Next Chapter De Montfort Student Union is run by elected Student Officers for the benefit of students studying at the university. It has responsibilities in the following areas. All students studying at any of the university's campuses are entitled to full membership of the Student Union and are entitled to opt out if they wish. De Montfort University students at associate and linked colleges are entitled to associate college membership, giving them access to the Student Union's sports, leisure and other services at any of the university's campuses.
Membership is free, although individual clubs and societies charge membership.
The Student Union encourages students to participate in decision-making processes at all levels of the university. It works in partnership with the university to ensure that solutions to students' problems that arise within the institution are resolved. In addition, the Student Union ensures that students' concerns are heard outside the university. The Student Union provides advice and support, or information on where to seek advice and support, to students with educational and welfare difficulties. 8.4 Recreation Sporting clubs and non-sporting societies provide recreational opportunities with the Student Union's support.