University of St Andrews Athletic Union

Motto	Ancient Greek: ΑΙΕΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΕΙΝ (AIEN ARISTEUEIN)
Type	Athletic Union
Established	1901
President	Ailsa Martin
Location	St Andrews , Fife , Scotland, UK
Affiliations	British Universities and Colleges Sport Scottish Student Sport
Website	sport.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk

The University of St Andrews Athletic Union (commonly known as the ‘AU’) is the umbrella organisation for the support and development of sport and sports clubs at the University of St Andrews. Run by students, for students, it provides structure and advice to over 50 clubs and several thousand members.^[1]

Organisation

The Athletic Union is a student representative body with its own constitution sanctioned by the University Court.^[2] The Athletic Union is run by an Executive Committee^[3] elected by the student body of the University of St Andrews. The current Athletic Union President is Ailsa Martin.^[4]

Affiliated Clubs

There are over 50 clubs^[5] affiliated to the Athletic Union.

List of Clubs

Aikido
Archery
Athletics & Cross Country
Badminton
Basketball
Boat Club (Rowing)
Boxing
Canoe & Kayak
Cheerleading
Clay Pigeon
Cricket
Dance
Fencing
Football
Futsal
Golf
Handball
Hockey
Ice Hockey
Ice Skating
Judo
Jujitsu
Karate
Kendo
Korfball
Lacrosse
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Mountaineering & Mountain Biking
Netball
Pole Dancing
Polo
Olympic Weightlifting
Riding
Rifle
Rugby
Sailing
Shinty
Snowsports
Squash
Sub Aqua
Surfing
Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Trampoline & Gymnastics
Triathlon & Road Cycling
Ultimate
Volleyball
Water Polo
Windsurfing

National Affiliations

British University & College Sport (BUCS)

The University of St Andrews Athletic Union affiliates to BUCS annually. BUCS is responsible for the organisation of the majority of university sport and claims to set more sports fixtures than any other sports organisation in Europe. Every sport that is recognised by BUCS is allocated points towards it. These are compiled and at the end of the season all institutions are ranked for sport.

Scottish Student Sports (SSS)

The University of St Andrews Athletic Union affiliates to SSS annually. SSS runs a lot of the sports events and fixtures on behalf of BUCS in Scotland, in particular the British University Games (BUGS). SSS also takes responsibility for a lot of the sports BUCS does not recognise such as rifle, shinty, gaelic football and curling.