Student Priorities

What are Student Priorities?

We’re passionate about making student life better and focusing on the issues that matter most to you. That's why during Student Leadership Elections, you'll have the opportunity to vote on Student Priorities and shape the work your Sabbatical Officers do next year. This ensures that the work we do is led by students, every step of the way.

Your votes pick the Big 6

How are these priorities decided?

Using feedback gathered from the Big SU Survey, Speak Week, Survey Superheroes, academic feedback, and more, we’ve identified 12 key themes and issues that you’ve told us are important. These range from improving campus facilities and strengthening mental health support, to enhancing your academic experience and promoting sustainability.

So what do we ACTUALLY vote on?

During the vote, you’ll be able to rank your top 6 priorities from the 12 choices, deciding what your Officers should focus on.

By choosing your Big 6 priorities, you’re directly influencing where the SU’s time, energy, and resources go. We’ll share a clear action plan with the student community, and you’ll be able to track progress on our website throughout the year.

Out of those 12 priorities, the top 6 with the highest votes become priority campaigns in the next academic year. We are calling that the Big 6!

What happens after the vote?

Out of those 12 priorities, the top 6 with the highest votes become priority campaigns in the next academic year. We are calling that The Big 6!

Your elected and officers will then work hard on these 6 priorities thorughout the 2026/27 Academic year. Making student life better and focusing on the issues that matter most to you.

And just so you know — we are always committed to campaigning on liberation issues as a core part of our work, which is why these aren’t included within Student Priorities.