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Student Council (8-5-2012)

 

The final SC of the academic year, held in the Old Council Chamber - Wills Memorial Building, 6pm; capped off a great year of engagement from UoB students with the election of 4 Student Trustees, the passing of 2 Motions and the farewell of the current FTO team and outgoing Chair of Student Council, Max Kiralyfi.

 

Elected Student Trustees for 2012-13:

Zaki Dogliani, Lucy King (1 year position)

Lindsay Rose, Sheherazde El-Sukhun (2 year position)

 

More information on Student Trustees can be found here:

 

Motions:

1. Motion Name: To Support the NUS National Demo - PASSED
2. Motion Name: To Support Bristol’s New Deal - PASSED

Student Council Minutes can be viewed here.

 

Student Council (20-3-2012)

 

The penultimate SC of the second term was held in the Old Council Chamber, Wills Memorial Building at 6pm. Finishing off a great term of democratic events including 2 Sudent Councils,  the largest AGM in 5 years and a highly successful elections period, this SC wrapped things up in short order - lasting only 45 minutes.

1. Motion: Rules for Democratic Events - PASSED
2. Motion: Pay Tribute to Harry Patch - PASSED
3. Motion: Student Executive - PASSED
4. Motion: Equal Access to HE - PASSED
5. Motion: Cities Fit for Cycling - PASSED

Student Council Minutes can be viewed here.

 

Student Council (20-2-2012)

 

Following on from the success of the AGM, in which over 400 students partook in key policy making decisions, this SC focused on completing the agenda from the Priority Ballot at AGM  in the order they had been voted on. Kicking off in LT1, 3-5 Woodland Road, an SC of 62 attendees rattled through the Motions in quick order, concluding a successful month of decision making and democracy here at UBU.

1. Motion: Student Pre-sale for all Anson Room Gigs - PASSED
2. Motion: Fair Access to UBU Clubs & Societies - PASSED
3. Motion: The Joys of an Outdoor Gym  in Royal Fort Gardens - PASSED
4. Motion: Speed up SSL Computers - PASSED
5. Motion: Elect Swaziland NUS President Maxwell Dlamini Honorary UBU President - PASSED
6. Motion: Union to Adopt the Bristol Pound - PASSED
7. Motion: IT Rooms - FAILED
8. Motion: Clubs & Societies Leader Responsibilites - PASSED
9. Motion: Recognise the Contribution of Society Committee Members - FAILED
10. Motion: Improving the Unions Website - PASSED
11. Motion: Union Acknowledgment of Student Fundraising Activities - FAILED
12. Motion: Pay Tribute to Harry Patch - PASSED (SC not quorum)

Student Council Minutes can be viewed here.

 

Student Council (05-12-2011)

 

On 5th December, the Students' Union held the second Student Council of the academic year in the History of Art Department on Woodland Road.  The meeting was a tremendous success with 110 registered voters with over 125 attending in total - so many in fact that we had to fill the aisles of the venue (hopefully the high attendence wasn't just because of the free pizza and cake!).

1. Over 13 students were elected to executive committees ranging from the  Democracy & Engagement Committee (DEC) to the Welfare Executive .
2. 4 Student Trustees elected through a cross-campus ballot in October were ratified by the Council.
3. Motion: To Open Up Student Council - FAILED
4. Motion: To Recognise the Policy Decisions of the SC@UBU 2011 - PASSED
5. Motion: To Enhance UBU's Democratic Procedures - PASSED
6. Motion: For UBU to have Neutrality on Issues of Conscience - FAILED
7. Motion: For the Access of Essential Medicine Campaign - PASSED
8. Over 90% of attendees agreed in an indicative vote that VP Activities, Chris Ruff, should lobby UoB to keep the Union building's name from being changed to QRB (Queens Road Building) after the refurbishment is complete.

 Student Council Minutes can be viewed here.