Membership
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:-
Student Member
Who is this?
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.
What can they do?
- Attend, vote, speak, and propose amendments to motions at Student Forums and All Student Members meetings.
- Vote in any Union election or referenda, exceptions outlined in the Membership Byelaw.
- Stand as a candidate in Union elections, except on some occasions as outlined in the Membership Byelaw.
- Request information regarding JMSU as outlined in the Membership Byelaw.
- Apply to join all Student Groups registered with the Union and participate in activities organised by the Union, subject to any eligibility criteria that may be applied.
Associate Member
Who is this?
There are five forms of Associate Membership
- Student Associate Member
- Enrolled on short courses at LJMU
- Students at other Universities
- Students at universities or colleges associated with LJMU
- LJMU and JMSU Staff
- Honorary Lifetime Members
- Alumni of LJMU
- Collaborative Partner of LJMU
What can they do?
Associate Members are entitled to make use of the services provided by the Union.
What can't they do?
- Attend, vote, speak, and propose amendments to motions at Student Forums and All Student Members meetings.
- Vote in any Union election or referenda including student groups.
- Stand as a candidate in Union elections including student group elections.
- Request information regarding JMSU.
- Unable to participate in British Universities Colleges Sport (BUCS) or student events/competitions.
Opt out Member
What can they do?
Opt Out Students are entitled to make use of the services provided by the Union.
What can't they do?
- Attend, vote, speak, and propose amendments to motions at Student Forums and All Student Members meetings.
- Vote in any Union election or referenda.
- Stand as a candidate in Union elections including committees of student groups.
- Request information regarding JMSU as outlined in the Membership Byelaw.
- Unable to participate in British Universities Colleges Sport (BUCS) or student events/competitions.
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.
Opt Out
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.
Information Sharing
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.
