Agenda

Name of Committee Union Council
Date and time 14th March 2016, 18:00
Place
Members
(voting)

45 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
3. Minutes of the last meeting
Membership and Financial
4. Membership matters

a. Election of Open Place Union Councillors
There are five Union Councillor places available at this meeting. Any student can stand. 

The election will be held in the meeting, and you will need to give a short (1 minute max.) speech. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can submit your nomination via email before 6pm on the day of the meeting to democracy@susu.org (150 words max.).

b. Election of Union Council representatives on Zone Committees
The is one place available on the Sports Development Zone Committee. Any member of Union Council can stand.

5. Financial matters

There are no financial matters arising.

Policy
6. Feedback & decisions from today's ideas session
7. Action from previous ideas session
  1. Supporting the Junior Doctor National Action Week 
  2. How can SUSU encourage under-represented groups to participate in the Spring Elections? 
  3. The importance of the principle of Freedom of Information 
  4. Proposed changes to Nurse Education                                                                                             
  5. Staff Student Partnership Agreement review 
  6. Policy on Placement Hours 
  7. Education Zone Profile 
  8. EU Referendum  

Action from other meetings this year                                                                         

  1. Rebrand
  2. Volunteering Project
  3. Supporting a Living Wage for those under the age of 25
P 8. Policy proposals

a. Students are stronger in Europe (1516P13)

Proposed: Ben Franklin (Union President), Hannah Talbot (Vice-President Engagement)

b. Democracy Review (1516P14) (See also the Decision Paper)

Proposed: Kerry Sclater (Vice-President Democracy and Creative Industries), Ben Franklin (Union President)

c. Emergency motion: Ensuring fairness and parity for the 2016 Excellence in Volunteering Awards (EVAs) (1516P15)

Proposed: Frazer Delves, Alex Hovden

Accountability and Praise
9. Union Council Stars

a. Union Council Star

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

b. Student Groups Star

  • Student Groups Stars recognise the success of our Student Groups.
P 10. Officer Reports and questions
11. Zone reports and updates

There are no updates arising for this meeting.

12. Disciplinary and Appeals Committee reports

There have been no hearings of Disciplinary or Appeals Committee since the last meeting.

Other Business
13. Any other business

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

14. Date and time of the next meeting

The date and time of the next Union Council is 3 May 2016 at 6pm in the Senate Room.

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