evening for members of the travelling community regarding third level education.

Were the most active SU in the INMO boycott.

Gave away €6,000 worth of prizes as part of the Students’ Union Haka Factor.

Appeared in nation media such as RTE, Irish Times, Irish Independent and thejournal.ie.

Improved lighting on Fisheries Field walkway and hope to improve it more.

Built a new website for Sin Newspaper, sin.ie.

Created Welfare Crew which successfully assisted the Welfare Officer in all campaigns.

Created better access to college via a walkway from Dyke Road to Quincentennial  Bridge.

Worked with University and students to decrease anti-social behaviour during unofficial RAG Week.

Held monthly meetings with Vice-President for student experience, Pat Morgan.

Established two new committees for non-traditional student support, and disability cases.

Had clean elections and got people from different social circles to run.

Got Mundy to the college bar.

Attendance increased by 75-80% in SU Council.

Put Marriage Equality motion to Donegal Co. Council.

Got back grants that Donegal Co. Council lost.

Had the highest number of SU Officers in Pink Training.

Passed Equality Policy, Gender Identity Policy and Marriage Equality Policy.

Áras na Mac Léinn committee re-established since questions over the use and spending of levy.

Had the most successful Equality Week.

Opened mini SU shop in The Hub.

Started a plan for a North Campus office which hopes to open in September.