Standing Committee and Presidency
The most senior officers of the Union (President, Treasurer, Secretary, Director of Debating, Social Secretary, Sponsorship Secretary and the Custodian) sit on its Standing Committee, which meets weekly and is responsible for the running of the Union from day to day. Members (except for the president) are elected to serve one year terms (though due to the way the Union elects is President elections happen all year round) and continue until their successor is elected. The same is true for the Union's Junior Officers (Press and Speakers Secretary, Steward, Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Publications Secretary, Assistant Social Secretary, Assistant Sponsorship Secretary, Debates Training Secretary and Debates Competitions Secretary).
The DUS President is elected two terms in advance of their term and serves for only one term (i.e. the Michaelmas President is elected in Epiphany term), and is responsible for inviting speakers for debates, forums and addresses and for organising certain internal debating competitions. In their manifesto they will promise specific debates and forums along with stating which socials they wish to run.
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