The Rensselaer Union is one of the few student unions that is truly run by students. Student officials are elected each spring by the student body.
Popular stops on the lower level include the campus bookstore, bowling alleys, several dining options including a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop (Rensselaer is the first college to have a Ben & Jerry’s on campus!), and a branch of the HSBC bank.
The main level offers a post office, a lounge where CNN is showing all day, and the McNeil room, another dining location and evening study area.
On the third floor, there are student government offices, the school newspaper, and other business offices.
