Council is the Union’s primary decision-making body, where students meet to discuss issues, and vote to set Union policy on everything from electrical outlets in lecture theatres to unpaid internships.
While only elected members may vote at Council, all students are welcome to attend, to contribute to discussions, and to take part in shaping the future of Trinity.
The elected members of Council include Class Representatives, Course Convenors, Faculty Convenors, Part-Time Officers, and Sabbatical Officers.
Class Representatives
Council is made up primarily of class representatives, who are elected at the start of each year, and who ensure that Council comprises a broad range of perspectives and experiences from across the student body.
Your class representative is intended to serve as the main contact point between you and the Union and should be your first port of call in raising any issues specific to your course.
Part-Time Officers
Part-Time Officers (PTOs) are elected at the final Council of each year and are tasked with coordinating campaigns and promoting student activism in relation to a particular topic.
You can find all of the Part-Time Officers here.
School Convenors
Each class sits within one of Trinity's 24 Schools, and every School has a TCDSU School Convenor. School Convenors work with the class representatives to address issues which impact a number of courses within the School (e.g. timetabling & assessments protocols).
School Convenors represent you at meetings of the school executive, where important matters of school policy are discussed.
Faculty Convenors
Each School in Trinity sits within of the three Faculties:
AHSS (Arts, Humanities, and Social Science)
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths)
HS (Health Science)
Each faculty has a Faculty Convenor and a Deputy Convenor who work together to resolve faculty-specific issues.
The TCDSU Faculty Convenors also represent your interests at University Council, which they attend with the TCDSU Education Officer.
Sabbatical Officers
The student body elects 6 Sabbatical Officers each year, during Hillary Term.
The Sabbatical Officers are full-time employees of the Union, and work to address any issues raised by students.
Council Sub-Committees
There are a number of Council Sub-Committees, which support the Sabbatical and Part-Time Officers in their roles.
Any student can run to become a member of a Council Sub-Committee, with elections being held at First Council.
For any queries, contact the Chair of Council at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Council Dates & Times
Michaelmas Term
1st Council: Tuesday 15th October 2024, 6pm – Dargan Theatre, Business School
2nd Council: Tuesday 5th November 2024, 6pm – Dargan Theatre, Business School
3rd Council: Tuesday 19th November 2024, 6pm – Dargan Theatre, Business School
Hilary Term
4th Council: Tuesday 4th February 2025, 6pm – Edmund Burke, Arts Block
5th Council: Tuesday 18th February 2025, 6pm – Edmund Burke, Arts Block
6th Council: Tuesday 11th March 2025, 6pm – Edmund Burke, Arts Block
Final Council: Tuesday 1st April 2025, 6pm – Edmund Burke, Arts Block
Volunteer
Want to get involved with the Union but don’t want to run for a position?
We’re always looking for people to help out at social events, protests, and everything in between.
Join our volunteer group-chat here: www.tcdsu.org/your-union/volunteer.
Positions To Be Elected At First Council 2024
First Council will take place on Tuesday 15th October, 2024. During this session, the following committee positions will be voted upon and elected. Have something to say? Come along to first council and run for a committee position!
Body | Title | Who can run? |
Education Committee | Professional Placement/Internship Rep | Any student participating in a professional placement or internship for credit |
Education Committee | Wet Lab rep | Any student who has wet lab-based learning |
Education Committee | Disability Service rep | Any student who is registered with the Disability Service |
Education Commitee | Mature Student representative | Any student who is a mature student |
Education Committee | Access rep | Any student who has entered college through an access programme |
Education Committee | Student rep studying the Dual BA | Any student studying on the Dual BA programme |
Education Committee | Commuter Rep | Any student who commutes a long distance to college |
Education Committee | Erasmus or similar exchange rep | Any student who has gone on or is currently on Erasmus or similar exchange |
Education Committee | Ordinary Member (x3) | Any student |
Education Committee | Postgraduate Representative | Any PG student |
Comms Committee | Sponsorship Officer | Any student |
Comms Committee | Social Media Officer | Any student |
Comms Committee | Photography & Videography Officer (x2) | Any student |
Comms Committee | Postgraduate Representative | Any PG student |
Comms Committee | Ordinary Member | Any student |
Welfare & Equality Committee | First Year Representative | Any student in their first year of study |
Welfare & Equality Committee | Ordinary Committee Member (x3) | Any student |
TJH Committee | Ordinary Member (x2) | Any student enrolled in a TJH course |
Campaigns Committee | Ordinary Member (x 8-12) | Any student |
Engagement Working Group | ordinary member (x3) | Any Student |
Access Committee | Ordinary Member (x2) | Any Student |
Archival Committee | Ordinary Member | Any Student |
LGBT+ Rights Officer | PTO | Any Student |
EC | Biennial Member | Any Student |
EC | Annual Member | Any Student |
EC | Annual Member | Any Student |
OC | Ordinary Member | Any Student |