Dundee University Students' Association
| Institution | University of Dundee |
|---|---|
| Location | Airlie Place, Dundee, Scotland, UK |
| Established | 1903 |
| President | Indre Urbanaviciute |
| Members | c. 17,000 |
| Affiliations | Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland, National Postgraduate Committee, British University Sports Association |
| Website | www.dusa.co.uk |
Dundee University Students' Association (DUSA) is the students' association, legal representative and students' union for matriculated students of the University of Dundee. It is known locally as 'The Union'.
Membership of the body is automatic for all students of the University, although it is possible under statutes to renounce this membership at any time. The Dundee University Students' Association, as with its neighbours in the other ancient-organised universities in Scotland, is co-existent with the University's Students' Representative Council.
The DUSA building is located in Airlie Place, in the centre of the University's Main Campus and caters as a private members' club offering bar, nightclub and refectory services for many students, particularly undergraduates. It is also responsible for the operation of a number of small shops throughout the university's campuses. In 2004, it underwent major refurbishment work. This included adding a new nightclub, and redesigning the interiors of the bars and recreational spaces. The building also contains the University's main swimming pool. DUSA also provides a number of other typical students' union services such as advocacy on behalf of its membership and assistance to individual students.
The largest of the buildings four bars is located on level three, and is known as The Liar. It takes its name from the novel of the same name written by former Rector Stephen Fry.
The building also contains a grocery shop of the Premier franchise, of which all profits are given to DUSA.
The Students' Association was founded by the merger in 1969 of the Students' Union and Students' Representative Council (SRC). Both bodies had existed since the University of Dundee's period as a college of the University of St Andrews. The Dundee Students' Union was mainly responsible for meeting the physical needs of students, and ran a bar, shop, and launderette. There were two restaurants: Old Dines, located in the Ellenbank building, and New Dines, built in 1963. The SRC handled other aspects of student welcfare, including negotiation with the University autorities (from 1967) and with the college authorities during Dindee's period as a constituent of the University of St Andrews.
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