The Union is governed by a board of management.
The board consists of 10 ordinary members, who are not also permanent staff of the Union, five of whom are elected annually on two year terms by the students of the University.
The Board then elects several of its members to positions within the Union, such as Union President, Vice President, Student Media Committee Chair and Clubs Committee Chair.
 Elections are held annually in September, with the Board-elect and officer bearers taking their positions on 1 December.

Notable past presidents include former South Australian Premier John Bannon, former South Australia Attorney-General Chris Sumner, Australia's first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard (1981–1982) and former South Australian Supreme Court Judges Elliott Johnston and Samuel Jacobs.
The current Union President is Oscar Zi Shao Ong.
The Union is governed by a board of management. The board consists of 10 ordinary members, who are not also permanent staff of the Union, five of whom are elected annually on two year terms by the students of the University. The Board then elects several of its members to positions within the Union, such as Union President, Vice President, Student Media Committee Chair and Clubs Committee Chair.  Elections are held annually in September, with the Board-elect and officer bearers taking their positions on 1 December.
Notable past presidents include former South Australian Premier John Bannon, former South Australia Attorney-General Chris Sumner, Australia's first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard (1981–1982) and former South Australian Supreme Court Judges Elliott Johnston and Samuel Jacobs. The current Union President is Oscar Zi Shao Ong.
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