All current students at the LJMU automatically become student members of the students' union when they enrol with the university, although you may decide to opt out of membership or join as an associate membership.
There are 3 types of membership within the Students’ Union, however, most of you will fall under the category of student members. We've explained them below:-
A Student Member is someone who is enrolled on a programme of study at LJMU provided they have not opted out of membership*
*Any student on a leave of absence, suspended pending disciplinary investigation, suspended by their professional body (meaning they are unable to study) and expelled from the University does not hold current student status at that time.
There are five forms of Associate Membership
Associate Members are entitled to make use of the services provided by the Union.
Opt Out Students are entitled to make use of the services provided by the Union.
Student, Associate, and Opt Out Members are required to adhere to the Union’s Code of Conduct, as outlined in the Code of Conduct and Disciplinaries Byelaw at all times. Failure to do so may result in membership being removed.
Membership entitlements are also codified in the Students’ Union Code of Practice.
Students have the right to opt out of Student Membership by giving written notice to the Union or via the My LJMU (Manage Your LiverpoolSU membership) and opting out. If a student decides to opt-out notice the student will cease to be a Student Member for the remainder of the current Academic Year.
As a student member, LJMU automatically passes some of your personal information to us. We will only use that information for running the Students’ Union and communicating with you about its activities, for example, to enable you to participate in elections, and to keep you informed of its activities and all your opportunities as a student of LJMU.
The website gives you a snapshot of our procedures. If you would like to delve further into the details please check out our membership byelaw. For any questions or to check your membership status, please email studentunion@ljmu.ac.uk.