| University of St Andrews Athletic Union | |
|---|---|
| Motto | ΑΙΕΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΕΙΝ (AIEN ARISTEUEIN) (Greek: Ever To Be The Best) |
| Established | 1901 |
| Type | Athletic Union |
| President | Andy Dick |
| Location | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| Affiliations | British Universities and Colleges Sport Scottish Universities Sport |
| Website | http://Saints-Sport.com |
The University of St Andrews Athletic Union (commonly known as the "AU") is the umbrella organisation for the support and development of University sport and sports clubs. Run by students, for students, it provides structure and advice to over 60 clubs and several thousand members.
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The Athletic Union is a student representative body with its own constitution sanctioned by University Court. The Athletic Union is run by an Executive Committee[1] elected by the student body of the University of St Andrews.
There are over 60 clubs[2] affiliated to the Athletic Union which receive various levels of support.
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.
The University of St Andrews Athletic Union affiliates to SUS annually. SUS runs a lot of the sports events and fixtures on behalf of BUCS in Scotland, in particular the British University Games (BUGS). SUS also takes responsibility for a lot of the sports BUCS does not recognise such as rifle, shinty, gaelic football and curling.