What is a Class Rep?

As a Class Representative you will have the opportunity to speak on behalf of your classmates to your lecturers, your course administrators and your school. Once a month, you will have the opportunity to represent your classmates at TCDSU/AMLCT Comhairle and at your Faculty Assembly. Here, you will play a vital role in making decisions that will impact all students in the college.

Being a Class Representative is a fun opportunity to gain new skills, meet new people, and have a say in your academic experience at Trinity, as well as the campaigns that TCDSU/AMLCT runs!

How do you run?

Class Rep Elections are held every fall at the beginning of the academic year. Some positions do remain vacant (you can check if your course is missing a class rep at this link).

Should you like to fill a vacant position you are able to by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject “Vacant Class Rep Nomination”, please include your course, year, student ID and TCD email.

The SU has numerous committees with a number of positions available. Committee positions are often elected at comhairle with a number of positions available via application. Keep an eye on the SU’s weekly email in order to see vacancies.

The Committees of Comhairle:

● Campaigns Committee
● Education Committee
● Welfare Committee
● Comms Committee
● Coiste na Gaeilge
● BAME Advisory Group
● Entertainments Committee
● TJH (Trinity Joint Honours) Committee
● International Committee
● BDS
● Access Committee
● Off Campus and Clinical Placement Committee
● Environmental Action Committee
● Constitutional Review Working Group
● Archival Committee
● PGR Forum
● Rannóg an Aistriúcháin
● Diversity in STEM Organising Committee
● Engagement Working Group

Any Trinity student can run to be a School Programme or Faculty Convenor at the last Faculty Assembly of the academic year! Each school and faculty has a Postgraduate and an Undergraduate convenor to represent all students in that school.

What Does a School/Programme Convenor Do?

● Represents the students of their constituency at the school’s executive committee meetings and at the school’s committee meetings.
● Reports to the Class Reps of their constituency on these meetings.
● Advises and assists the Faculty Convenor with the coordination of the Class Reps within that school.
● Advises and assists the Class Reps in the school on their representative work.
● Provides a crossover manual for their successor.
● Provides reports to their Faculty Assembly at least once in an academic year.
● Formulates union policy on their area of competency to be debated at Comhairle.

How Do I Run?

● Attend the last Faculty Assembly of the academic year. If you are unsure when the last faculty assembly is, please email your respective Faculty Convenor:

○ Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
○ STEM - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
○ Health Sciences - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

● At that meeting, put your hand up to nominate yourself when the election for your Convenor position is called. That will be seconded by the Faculty Convenor or a Class Rep (you can ask someone to second you ahead of time if you like but you don't have to!).
● If more than one person runs for the position, each candidate will be asked to speak for a minute to explain why they want to run.
● After that, all current Class Reps will vote and the candidate that receives the majority of votes will be elected to the position.

Often there are vacancies in school convenors, if you would like to check if there is a vacancy, reach out to your respective faculty convenor (emails above).

What is a PTO?

● Gender Equality Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Off-Campus Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● LGBT+ Rights Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Environmental Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Citizenship Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● International Students Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Mature Students' Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Officer for Students with a Disability - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Access Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Ethnic Minorities Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Commuter Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Volunteer Forum Coordinator - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Student Parent Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

These roles are perfect if you are interested in representing a specific cohort of students, and organising social/environmental campaigns through the union. Part-Time Officers sit on Union Forum, SU Comhairle, and various sub-committees.

How do I Run?

● Attend the last SU Comhairle of the academic year.

● At that meeting, if you are an elected member of Comhairle you can put your hand up to propose you for election. That will be seconded by a Sabbatical Officer or one of the other Comhairle members in attendance (you can ask someone to second you ahead of time if you like but you don't have to!). If you're not a member of Comhairle you need to be both proposed and seconded by a member to run - but also you can just show up on the evening and people will always be happy to nominate you!

● If more than one person runs for the position, each candidate will be asked to speak for about a minute to explain why they want to run.

● After that, members of Comhairle will vote for their preferred candidate.

The union has two commissions which aim to promote strong governance within the union. These roles are perfect if you are a detail-oriented person who is happy working away in the background to make sure that the union's elections and Comhairle meetings run smoothly, and that its elected officers are fulfilling their mandates. The Commissions are the backbone of the union - without strong governance bodies the union wouldn't be able to function.

