Officers of the Students’ Union
| President | Krzysztof Mikulski |
| Vice-President Education | Joshie Christian |
| Vice-President Communities | Harvey Penycate-Smith |
| Vice-President Sports | Charlie Bell |
| Vice-President Inclusion | Annie Whyman |
| Student Trustee | Monique Cleary |
| Student Trustee | Isobel Porteous |
| Student Trustee | Kaylee Vatcharakomolpun |
| Student Trustee | Liyi Zou |
| External Trustee | Jim Anderson |
| External Trustee | Bhupinder Siran |
| External Trustee | Giordano Orsini |
| Chief Executive | Sonia Cottrell |
| Director of Membership | Kirsten Wythe |
| Chief Operating Officer | Paul Davie |
| Director of Marketing and Events | Chrissie Heaver |
Membership
A student is automatically a Full Member of the union if:
- They are currently enrolled on a credit-bearing programme of study being delivered in person by the University of Southampton in the UK.
- They are normally based in the UK and on campus but are absent from the university in fulfilment of a year abroad requirement, or undertaking an industrial or placement year.
- They are elected as a Sabbatical Officer of the union. Sabbatical Officers are Full Members for the duration of their term of office.
Students who are suspended, in nominal registration or externally repeating are not considered full members of the union.
Full Members of the union enjoy the following rights and privileges:
- To have access to, and use of, facilities provided by the union for its members.
- To vote in Elections, All Student Votes and to attend and participate in General Meetings and other meetings of the union, subject to any eligibility criteria laid out in Rule 4, Rule 5 and in Elections guidance.
- To become members of affiliated clubs and societies of the union, and to take part in events, initiatives and campaigns.
- To hold office in an affiliated student club or society (apart from Sabbatical Officers).
- To nominate for and hold office as a Sabbatical Officer, member of the Student Council and all other elected roles of the union, subject to any eligibility criteria laid out in Rule 4, Rule 5 and in Elections guidance.
The Trustee Board may at their absolute discretion agree additional categories of membership including any membership costs, rights and privileges.
Additional categories of membership
| Category | Applies To | Cost | Duration | Includes |
| Full (overseas only) | All students at UoS overseas campuses on a credit-bearing course | N/A Automatic membership | Length of study | Local representation Limited access to Advice Centre Local association |
| Associate (online only) | All Southampton Online students All UoS students on a credit-bearing distance learning course | N/A Automatic membership | Length of study | Local representation Limited access to Advice Centre
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| Associate (SUSU Staff) | All permanent SUSU staff | N/A Automatic membership | Length of employment at SUSU | Can apply for membership of affiliated clubs and societies (may not hold office in a club or society) |
| Associate (Clubs & Socs) | UoS Alumni UoS Staff UoS Lifelong Learning students OnCampus students ULaw students Solent University students Authorised coaches and other trainers Multi-HEI students SUSU External Trustees | £25 per academic year | Current academic year | Can apply for membership of affiliated clubs and societies (may not hold office in a club or society) Can purchase tickets for and attend SUSU events Can use union facilities on Highfield campus |
| Associate (opted out) | A student that has exercised their right to opt-out of Full Membership | N/A | Duration of study or until the student wishes to change their decision | Can use union facilities including the Advice Centre Can apply for membership of affiliated clubs and societies (may not hold office in a club or society) Can purchase tickets for and attend SUSU events |
Membership is not transferable.
The rights of Full Members are subject to all relevant rules and regulations of the university.
Upon enrolment, relevant students will automatically be registered as Full Members unless they inform studenthub@soton.ac.uk in writing within four weeks of their initial enrolment of their wish to opt out of membership.
A student who exercises their right to opt out will not be unfairly disadvantaged with regard to the provision of services (or otherwise) by reason of having done so. If a student believes that they have been unfairly disadvantaged, they can invoke the complaints procedure, as set out in SUSU Rule 6.