University of St Andrews Students' Association
The University of St Andrews Students' Association is the organisation which represents the student body of the University of St Andrews. It was founded in 1885 and comprises the students' representative council and the Student Activities Forum (formerly the Students' Services Council). The Students' Association is affiliated to, and a founding member of, the Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland but unlike many other students' unions in the UK is not a member of the National Union of Students, having most recently rejected membership in a referendum in November 2012. The University of  St Andrews also has an Athletic Union. Management. The Association is run by a student-majority Board and five sabbatical officers, each responsible for a separate aspect of student life: the Director of Wellbeing is in charge student welfare and programmes that run within the sector along with student democracy; the Director of Education is responsible for education, postgraduate studies and employability; the Director of Student Development and Activities supports the many student societies, as well as being involved in the provision of careers advice and personal development planning; the Director of Events and Services organises the major events of  the year, such as Freshers' Week and the Graduation Ball, and regular Union club nights, as well as liaising with sponsors; the Association President is the overall leader of the Association and responsible for its image and strategic planning. The Board comprises seven student members and six non-student members. The student members are the four sabbatical officers and the Senior Officers of the SSC and SRC. Under the Universities (Scotland) Acts, all students of the University automatically become members of the Students' Association, however they are entitled to opt out of this. Building. The Students' Association Building (informally known  as "the Union") is located on St Mary's Place, St Andrews. Union facilities include a Blackwells bookshop, several bars and the University's Student Support Services. In 2013 the Students' Association Building underwent a refurbishment. Student Services Council. The Student Services Council (formerly "Union Management Committee") supports the activities and events run by the Students' Association and the University's clubs and societies by providing facilities, organisation and funding. The Council comprises the following members: Sabbatical Officers Association Members Officers Student Representative Council. The Student Representative Council was instituted as the legal representative body for students of the University  by the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889. The SRC is responsible for representing students' interests to the management of the University and to local and national government. The SRC comprises a number of officers, who chair the respective subcommittees, and members: Sabbatical Officers Association Members Officers Other Members Barron Theatre. The Barron Theatre is a 55 seat black box theatre on the University campus. It is one of only three theatres in the UK that is entirely student-run. It is operated by the Mermaids Theatre Performing Arts Fund, a subcommittee of the Students' Association, and notable alumni of which includes  Deidre Mullins and Siobhan Redmond. In January 2020 it was announced that the theatre would be closed.