Electoral Commission (EC):

The EC supports the Chair of Comhairle in the running of Comhairle, in providing interpretations of the Union Constitution and in the running of all of the Unions Elections. The EC consists of the chair (Chair of Comhairle), the secretary (Education Officer), two biennial members and four annual members. These positions (except for the secretary which is ex-officio) are elected at the last Comhairle of the year. To run for Chair of EC you must have had at least one year experience on the EC. For questions about the EC and its elections you can reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Oversight Commission (OC):

The EC supports the Secretary to Comhairle in the minuting of Comhairle, in providing interpretations of the Union policy and in the enforcement of policy and the Union Constitution. The OC consists of the chair (Secretary to Comhairle), an external member, and four ordinary members. These positions (except for the external officer) are elected at the last Comhairle of the year. To run for Chair of OC you must have had at least one year experience on the OC. For questions about the OC you can reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sabbatical Officers are the full-time officers of the Union, they take a year out of their studies to represent students. They are compensated with a salary and housing. The election for Sabbatical Officers and the Editor of University Times is conducted over a series of several weeks at the beginning of second semester. To learn more about their specific roles you are able to contact the current officer.

Sabbatical Positions

• President - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Education Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Welfare and Equality Officer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Communications and Marketing Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Entertainments Officer - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Oifigeach na Gaeilge - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Graduate Officer
• Editor of the University Times - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2026 Leadership Race Details

Nominations will open at 9:00 on Monday, January 19, 2026 and will close at 12:00 on Friday, January 30 2025. In order to submit a valid nomination, candidates must pay a €25.00 deposit with the EC by 12:00 on Friday, January 30 2026.

Candidates will be announced on TCDSU Social Media and on the steps of Teach 6 at 17:00 on Friday, January 30 2026. Following which, all candidates and campaign managers are required to attend the Election Briefing Meeting at 18:00.

The campaign period shall begin on Monday, February 16, 2025 at 10:00 and shall conclude on Friday, February 27, 2025 at 16:00. The election period shall begin on Wednesday, February 25, 2025 at 10:00 and shall conclude on Friday, February 27, 2025 at 16:00.

Any questions about the position can be directed to the relevant officer (emails above), any questions about the running of the election can be directed to the Chair of the Electoral Commission (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Cad is ionadaí ranga ann?

Mar Ionadaí Ranga, beidh deis agat labhairt thar ceann do chomh-mhic léinn leis na léachtóirí, leis na riarthóirí cúrsa agus leis an scoil. Uair sa mhí, beidh deis agat ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar do chomh-mhic léinn i gComhairle AMLCT agus ag do Thionól Dáimhe. Anseo, beidh ról ríthábhachtach agat maidir le cinntí a dhéanamh a mbeidh tionchar acu ar gach mac léinn sa choláiste.

Is deis spraíúil é a bheith i d’Ionadaí Ranga chun scileanna nua a fháil, bualadh le daoine nua, agus cead cainte a bheith agat le linn d’eispéireas acadúil i gColáiste na Tríonóide, chomh maith leis na feachtais a bhíonn ar siúl ag AMLCT!

Conas a sheastar?

Reáchtáltar Toghcháin na nIonadaithe Ranga gach fómhar ag tús na bliana acadúla. Fantar cuid post folamh (is féidir leat seic a dhéanamh an bhfuil ionadaí ranga in easnamh ar do chúrsa ag an nasc seo). Dá mba spéis leat post folamh a líonadh is féidir leat trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. nó This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. leis an gceannlíne “Ainmniúchán Ionadaí Ranga Fholaimh”, cuir do chúrsa, do bhliain, d’uimhir aitheantais mic léinn agus do ríomphost CnaT.

Tá an-chuid coistí ag AML le roinnt ról ar fáil. Is minic a thoghtar róil choiste ag an gComhairle agus cuid ról ar fáil trí phróiséas iarratais. Coimhéad ríomhphost seachtainiúil AML le folúntais a fheiscint.

Coistí na Comhairle:

● Coiste na bhFeachtas
● An Coiste Oideachais
● An Coiste Leasa
● An Coiste Cumarsáide
● Coiste na Gaeilge
● An Grúpa Comhairleach GAME
● An Coiste Siamsa
● Coiste na gComhchéimeanna Onóracha
● An Coiste Idirnáisiúnta
● BDS
● An Coiste Rochtana
● An Coiste um Chúrsaí Lasmuigh den Champas agus Socrúchán Cliniciúil
● An Coiste um Ghníomhaíocht Timpeallachta
● An Grúpa Oibre um Athbhreithniú Bunreachta
● An Coiste Cartlainne
● Fóram na dTaighdeoirí Iarchéime
● Rannóg an Aistriúcháin
● An Coiste Eagrúcháin um Éagsúlacht ETIM
● Grúpa Oibre na Rannpháirtíochta

Is féidir le gach mac léinn na Tríonóide seasamh le bheith ina Thionólaí Chúrsa Scoile nó ina Thionólaí Dáimhe ag Tionól Dáimhe deireanach na bliana acadúla! Tá tionólaí Iarchéime agus Fochéime ag gach scoil agus dámh le hionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar gach mac léinn sa scoil sin.

