Agenda

Name of Committee Union Council
Date and time 30th April 2015, 18:00
Place The Senate Room, Building 37
Members
(voting)

50 voting members
Show all members

In Attendance
(non-voting officers and staff)
6pm Policy Ideas
P 1. Ideas Discussion session

1. Engaging students with the AGM (Jenny Bortoluzzi, RAG Officer)


2a. A follow up discussion on publicity and advertisement space in the Union and at the University (Jenny Bortoluzzi, RAG Officer)
2b. Improving our technical offerings and support to societies (Giles Howard, Physical Sciences and Engineering Faculty Officer)


3a. Engagement with Winchester Students (Jenny Bortoluzzi, RAG Officer)
3b. Postgraduate Community (Ed Baird, PGT Officer)


4. The Students’ Union brand (David Mendoza-Wolfson, Union President)

5. The future of Union Council (David Mendoza-Wolfson, Union President)

7pm Formal Business (quoracy: 35)
2. Welcome and apologies
3. Minutes of the last meeting

The minutes for the last meeting can be found here: https://www.susu.org/representation/minutes/975

4. Matters arising from the previous meeting
MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCIAL
5. Membership matters

a. Resignation of Nightline Officer

Emily Shepherd (Nightline Officer) has resigned.

b. Union Council members on Zone Committees

The following vacancies exist for Student Leaders and Union Councillors on Zone Committees:

  • Democracy Zone Committee (1 place)
  • Education Zone Committee (1 place)

Any Student Leaders or Union Councillor can stand. The election will be held in the meeting.

6. Financial matters

There are no financial matters submitted.

POLICY
7. Feedback from today's ideas session
8. Action from previous ideas session
P 9. Policy proposals

a. Action Log (1415P8)

Proposed: Ed Baird (Postgraduate Taught Officer); seconded: Sam Bailey (Equality and Diversity Officer)

b. Complaints procedure (1415R1)

Proposed: Democracy Zone Committee

c. RON vs Union Councillors & Voluntary Officers (1415R2)

Proposed: Democracy Zone Committee

d. Repeal the Wetness of Water (1415P9)

Proposed: David Mendoza-Wolfson (Union President); seconded: Megan Downing (Vice-President Democracy and Creative Industries)

ACCOUNTABILITY
10. Zone reports and updates

The Zone reports are not yet available, owing to a delay in the production of the monthly management accounts, caused by a technical issue with the software. As soon as they are completed they will be circulated to members.

11. Disciplinary and Appeals committee reports

There are no reports to be considered.

P 12. Officer Reports and questions
OTHER BUSINESS
13. Union Council Stars

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

14. Any other business

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

15. Date and time of the next meeting

The date of the next meeting is Monday 8th June, in The Cube, time to be confirmed.

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