Athletic Union
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An Athletic Union or Athletics Union (AU) usually refers to the group of student sports clubs within a university
or other institute of higher education
, in the United Kingdom
.
The Athletic Union is often run and supported by the institute's students' union
, but are sometimes operated by the institute itself or semi-autonomous from either the students' union or the university. Athletic Unions can (and most do) affiliate to British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS).
In a typical structure, members of sports clubs automatically become members of the Athletic Union with all the benefits of the membership (including insurance and social aspects) included. Individual students who compete in individual sports, where no club exists in their chosen activity, can also join the Athletic Union.
Officers of the sports clubs become ex officio members of the AU Standing Committee and this committee elects an AU Chair and Vice-Chair. The AU President (sometimes called Sports Officer or Activities Officer) is usually elected from the wider student body as part of Executive Committee
elections.
Many Athletic Unions employ a person (or persons) to work alongside the AU President in support of the sports clubs, and to keep a continuity from year to year within the Athletic Union.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
or other institute of higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
General information
Sports clubs affiliate to their Athletic Union for support and finance. If a sports club is not part of the Athletic Union then it is probably not an official or recognized club of the institution.The Athletic Union is often run and supported by the institute's students' union
Students' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
, but are sometimes operated by the institute itself or semi-autonomous from either the students' union or the university. Athletic Unions can (and most do) affiliate to British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS).
In a typical structure, members of sports clubs automatically become members of the Athletic Union with all the benefits of the membership (including insurance and social aspects) included. Individual students who compete in individual sports, where no club exists in their chosen activity, can also join the Athletic Union.
Officers of the sports clubs become ex officio members of the AU Standing Committee and this committee elects an AU Chair and Vice-Chair. The AU President (sometimes called Sports Officer or Activities Officer) is usually elected from the wider student body as part of Executive Committee
Executive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
elections.
Many Athletic Unions employ a person (or persons) to work alongside the AU President in support of the sports clubs, and to keep a continuity from year to year within the Athletic Union.
Athletic Unions on Wikipedia
- Durham University Athletic UnionDurham University Athletic UnionDurham University Athletic Union is a student-run organisation responsible for sport at Durham University. In 2006, the Athletic Union was rebranded "Team Durham" to signify a more modern approach to sport at Durham...
- Hull University Athletic Union
- Manchester Metropolitan Athletic Union
- University of Nottingham Athletic Union
- University of St Andrews Athletic UnionUniversity of St Andrews Athletic UnionThe University of St Andrews Athletic Union is the umbrella organisation for the support and development of University sport and sports clubs...