This subseries contains various documents which appear to have been intentionally compiled for new student council members. The handbook file contains a list of student council (Student Union executive) members, information about the Mount Saint Vincent University Student Union Retreat, records of correspondence, a breakdown of Student Union fees, a list of administrative offices and staff at the Mount, diagrams representing the hierarchy of command within the Student Union, a history of Mount Saint Vincent University, a statement of the university’s philosophy and objectives, documents explaining the Mount Saint Vincent University senate and committees, a message from the president, information about the Canadian Federation of Students (of which MSVU is a member), and rules regarding general meetings of the Canadian Federation of Students.

The subseries contains drafts of the constitution, revisions, and final versions of the documents. The file also contains records of correspondence related to its creation.

This subseries contains various reports written by student council members (including presidents) of the Mount Saint Vincent Student Union. This file includes yearly, mid-term, and other reports.

This subseries contains textual and graphic information related to Student Union elections at Mount Saint Vincent University. The majority of this file is comprised of election regulations and guidelines but the file also contains negative sheets which include photos of students running for election.

This subseries contains various bulletins and announcements related to the Mount Saint Vincent University Student Union. The file also includes a brochure about the services which the Student Union offers.

This series consists of textual and graphic administrative materials that relate to the Mount Saint Vincent Student Union. This series contains minutes from Student Union executive and committee meetings, a Councilor's Handbook, Student Union executive membership, reports from Student Union executive members, miscellaneous reports, copies and revisions of the constitution, annual general meeting minutes, personnel files, records of correspondence, records of computer systems used, campus bulletins, newspaper clippings that related to the Union, and Student Union by-laws.

Fond consists of textual records and photographs relating to Mount Saint Vincent University's Student Union. The contents of this collection were largely created by the student council members and administration at MSVU. The largest series within this collection is administrative materials but there are also many documents relating to events, publications such as the Student Handbook and student newspaper (the Picaro), financial documents, documents relating to Student Union regulations, the Student Union’s businesses and services, as well as committees on which student council members serve, Student Union projects, and documents relating to non-traditional Mount students and the organizations to which they belong. The Mount Saint Vincent University Student associations included within the fonds are at least partially governed by executive members of the Student Union.