University of Alberta Students' Union

Originally established in October 1908 as the Students' Council, the UASU is a non-profit corporation that operates under the authority of the Post-Secondary Learning Act (Alberta).

Resulting from the lack of sports and recreation facilities, the UASU imposed a $3 annual fee per student, raised $1800 from local businesses, and secured a $20,000 from the Alberta government for the purposes of building a covered skating rink.

Presently called University Hall, it purpose was to house the UASU, but, was quickly found to be too small.

Financial difficulties including a deficit of $1.8 million, forced the UASU to sell HUB to the University of Alberta April 1976 for $1.

While it took a brief hiatus on its membership, having pulled out in 2003, the Students' Union moved to rejoin CASA in March 2008.

In the fall of 2016, the Students' Union expanded the U-Pass program to Fort Saskatchewan, Leduc and Spruce Grove.

The Horowitz Theatre is a 683-seat concert hall which hosts a variety of events, including live music, dance and lectures.

[13] Several people who have served as president of the University of Alberta Students' Union have gone on to achieve some level of fame.