Union Council (8th June 2015)

Agenda

Name of Committee	Union Council
Date and time	8th June 2015, 11:00
Place	The Cube
Members (voting)	50 voting members Show all members Vice President Student Communities Anjit Aulakh Chair of Council Ben Morton Ethical and Environmental Officer Lydia Butler Wellbeing Officer Holley Barclay Nightline Officer Luke Hashman Clubs and Societies Officer Chris McGeehan Humanities Faculty Officer William Cable Medicine Faculty Officer Bobby Bullingham Physical Sciences & Engineering Faculty Officer Giles Howard International Students' Officer Shailesh Agarwal Halls Officer Frankie Mouat Student Enterprise Officer Catherine Williams The Edge Editor Rebecca James Surge Radio Station Manager Hannah Mylrea Hemmings Wessex Scene Editor Tahlie Cooper SUSUtv Station Manager Joanna Sheldon Union Films Cinema Manager Sophie Isherwood Performing Arts Officer Anna Kent - Muller Team Southampton Sports Officer David Lawrence Intramural Officer Jamie Wilson Sports Participation Officer Christie Matthews President David Mendoza-Wolfson Vice President Education Sophia D'Angelico Vice President Democracy and Creative Industries Megan Downing Vice President Welfare Beckie Thomas RAG Officer Jenny Bortoluzzi Business and Law Faculty Officer Stephanie Kritikou Vice President Engagement Ellie Cawthera Natural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Officer Lilian Ward Vice President Sport Development Katie Lightowler Engineering and Environment Faculty Officer Shruti Verma Southampton General Hospital Officer Leo McCormick Matthews Equality & Diversity Officer Sam Bailey Social and Human Sciences Faculty Officer Rhys Thomas National Oceanography Centre Officer David Allwright Winchester Site Officer Juliette Bijoux Post-Graduate Officer (Research) Ioan Alexandru Barbu Post-Graduate (Taught) Students Officer Ed Baird Union Councillor Daniel Browning Union Councillor Steven Osborn Union Councillor Megan Webster Union Councillor David Wikramaratna Union Councillor Umang Rajdev Union Councillor Indrajit Naskar Union Councillor Xiaofan Shao Union Councillor Catriona Philip Union Councillor Vansha Sethi Union Councillor Alexander Howard Union Councillor Rachel Winter Union Councillor Frazer Delves
In Attendance (non-voting officers and staff)

Main Meeting
Policy Ideas
P	1.	Ideas discussion session Attached: Ideas.pdf
Formal Business
	2.	Welcome and apologies
	3.	Minutes of the last meeting The minutes for the last meeting can be found here.
	4.	Matters arising from the previous meeting
Membership and Financial
P	5.	Membership matters a. Appointment of Honorary Life Members b. Appointment of an External Trustee Attached: Item 5b - Appointment of an External Trustee.pdf Item 5a - Appointment of Honorary Life Members.pdf
P	6.	Financial matters a. Approval of capital planning Attached: Item 6a - Capital Planning.pdf
	7.	Feedback from today's session
	8.	Action from previous ideas session
P	9.	Policy proposals a. Rebrand Student Consultation (1415P24) Proposed: Frazer Delves, Union Councillor; Seconded: Jenny Bortoluzzi, RAG Officer b. Rebrand Referendum (1415P25) Proposed: Jenny Bortoluzzi, RAG Officer; Seconded: Giles Howard, Physical Sciences and Engineering Faculty Offcer c. Accessible events (1415P26) - See amendment Proposed: Edmund Baird, Postgraduate Students' Officer (Taught); Seconded: Samuel Bailey, Equality and Diversity Officer d. Securing Night-time Student Safety (1415P27) Proposed: Beckie Thomas (Chair), on behalf of Student Life Zone Committee e. Spaces in SUSU (1415P28) Proposed: Chris McGeehan, Student Groups Officer f. Improving student engagement in our events (1415P29) Proposed: David Mendoza-Wolfson, Union President; Seconded: Ben Franklin, Union President-elect g. Socially Responsible Investment (1415P30) Proposed: Lydia Butler, Ethical and Environmental Officer; Seconded: Beckie Thomas, VP Welfare h. Amendments to the Complaints Procedure (Rule 8) (1415R3) Proposed: Megan Downing (Chair), on behalf of Democracy Zone Committee i. Notice and papers for Zone Committees (1415R4) Proposed: Megan Downing (Chair), on behalf of Democracy Zone Committee j. Renaming the RAG Officer (1415R5) Proposed: Megan Downing (Chair), on behalf of Democracy Zone Committee k. Returning & Deputy Returning Officers (1415R6) Proposed: Megan Downing (Chair), on behalf of Democracy Zone Committee l. Emergency Policy Proposal - Securing the old Union Films office for use by Student Groups (1415P31) Proposed: Steven Osborn, Union Councillor m. Emergency Policy Proposal - Condemning the NUS for supporting BDS (1415P32) Proposed: David Mendoza-Wolfson, Union President Attached: Item 9k - Returning _ Deputy Returning Officers (1415R6).pdf Item 9 - Emergency Policy Proposal - Securing the old Union Films office for use by Student Groups (1415P31).pdf Item 9 - Emergency Policy Proposal - Condemning the NUS for supporting BDS (1415P32).pdf Amendments.pdf Item 9a - Rebrand Student Consultation (1415P24).pdf Item 9b - Rebrand Referendum (1415P25).pdf Item 9c - Accessible events (1415P26).pdf Item 9d - Securing Night-time Student Safety (1415P27).pdf Item 9e - Spaces in SUSU (1415P28).pdf Item 9f - Improving student engagement in our events (1415P29).pdf Item 9g - Socially Responsible Investment (1415P30).pdf Item 9h - Amendments to the Complaints Procedure (Rule 8) (1415R3).pdf Item 9i - Notice and papers for Zone Committees (1415R4).pdf Item 9j - Renaming the RAG Officer (1415R5).pdf
Accountability
	10.	Zone reports and updates
P	11.	Disciplinary and Appeals committee reports a. B, a student b. Men's Hockey c. C, a student d. Disciplinary Procedure annual report Attached: Item 11a - B, a student.pdf Item 11b - Men's Hockey.pdf Item 11c - C, a student.pdf Item 11d - Disciplinary Procedure annual report.pdf
P	12.	Officer reports and questions a. 14-15 Attendance of Union Council Members, Student Trustees & Reps b. Officer reports c. Questions to officers Attached: Item 12b - Officer reports.pdf 14-15 Attendance of Union Council Members, Student Trustees _ Reps.pdf Item 12c - Questions to officers.pdf
	13.	Union Council Stars
	14.	Any other business

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