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Soon after the establishment of the College, the College Union (entirely different from the present day College Union) was started. It aimed at fostering the creative talents of the students. The Union organized competitions in elocution, oratory, essay writing (English and Malayalam) etc. The Union was divided into several sections like English Literature, Debating Society, Science Association etc. Distinguished men from outside presided over the extraordinary meetings.
It should be noted that in the election of the office bearers and the activities of the Union, politics did not play any part. Even before the establishment of the University Unions, elections were conducted in St. Berchmans on the basis of clearly formulated rules and regulations.St. Berchmans was the first college to do so. Politics crept into the campus later. Political parties established their student wings and elections were hotly contested leading to discord and quarrels (But St. Berchmans was by and large free from political turmoil).
In 1999 following an agitation by a section of the students backed by a political party, the College secured a high court order and introduced the Parliamentary system of election. Many colleges followed suit.