What is it?
The Students’ Union is student-led, and one of the ways students can set the direction for the Students’ Union is through policies. If you have a proposal for something the Students’ Union should do or you want the Students’ Union to take a stance on an issue, you can submit a motion to the All Student Meeting. At the All Student Meeting, you and other students discuss your proposal and vote to decide if other students agree with your proposal or not. If attendees at the All Student Meeting vote in favour of your proposal, it becomes a policy.
The Executive Officers are responsible for implementing policies that have been approved. Policies come in many shapes and sizes – some are quick fixes and others take years of lobbying to achieve.
The Executive Officer provide regular policy updates, so you can see how the work is progressing. You can also attend the All Student Meetings and ask for an update on a specific policy that you are interested in.
Policies are initially active for two calendar years. After two years, the Student Rep Committee reviews the policy to decide if it should remain active, expire or be embedded. Embedded policies are policies that have been fully implemented, but the policy is kept on file to ensure that progress isn’t reversed.
All student meetings