Editing Students' union (section)

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A '''students' union''' or '''student union''',{{notetag|also known by many other names including '''students' council''', '''student government''', '''free student union''', '''student senate''', '''students' association''', '''guild of students''', or '''government of student body'''|name=other names}} is a [[student]] [[organization]] present in many [[colleges]], [[universities]], and [[high school]]s. In [[higher education]], the students' union is often accorded its own building on the [[campus]], dedicated to [[social]], organizational activities, representation, and academic support of the membership. It may also be a [[club (organization)|club]].

In the United States, ''student union'' often only refers to a physical building owned by the university with the purpose of providing services for students without a governing body. This building is also referred to as a [[student activity center]], although the [[Association of College Unions International]] (largely US-based) has hundreds of campus organizational members. Outside the US, ''student union'' and ''students' union'' more often refer to a representative body, as distinct from a ''student activity centre'' building, and may also refer to a building run by that representative body.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/students-union|title=Students' union definition|website=Collins Dictionary|access-date=22 August 2023}}</ref>