| Administrative History | The Students' Representative Council was formed in 1884 and officially recognised by the Universities (Scotland) Act of 1889. The main duties were defined as: to consult the interests of the students, to be the medium of communication between them and the University authorities and to promote social life and academic unity among the students. Further aims include participating in the wider community and the promotion of charitable fund-raising. Under this guise, one of the most visible activities organised by the S.R.C. has been the Gala Week or as it is now known, the Student's Charities Campaign, which culminates in the annual and much-loved student show. All proceeds from the week are given to local charities.
The Council's scope expanded and developed throughout the twentieth century in line with the growing student community, but its core principal of representing students' interests to the University remained unchanged. The Student Representative Council (SRC), Union Management Committee and Athletic Association had existed for many years but in the academic year of 1998-1999, the Presidents of the Students’ Representative Council, Union Management Committee and Athletic Association began to address the issue of co-operation and common interests between the three organisations. Aberdeen University Students' Association was formed and a new structure came into place in August 2000, with the first Sabbatical and Committee elections being held earlier that year. |