Thursday, 4 February 2010 - 2:00pm, Anson Rooms
AGM
So it’s all over until next year... or is it?
Well we hope you all had a fun time at the AGM (or at the very least voted down the stuff you didn’t like!) For those of you who didn’t make it - never fear, below you’ll find a handy list of what motions passed or not.
But wait! There are many more ways to have your say on what the Union is up to. If you have something that you think is important to discuss, you can take it to Student Council. Student Council happens once a month and anyone can turn up. Contact chair-ubu@bristol.ac.uk for more info.
Download the minutes: Company AGM [DOC, 59K] / Members AGM [DOC, 177K]
What is the AGM?
The Students’ Union represents the student voice and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a chance for all students to have a say about the Union and its policies.
The AGM is a key date in the Union’s calendar where motions submitted by students are debated and voted on by its members. Any student can submit a motion prior to the AGM and all students can vote on the day, motions can only be passed if they receive enough student votes at the AGM.
Your input will play a vital role in how your Union works for and represents students.
How the AGM Works
Throughout the year Union policy is decided by Student Council by elected part time officers and Sabbaticals.
The AGM enables all students to submit motions, generate support, attend the AGM, get up and debate an issue, and vote.
The AGM requires 400 students to attend to achieve quorum, we need it to be quorate in order to pass constitutional motions, plus the more students that get involved the better.
There'll be a video at the start of the AGM to explain how the meeting works. There are formal procedures that keep the meeting under control, these will be explained by the Union’s Steering Committee on the day, whilst the meeting will be chaired by the Chair and Deputy Chair of Student Council. If you have any questions about formal motions then please get in contact with Owen Peachey, UBU President, on ubu-president@bristol.ac.uk
*The University pledges to suspend Undergraduate teaching on the afternoon of Thursday 4th February to allow all students to attend, if your course has incorrectly scheduled teaching then let us know at ubu-education@bristol.ac.uk
The Motions
Here's a list of what passed and what didn't at the AGM. Bear in mind that the text of these motions may have been changed or amended, so if you need to check the final wording, get in touch with Rosemary.Macleod@bristol.ac.uk
- 24 Hour Libraries - passed
- Keep Introductory Week [DOC] - passed
- Stop the CARNAGE [PDF] - passed
- Ban Facebook during the Summer Term - fell
- Higher Education funding [DOC] - passed
- Raise Tuition Fees - withdrawn
- Change the Names of Wills Buildings- fell
- A Wider Student Experience - passed
- A Better Student Experience [DOC] - passed
- Islamophobia [DOC] - passed
- Motion regarding Wednesday afternoons on Postgraduate courses [PDF] - passed
- A Sustainability Policy for the Students’ Union - passed
- Communications During Cuts! [PDF] - passed
- The Union Should Have An Ice Rink! - fell
- Student Satisfaction Feedback Through Student Reps- passed
- Rebranding the AGM - SHAG FEST [PDF] - passed
- Stop Flyering the University Precinct [PDF] - passed
- Supporting Widening Participation at the University of Bristol [PDF] - passed
- Evening and Night Transport From Stoke Bishop (withdrawn)
- Motion to Recognise Hidden Course Costs [DOC] - passed
- Make Internships Fair - passed
- Motion On Erasmus - passed
- Zero Tolerance for Bad Housing [PDF] - passed
- Motion regarding a Postgraduate Administrator [PDF] - passed
- An Ethical Investment Policy for the Students’ Union [PDF] - passed
- Representing and Supporting Students with Dependents [DOC] - passed
- University Offers After Grades [DOC] - passed
- Move the Union to where Senate House is!
- Creating a Volunteer Jobshop - passed
- Healthy Union [DOC] - passed
- Language Exchange Program - passed
- Official Stance on Private Tenancy Agreements - passed
- The Union should provide Fairtrade products when possible - passed
- Space in the University - passed
- All Union Clubs and Societies should be renamed “The University of Bristol Students’ Union xxx Society/Club”, not “The University of Bristol xxx Society/Club” [DOC]- fell
- Increasing collaboration between Student Activity Groups - out of time - will be discussed at Student Council
- Motion for hall JCRs to include the position Ethical and Environmental representative - out of time - will be discussed at Student Council
- Motion to Establish an Online Used Textbook Database - out of time - will be discussed at Student Council
