The Union of Students will be holding an All Student Meeting on Tuesday 4th February 12.00pm - 1.30pm and all students are invited.
The Union of Students will be holding an All Student Meeting on Tuesday 4th February 12.00pm - 1.30pm and all students are invited to hear about and question the Union’s performance in the last academic year from its Trustee Board, plus propose new policies and vote on changes to the Union's Standing Orders.
What kind of policy changes have happened through ASM previously?
- Increased the ways in which referendums can be called with more clarity around votes of no-confidence.
- Changed Post-Graduate Research Representation structure to ensure appropriate representation of PGR students, separate to undergraduate students.
- Increased the number of students who are eligible to be a Scrutiny panelist.
How do I get involved?
All of the submitted ASM proposals can be found on our website, and we encourage all students to read these to get a better understanding of what the policies are and how they will affect the student experience.
You are invited to come along and get involved in the debates around each proposal and vote. If you cannot attend the event in person, it is also accessible via Teams so you can join the ASM virtually. There will also be the option to vote by proxy or post, details of which can be found on our ASM page.
Why should I vote in the ASM?
At our core we're a democratic organisation, we elect students to determine what we do and how we go about doing it. To make this work fairly and effectively we have our governance structures – Elections, Officers, the Constitution, and the Standing Orders. Alongside the Trustee Board, these all work together to make sure we're doing the best we can for our members.
Students are involved in every aspect of our governance, either as participants or as change-makers. This way we ensure that what our membership wants is what we are doing (and how we are doing it).
Because what's important to us, is you.
Visit our ASM page to find out more, see the meeting agenda and read the proposals that will be discussed and voted on in the meeting.