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The official title of the Student's Union is Union Society of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne; however it is informally known as the Union Society.


LAYOUT


The Union Society has 5 floors.


2nd Floor


On the Second Floor there is the Global Cafe, Entertainments Office, Student Radio Office, Management Offices, 3 Sabbatical Officer's Offices and the General Office.


1st Floor


The First Floor is home to the MLK Cafe, Job Shop Student Advice Centre, Committee and Function Rooms as well the Print Shop and a hairdressers and an Endsleigh Insurance Office.


Ground Floor


On this floor is the main entrance, main reception, Mens (from Latin meaning mind) Bar, Cochrane Lounge and the Officers for The Courier, the student newspaper.


Lower Ground Floor


This is home to the cloak room and shop.


Basement


This floor is home to two food outlets and is the largest venue in the building.

STRUCTURE


The Union Society is run by 6 sabbatical officers and approximatly 11 part time unpaid officers.

The officers report to the Union Council which is the 'parliament' of the Union Society and is made up of: The Officers, Society and Club Representatives, Sub Council Representatives and University School Representatives.

Most of the officers sit on the executive committee which can be likened to the Cabinet . This meets once a week usually.


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