Mission Statement & Core Values

Led by Students for Students

Our Vision

In attempting to review why the organisation was established and why it continues to exist, the following vision has been proposed:

‘The vision of NUS-USI is to promote social justice and reduce educational inequality where everyone has the right to participate in a society, which respects diversity and human rights. Every student will play an active part in and be a respected member of a society that values learning, participating with their students' union locally, and nationally through NUS-USI, which will continue to be the recognised voice of students in Northern Ireland’.

Our Mission

The organisation’s sense of purpose and goal can be summarized as:

'NUS-USI will improve the lives and experiences of students in Northern Ireland by representing and fostering strong students union's & providing clear, effective and democratic leadership.'

Our Values

The values that underpin this mission can be described as follows:

‘NUS-USI is committed to working in accordance with the following core values: -

Openness

We strive for transparency in all our operations and are committed to providing access to our information for our members and the general public.

Accountability

We strive to be member focused and responsive to the needs of students' Unions, students and other stakeholders and encourage their participation in our governance.

Effectiveness

We are committed to the efficient and effective use of resources. We actively seek feedback and evaluate our performance.

Excellence

We seek to be creative and innovative and are committed to continuous improvement.

Diversity

We value diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity. At all times we will treat individuals with dignity and respect.

Independence

We seek to be completely independent from any Government, political party, group of activists, business or other interest group and to preserve our ethos as an organisation run ‘by students for students’.

Collectivism

We believe that student organisations should be student-led and that education is a benefit to the individual and to society’.