Calendar: 1984-1985 Page 83

General Information 91 Kings College Union of Students 1983-84 Patron The Principal of King's College Hon Treasurer To be appointed Hon Asst Treasurer To be appointed The elected officers are the President the Vice-Presidents the Union Secretary the Union Treasurer the Sports Officer the External Affairs Officer the Entertainments Officer the Publicity Officer the Societies Officer the Student Services Officer the Officer The President Treasurer and Social Secretary may by arrangement be granted year's release from study All officers are elected during the Easter term and except for the Sabbatical Officers serve from the beginning of the Easter vacation until the end of the next Lent term The Sabbatical Officers serve from June to June The Honorary Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer who are also Union officers are always members of the academic staff The objects of the Union of Students are to promote social activities among its members to support student clubs and societies to provide means of recreation and to further the interests of students generally Every registered student of the College is member and is entitled to membership of all College clubs and societies the use of the athletic ground and pavilion and the right to vote at all general meetings and elections Membership of the College Union is also open to members of the academic staff General control of the students' Clubs and Societies is vested in the Union Their constitutions must be approved by the Executive Committee and finally by the Principal The affairs of the Union are governed by an Executive Committee which is elected annually and consists of the Union Officers nine Faculty or Departmental Presidents the Student Services Secretary and the Chairman of King's Organisation for Student Com- munity Action The sovereign body of the Union is the General Meeting which meets about three times term and its decisions are final for the Executive are elected by the student body and are there- fore responsible to them Two grades of clubs and societies exist for the benefit of the mem- bers 'approved' and 'affiliated' The finances of the latter are entirely administered and directed by the Union whilst those of the former are not in any particular the responsibility of the Union of Students