Cad a Dhéanann Tionólaí Scoile/Cúrsa?

● Déanann siad ionadaíocht ar mhic léinn a dtoghcheantair ag cruinnithe choiste feidhmiúcháin na scoile agus ag cruinnithe choiste na scoile.
● Tuairiscíonn siad d’Iondaithe Ranga a dtoghcheantair faoi na cruinnithe seo.
● Tugann siad comhairle agus cúnamh don Thionólaí Dáimhe faoi chomhordú na nIonadaithe Ranga sa scoil sin.
● Tugann siad comhairle agus cúnamh do na hIonadaithe Ranga sa scoil lena n-Obair ionadaíochta.
● Soláthraíonn siad lámhleabhar dá gcomharba.
● Soláthraíonn siad tuairiscí dá dTionól Dáimhe uair sa bhliain acadúil ar a laghad.
● Cuireann siad polasaí aontais um a réimse cumais le chéile ionas go ndéanfar díospóireacht faoi ag an gComhairle.

Conas a Sheasaim?

● Freastal ar Thionól Dáimhe deireanach na bliana acadúla. Mura bhfuil tú cinnte cathain a bheidh an tionól dáimhe deireanach, seol ríomhphost chuig an Tionólaí Dáimhe is cuí leat.

○ Ealaíona, Daonnachtaí agus Eolaíochtaí Sóisialta - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
○ ETIM - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
○ Eolaíochtaí Sláinte - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

● Ag an gcruinniú seo, ardaigh do lámh chun thú féin a ainmniú nuair a ghlaofar do ról Thionólaí. Cuideoidh an Tionólaí Dáimhe nó Ionadaí Ranga leis (is féidir leat iarraidh ar dhuine cuidiú leat roimh ré más mian leat ach ní gá duit!).
● Má sheasfaidh níos mó ná duine amháin don ról, iarrfar ar gach iarrthóir labhairt ar feadh nóiméid le míniú cén fáth ar mian leo seasamh.
● Ina dhiaidh sin, caithfidh na hIonadaithe Ranga go léir vótaí agus toghfar an t-iarrthóir a gheobhaidh tromlach na vótaí. Is minic go bhfuil folúntais i dtionólaithe scoile, más spéis leat seic a dhéanamh an bhfuil folúntas ann, téigh i dteagmháil leis an tionólaí dáimhe is cuí leat (ríomhphoist thuas).

Cad is OPA ann?

● An tOifigeach Comhionannais Inscne- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● An tOifigeach Lasmuigh den Champas - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Oifigeach na gCeart LADT+ - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● An tOifigeach Timpeallachta - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● An tOifigeach Saoránachta - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Oifigeach na Mac Léinn Idirnáisiúnta - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Oifigeach na Mac Léinn Lánfhásta - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● An tOifigeach um Mic Léinn faoi Mhíchumas - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● An tOifigeach Rochtana - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Oifigeach na Mionlach Eitneach - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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● Tionólaí Fhóram na nDeonach - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
● Oifigeach na Mac Léinn is Tuismitheoirí - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tá na róil seo foirfe más spéis leat ionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar ghrúpa mac léinn ar leith, agus feachtais shóisialta/timpeallachta a eagrú tríd an Aontas. Is baill Fhóram an Aontais, Chomhairle AML, agus na bhFochoistí éagsúla iad na hOifigigh Pháirt-Aimseartha.

Conas a Sheasaim?

● Freastal ar Chomhairle AML dheireanach na bliana acadúla.

● Ag an gcruinniú, más ball tofa na Comhairle thú is féidir leat do lámh a ardú chun thú fhéin a mholadh do thoghchán. Cuideoidh Oifigeach Sabóideach nó duine de bhaill thofa na Comhairle i láthair leis (is féidir leat iarraidh ar dhuine cuidiú leat roimh ré más mianleat ach ní gá duit!). Murar ball na Comhairle thú caithfear go molfaidh ball thú agus go gcuideoidh ball eile leat más mian leat seasamh - ach is féidir leat teacht ar an oíche agus beidh daoine i gcónaí sásta thú a ainmniú!

● Má sheasfaidh níos mó ná duine amháin don ról, iarrfar ar gach iarrthóir labhairt ar feadh nóiméid le míniú cén fáth ar mian leo seasamh.

