Student leadership structures

The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is the highest student representative and decision-making body at SU as per the SU Statute. The core functions of the SRC are to act in the best interests of students and to actively promote students’ rights. 

The SRC focuses on creating a progressive and thriving community with student success at its core. It ensures that all students are well informed and supported throughout the Welcoming Programme and their years of study. 

You are welcome to visit the SRC office for any support during the Welcoming period and beyond. If you have any enquiries, you can e-mail the SRC at [email protected] or contact them at +27 21 808 2757. 

You can also visit them: 

3rd floor
Neelsie Student Centre 
Stellenbosch campus

Student Parliament, which consists of two Houses – the Student Imbizo and Student Assembly – is an oversight student body that seeks to strengthen constitutional democracy within student leadership by actively promoting accountability, transparency, and consultative governance within the University student  leadership community.  

The Student Assembly holds ordinary Sittings once a term. For a Sitting, students can submit agenda points of matters they wish to bring to the attention of student leaders. Additionally, the Student Assembly and Imbizo investigate transgressions of the Student Constitution and reasonable ethical governance.

The Academic Affairs Council’s (AAC) primary responsibility is to actively promote the rights of students - as contained in Chapter 2 of the Student Constitution - to quality education, academic support, and transparent and justifiable assessment procedures. Your faculty Student Committee and AAC leaders will protect and further the academic interests of all students, which includes you, by promoting a transformative teaching and learning experience that enables students' academic success and helps them develop Graduate Attributes. 

You can contact the AAC directly by sending an e-mail to the Chair, Mr Tyrese Human, at [email protected]. 

The Student Court is the student judiciary body responsible for adjudicating disputes between students and the various student governance bodies which exist, resolves inter-society disputes and deals with SRC constitutional matters. It has the power to review any decision made by a student body or member of such body where the rights or legitimate expectations of a student are materially negatively affected.

The Student Electoral Commission (SEC) is an independent student body enshrined in the Student Constitution. It facilitates and conducts the free and fair elections of the SRC, TSRC, and their ex-officio structures. For more info about the Commission, you can contact [email protected]. 

The Societies Council is a student-led structure representing all registered and new societies on the Stellenbosch campus. The Societies Council provides numerous opportunities for students to focus on aspects of their personal development such as leadership and teamwork, or to further their interests, like research and community development. 

The Senior Prim Committee (SPC) consists of Prims from the senior residence communities and the executive leaders of the postgraduate communities. Postgraduate communities represent the needs of students in senior residences and senior commuter communities. The Chairperson of the SPC represents the structure as an ex-officio member of the SRC.

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The Military Academic Student Council (MASC), which is based at our Saldanha campus, is an ex-officio body of the SRC and consists of students elected from different year groups by the student body. This Council is responsible for creating an environment that is  conducive to learning and best supports students at the Military Academy to succeed academically. It is also responsible for the development of professional military standards. 

The Tygerberg Students' Representative Council (TSRC) represents the student body of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) as the highest student governance structure on the Tygerberg campus. The members of this team tackle every aspect of student life unique to this environment and make it their mission to ensure the well-being of students through the various portfolios each member holds. 

To find out more about the TSRC, you can e-mail the leadership at [email protected]. 

The Tygerberg Academic Affairs Council (TAAC) is made up of elected class representatives from all six Health Sciences degree programmes. The TAAC represents the academic interests of the Tygerberg Student Union in the relevant faculty structures and committees. 

The  Council is made up of an executive committee, which includes the Chair, Vice-Chair and Student Programme Coordinators, a committee of class representatives and five ex-officio members. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson serve as ex-officio members of the AAC at the Stellenbosch campus and the Chairperson also serves on the  Tygerberg Students’ Representative Council (TSRC).  You are represented by your elected class representative concerning all academic matters. This representative also serves on the TAAC.

The Tygerberg Postgraduate Student Council (TPSC) represents and addresses the needs of postgraduate students. The TPSC can be contacted at [email protected].

The Tygerberg Societies Council (TSC) is a student-driven  organisation representing all registered student societies. You can contact the TSC at [email protected].

The Tygerberg Prim Committee (TPC) functions parallel to the Stellenbosch Prim Committee. It includes all the Prims of student communities based at the  Tygerberg campus as well as the TPC Chairperson and a Secretary. The role of the TPC is to encourage collaboration between different student bodies, identify common challenges, and collectively find solutions.