Proposed by: Megan Annetts (BLSA President)
Seconded by: Talhah Atcha (President)
What do you want?
1) QMSU Student Trustees to receive the optional perks made available to student council members:
Currently student council members can opt for two of the three perks listed below, provided that they attend student meetings, and fulfil other criteria.
● Free gym membership at QMotion
● 20% on food and non-alcoholic drink at Union Venues
● Free entry into selected Union ticketed events at Drapers and The Griff Inn
2) QMSU Student Trustees to receive trustee and governance training that includes information specific to QMSU including the QMSU Strategy and a session with QMSU’s External Auditors covering the Union’s finances, consolidated accounts and annual report.
Why do you want it?
The student trustees take on a large responsibility in their roles in forming the board of trustees. The board of trustees oversees the overall management of QMSU. It is their legal duty to act in QMSU’s best interest, manage QMSU’s resources responsibly and act with reasonable care. If a member of the board of trustees is in breach of these legal duties they are answerable to the consequences. To do this they must make sure QMSU is complying with The Articles of Association as well as charity law requirements. In addition to this the student trustee must attend training sessions much like a student council member and this should contain information specific to QMSU to ensure they are best supported in the role.