● Ina dhiaidh sin, caithfidh baill na Comhairle vótaí ar son an iarrthóra is fearr leo.

Tá dhá choimisiún ag an aontas a bhfuil mar aidhm acu rialachas láidir a chur chun cinn laistigh den aontas. Tá na róil seo foirfe más duine dírithe ar na sonraí thú atá sásta obair sa chúlra le cinntiú go reáchtáiltear toghcháin an aontais agus cruinnithe na Comhairle gan stró, agus go bhfuil a oifigigh thofa ag comhlíonadh a sainorduithe. Is iad na coimisiúin cloch choirnéil an aontais - ní bheadh an t-aontas in ann feidhmiú gan forais láidre rialachais.

An Coimisiún Toghcháin (CT):

Tacaíonn an CT leis an gCeann Comhairle agus iad ag reáchtáil na Comhairle, ag soláthar léirmhínithe Bhunreacht an Aontais agus ag reáchtáil Thoghcháin uile an Aontais. Is iad baill an CT ná an cathaoirleach (Ceann Comhairle), an rúnaí (an tOifigeach Oideachais), beirt ball débhliantúil agus ceathrar ball bliantúil. Toghtar na róil seo (seachas an rúnaí arb ann dó de bhrí oifige) ag Comhairle dheireanach na bliana. Chun seasamh le haghaidh Chathaoirleach an CT caithfidh tú taithí bliana ar an gCT a bheith agat ar a laghad. Má tá aon cheist agat faoin gCT agus a thoghcháin is féidir dul i dteagmháil leo ag This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

An Coimisiún Maoirseachta (CM):

Tacaíonn an CM le Rúnaí na Comhairle agus é ag breacadh miontuairiscí don Chomhairle, ag soláthar léirmhínithe pholasaí an Aontais, agus ag cur polasaithe agus Bhunreacht an Aontais i bhfeidhm. Is iad baill an CM ná an cathaoirleach (Rúnaí na Comhairle), ball seachtrach, agus ceathrar ghnáth-bhall. Toghtar na róil seo (seachas an ball seachtrach) ag Comhairle dheireanach na bliana. Más mian leat seasamh do Chathaoirleach an CM caithfidh tú taithí bliana ar an gCM a bheith agat ar a laghad. Má tá ceist ar bith agat faoin gCM is féidir dul i dteagmháil leo ag This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Is iad na hOifigigh Shabóideacha oifigigh lánaimseartha an Aontais, glacann síad bliain as a gcuid staidéir le hionadaíocht a dhéanamh ar mhic léinn. Cúitítear iad le tuarastal agus lóistín. Reáchtáiltear an toghchán d’Oifigigh Shabóideacha agus Eagarthóir the University Times i rith cúpla seachtain ag tús an dara seimeastair. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais faoi na sainróil s’acu is féidir leat dul i dteagmháil leis an oifigeach reatha.

Róil Shabóideacha

• An tUachtarán - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• An tOifigeach Oideachais - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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• Oifigeach na Gaeilge - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Oifigeach na gCéimithe
• Eagarthóir the University Times - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sonraí Ráis Ceannaireachta 2026

Osclófar na hainmniúcháin ag 10:00 De Luain, 19 Eanáir 2026 agus dúnfar iad ag 12:00 Dé hAoine, 30 Eanáir 2025. Chun ainmniúchán bailí a chur isteach, ní mór éarlais €25 a íoc leis an gCoimisiún Toghcháin roimh 12:00 Dé hAoine, 30 Eanáir 2026.

Fógróidh Cathaoirleach an Choimisiúin Toghcháin na hiarrthóirí ar mheáin shóisialta AMLCT agus ar chéimeanna Theach 6 ag 17:00 Dé hAoine, 30 Eanáir 2026. Tar éis sin, ní mór d’iarrthóirí agus bainisteoirí feachtais freastal ar an Seisiún Eolais Toghcháin ag 18:00.

Tosóidh an tréimhse feachtasaíochta ar 10:00 Dé Luain, 19 Feabhra 2025 agus críochnóidh sí ar 16:00 Dé hAoine, 27 Feabhra 2025. Tosóidh an tréimhse toghcháin ar 10:00 Dé Máirt, 25 Feabhra 2025 agus críochnóidh sí ar 16:00 Déardaoin, 27 Feabhra 2025.

Is féidir aon cheist faoin ról a chur faoi bhráid an oifigigh chuí (ríomhphoist thuas). Is féidir aon cheist faoi reáchtáil na dtoghchán a chur faoi bhráid Chathaoirleach an Choimisiúin Toghcháin (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).