Membership

The members of the Union shall be the following, except those who have notified the University that they wish to opt out of membership:

1. all registered full-time students of the University;

2. such registered part-time students of the University as the Union in accordance with its Laws may admit to full membership;

3. all other registered part-time students of the University wishing to become associate members on payment of the appropriate membership fee;

4. all members of staff of the University wishing to become associate members on payment of the appropriate membership fee;

5. such persons as the Union in accordance with its Laws may admit to either life or temporary membership on payment of the appropriate life or temporary membership fee;

6. such persons as the Union in accordance with its Laws may elect as honorary members;

7. such persons who already members of Students Unions in other institutions of higher or further education as the Union in accordance with its Laws may elect as external members.

External membership
shall not imply reciprocation, although this may be included by mutual agreement with any of the organisations concerned, as decided by the Union.

Life Member
Any person who has at some time held full membership of the Union, but no longer holds this membership, shall be eligible subject to any provisions of Standing Orders, for Life Membership of the Union on payment of the appropriate fee.

Honorary Life Member
This category of membership may be awarded to such persons as the Union decides.

Honorary Vice-Presidents
This category of membership may be awarded to such persons as the Union decides as a recognition of outstanding service to the Union or its members.