Student Life Zone (20th February 2018)

The minutes were released without amendment, however Sam H is still intending to bring up the online application form for Enabling suggested by Matt at the next meeting with Enabling.

Student Life By-Law

Sam H talked through the elements that had been changed or updated. Evie clarified that the Democracy Zone will be looking at rewriting the sections on the Clubs and Societies Representative, and the Senate Representative.

The zone agreed to remove the Welfare Committee, as this can be done within the zone. However if the need for a temporary focus group arises, the Subgroup section of the By-Law can still be used.

Changes confirmed by zone.

Nightline By-Law

Luke has emailed to confirm that he will be updating the Nightline By-Law asap.

Evie explained that a Clubs and Societies Representative would normally have been elected at the zone conference just before the summer, after AGMs. This is voted on by one member from each society in the zone, and the role includes attending Clubs and Socs Committee meetings which deal with new club affiliations, among other things.

This means there will have to be an AGM/election for this position in May/June, but until then Laura has volunteered to be the Clubs and Socs Rep for the zone.

Isabella 

Since the previous meeting has been working on the Student Leader booklet, the Physical Disability Awareness campaign and Mental Health Month. Isabella noted that if possible in the future, it would be helpful to organise this more in advance, however despite this there was still good engagement.

Isabella is currently working on a 'Breaking the Taboo' showcase, which may fit in with the healthy Relationships/Empowerment week w/c 16th April. Laura suggested asking the Self-Empowerment Society to be involved.

Isabella suggested running another Humans V Zombies event but with an Easter theme (Humans V Bunnies!). Laura added that it may be better to broaden this out to Spring theme, and Evie highlighted the need to ensure this is not done during the Easter Holidays or exams.

Sam H will meet with Sam D (VP Education) to discuss.

Sam H outlined upcoming projects:

Women's Health Month in March is being run by the university, who have asked if the Union would like to run anything for students as a part of this. Sam H is intending to hold a raffle to promote/give away MoonCups, launch the giveaway of free menstruation products in collaboration with the LibDem Society (this will be rolled out for the long term if it goes well), and hold an STI screening. The Sexual Health services have said that they need to promote this especially to LGBT+ and BAME groups.

Laura suggested doing something around cervical smear tests awareness, and Sam H confirmed that she is working with the PostGraduate Committee to do something around this.

International Women's Day (IWD) is 8th March. Although we have been trying to set up a panel event, we have yet to have any speakers confirmed. It was agreed that we could try to get a single speaker to do a talk (rather than a panel), but failing this the event may have to be cancelled.

It was agreed that it would be beneficial to run the Inspiring Women campaign again this year, and that this would work well on social media. Sam H will send an email inviting students to participate, and ensure that the diversity within the Union is well represented. 

Healthy relationships and Empowerment Week is w/c 16th April. FemSoc are planning to hold a fashion showcase of the outfits people were wearing when they got assaulted (as anonymously as they want). Any further ideas are welcome.

Laura - SCA have raised £278 just 2 days into their awareness campaign.

Sam H - launch of the harrassment reporting form on the SUSU website.