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Maynooth Students’ Union (MSU) is an unincorporated association formed to represent the students of Maynooth University and St Patrick’s College Maynooth. 

The MSU Constitution contains the fundamental principles which govern its operation. 

The MSU Constitution allow members and potential members to have a better understanding of what MSU is all about and how it functions.

Download the MSU Constitution as a .PDF file

Articles & Schedules

The MSU Constitution contans 20 Articles and 27 Schedules. Articles of the MSU Constitution may only be changed by a Constitutional Referendum however the Schedules of the MSU Constitution may be changed at a meeting of the Student Senate.

The Articles of the MSU Constitution are as follows:

  • Article 1 – Title
  • Article 2 – The Vision, Mission, & Values
  • Article 3 – Aims & Objectives
  • Article 4 – Membership of the Union
  • Article 5 – Rights and Obligations of Members
  • Article 6 – Government of the Union
  • Article 7 – Referendum
  • Article 8 – Student Senate
  • Article 9 – Executive
  • Article 10 – Officers of the Union
  • Article 11 – Student Academic Representatives & Assemblies
  • Article 12 – Welfare & Equality Forum
  • Article 13 – Clubs Council & Societies Council
  • Article 14 – Electoral Organisation
  • Article 15 – Terms Of Office
  • Article 16 – Resignation & Removal from Office
  • Article 17 – Board of Trustees
  • Article 18 – Union Policy
  • Article 19 – External Relations & Affiliations
  • Article 20 – This Constitution

The Schedules of the MSU Constitution are as follows:

  • Schedule 1 – Ancillary Matters Relating to the Student Senate
  • Schedule 2 – Standing Orders of the Student Senate
  • Schedule 3 – Committees of the Student Senate
  • Schedule 4 – Ancillary Matters Relating to the Student Academic Assembly
  • Schedule 5 – Standing Orders of the Student Academic Assembly
  • Schedule 6 – Committees of the Student Academic Assembly
  • Schedule 7 – Ancillary Matters Relating to the Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy Faculty Assembly 
  • Schedule 8 – Standing Orders of the Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy Faculty Assembly
  • Schedule 9 – Ancillary Matters Relating to the Social Sciences Faculty Assembly
  • Schedule 10 – Standing Orders of the Social Sciences Faculty Assembly
  • Schedule 11 – Ancillary Matters Relating to the Science & Engineering Faculty Assembly
  • Schedule 12 – Standing Orders of the Science & Engineering Faculty Assembly
  • Schedule 13 – Ancillary Matters Relating to the Clubs Council
  • Schedule 14 – Standing Orders of the Clubs Council
  • Schedule 15 – Working Groups of the Clubs Council
  • Schedule 16 – Ancillary Matters Relating to the Societies Council
  • Schedule 17 – Standing Orders of the Societies Council
  • Schedule 18 – Working Groups of the Societies Council
  • Schedule 19 – Ancillary Matters Relating to the Welfare & Equality Forum
  • Schedule 20 – Standing Orders of the Welfare & Equality Forum
  • Schedule 21 – Working Groups of the Welfare & Equality Forum
  • Schedule 22 – Standing Committees & Sub-Committee of the Board of Trustees
  • Schedule 23 - Procedures and Rules of Elections
  • Schedule 24 - Procedures and Rules of Referendums
  • Schedule 25 - Appeals of any Action of the Union to the Board of Trustees
  • Schedule 26 – Standing Orders of the Executive
  • Schedule 27 – Definitions