University of Alberta Students' Union

University of Alberta Students' Union
MottoTo serve, represent, and engage students.
InstitutionUniversity of Alberta
LocationEdmonton, Alberta
EstablishedOctober, 1908
PresidentLisa Glock
Vice presidentsLayla Alhussainy (Academic), Abdul Abbasi (External), Levi Flaman (Operations & Finance), Renson Alva (Student Life)
Members37500
AffiliationsCAUS, CASA
Websitesu.ualberta.ca
Signage near the south entrance to the Students' Union Building.
South face of the Students' Union Building.

The University of Alberta Students' Union (UASU) is the student society that represents undergraduate students at the University of Alberta. Originally established in October 1908 as the Students' Council, the UASU is a non-profit corporation that operates under the authority of the Post-Secondary Learning Act (Alberta).[1] Its membership consists of the roughly 31,000[2] undergraduate students enrolled at the university.

With an annual budget of more than $13,000,000 and hundreds of paid and volunteer staff,[3] the Students' Union serves as an advocate for students and provides a variety of services to its members. The Students' Union also operates a number of businesses, manages various targeted trust funds, hosts a wide variety of entertainment and educational events, and runs the Students' Union Building.

  1. ^ "History". University of Alberta Student's Union. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  2. ^ "Facts | University of Alberta". University of Alberta. 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  3. ^ "Who We Are". su.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-10.