What is the Union Citizenship Award?
The Union Citizenship Award (UCA) is a recognition programme that rewards students for active engagement with the Union and their contributions to student life. You are eligible for the UCA award system if you have taken on a role in the SU, such as being a student volunteer or course rep.
Why it exists:
Award Tiers and Benefits
All awards are formally presented at the Student Voice Awards (SVAs) each year. Find out below how many points you need to earn to be eligible for each award and what benefits each winner shall recieve.
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Gold
(800+ Points)
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Silver
(500-799 Points)
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Bronze
(300-499 Points)
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Certificate
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✅
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HEAR Transcript Entry
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Invite to Student Voice Awards
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✅
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LinkedIn Badge
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✅
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✅
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Skills Endorsements (up to 5)
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✅
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Personal Reference
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LinkedIn Recommendation
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✅
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Gold Stars Webpage Feature
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How to earn points
There are several ways to earn points, see the tables listed below to explore how you may already be earning points towards your award and how you can boost your score!
Memberships
By participating in Union membership schemes you can earn the following points towards your Union Citizenship Award.
Catagory
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Points Awarded
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Club Member
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70
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Society Member
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50
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Student Network Member
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100
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Academic Course Rep
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100
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PartyBrunel Influencer
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60
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Role of responsibility
By participating with the Union from a role of responsibilty you can earn the following points towards your Union Citizenship Award.
Catagory
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Points Awarded
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Community Organiser
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150
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Student Assembly Member
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200
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Student Assembly Member (Select Comittee Member)
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100
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Club Comittee Member
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100
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Society Comittee Member
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100
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Senior Academic Rep
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150
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Student Network Co-Chair
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150
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Team Brunel Guild Member
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200
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Societies Guild Member
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200
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volunteering & recognition
By participating with the Union through volunteering and gaining recognition, you can earn the following points towards your Union Citizenship Award.
Catagory
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Points Awarded
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1 Hour of Volunteer Work
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10
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Above & Beyond Recognition
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50
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Course Rep of the Month Recognition
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50
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Course Rep of the Year Award Winner
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100
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Officer of the Year Award Winner
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100
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Campaign of the Year Award Winner
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100
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Comittee Member of Club When Met RAG Goals
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200
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Comittee Member of Society When Met RAG Goals
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200
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democratic engagement
By participating with the Union through democratic engagement you can earn the following points towards your Union Citizenship Award.
Catagory
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Points Awarded
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Running a Campaign
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150
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Being an Elections Nominee
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70
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Being a Part-Time Officer
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250
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Attending a General Meeting (AGM, GM, EGM)
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20
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Attending Student Assembly
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20
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Voting in Elections
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30
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Participating in a Union Focus Group
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10
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Participating in a Union Survey
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10
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Submitting an Idea via Ideas Portal
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5
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points tracking
Points are tracked by staff within the Union of Brunel Students.
- All Union meeting attendance (Student Assembly, General Meetings, etc.) is approved and tracked automatically by staff.
- External/University meetings (such as SVAC for course reps) cannot be verified by Union staff, and students in attendance of these meeting should notify staff at the Union of their attendance. Please Teams message or email our Student Voice Coordinator, Arianna Zampella (Arianna.zampella@brunel.ac.uk) or studentvoice@brunel.ac.uk to notify of any eligible activities.
If you would like an update on your points status, or to know if you are eligible to collect points, please email studentvoice@brunel.ac.uk with your student information.