Agenda

Name of Committee Union Council
Date and time 4th February 2014, 18:00
Place Senate, Building 37
Members
(voting)

64 voting members
Show all members
In Attendance
(non-voting officers and staff)
6pm Policy ideas
P 1. Ideas discussion session
7pm Formal business
2. Welcome and apologies

Quorum: 45

P 3. Minutes of the last meeting

Vote: That the minutes be approved as an accurate record.

4. Matters arising from the previous meeting
5. Membership matters

a. Election of Union Councillors

You can nominate yourself up until this point. There are five places for men and five places for women. One election will be conducted for candidates who are men and one for candidates who are women, all members of Union Council can vote in both.

b. Student representatives pools for Elections Working Groups

Members of Union Council interested in sitting on the Spring Elections Working Group should email democracy@susu.org . You cannot be on the group if you intend to run or support any candidate in the Spring Elections (which are for Sabbatical Officers, Student Leaders, student trustees and Union Councillors) There are two places available.

 

6. Financial matters

None arising.

7. Feedback from today’s ideas session
P 8. Action from previous ideas sessions
  • Sexual harassment
  • Disciplinary procedure reform 
  • Post-graduates and students who live in private accommodation
  • Availability of University facilities during exams

(Note: Attached paper covers Improving Participation and Sexual Harrasment; other areas will be updated verbally)

P 9. Zone reports and updates
P 10. Officer reports & questions

Questions submitted prior to 4pm on the day of the meeting are accorded a higher priority, and will recieve a prepared answer. 

11. Membership matters (continued)

a) Results of Union Councillor Election

 

b) By-election of Union Council representatives to Zone Committees

You can nominate yourself at this point. There is one place available on the following Zone Committees:

  • Democracy 
  • Student Communities
  • Creative Industries
  • Education 
  • External Engagement 
  • Sports
  • Student Life

Union Councillors & Student Leaders can stand and all members of Union Council can vote.

P 12. Policy proposals

a. 1314P4 Disciplinary procedure reform

Proposed: Democracy Zone Committee

b. 1314P5 Union Policy Review

Proposed: Marcus Burton; Seconded: David Martin, Vice-President Democracy and Creative Industries

13. Questions from the floor
OTHER BUSINESS
14. Union Council Stars

Union Council Stars recognise the achievements of our officers and students who have gone above and beyond their roles.

P 15. Industrial action by lecturers: approval
16. Any other business

Please notify all matters of AOB to the chair before the start of the meeting.

17. Date and time of next meeting

27 March 2014, 6pm, Senate Room, Building 37.

Key: P (Papers Provided), PF (Papers to Follow)