Student Council
- Student Council Chemistry Building Lecture Theatre 1, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS Tuesday 14-11-2023 - 16:00 until Tuesday 14-11-2023 - 19:00
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Student Council
This is your chance to make a difference and learn more about democracy at Bristol SU!
Student Council happens twice a year at Bristol SU. This is the first of the two, and it will take place from 16:00 - 19:00 on 14 November in the Chemistry Building Lecture Theatre 1!
Student Council is the main representative forum of the Students' Union. It creates policy which directs the focus for our team of seven SU officers. Members discuss and vote on items (called motions) submitted by students. Any motions that pass become active SU policy for three years.
All students can submit motions and attend the meeting, but only course reps, faculty reps, network chairs, society presidents, volunteering project co-ordinators, or club captains can vote on motions. Find out more on the democratic events page.
About Student Council
Read your Student Council Guide November 2023 for all the details on this Student Council.
Student Council happens twice a year, once in TB1, and once in TB2. Ahead of each Student Council students can put forward suggestions (called motions), which are designed to improve students’ lives. All Bristol students can then attend Student Council to watch the debates and see which motions have been voted in (passed).
In previous Student Councils, students have passed policy to create Black Students' and Parents, Carers, and Mature Students' Networks, to better support pregnant students, to support the climate strike campaign, and to adopt a harm reduction approach to drugs and alcohol. This is your chance to make long-lasting and far-reaching change at Bristol.
This is an unticketed event but please bring your student IDs as we will need to check them to verify who is able to vote. There will also be free pizza provided with vegan and gluten free options!
How Does Student Council Work?
Student Council is a chance for you to get your voice heard directly and help set the agenda of your Students Union. You can help submit your student ideas as motions which get debated. All students can submit motions and attend the meeting, but only course reps, faculty reps, network chairs, society presidents, volunteering project co-ordinators, or club captains can vote on motions.
The motion deadline has now closed. There are 8 motions being brought to this Student Council:
- An Update to SU Byelaws to Align with Current Practice
- Allow the mandatory committee role of Equalities Officer to be held by up to two people
- Improve the Music Practice Rooms at the University
- Clarifying the role of Democratic Standards Committee during Elections
- Transition to a 100% just and sustainable plant-based student union
- Reinstate the 4-year Graduate-entry Medicine course at the University of Bristol.
- Ensure academic support is in place for all Full-Time Officer candidates during elections
- Supporting trans and non-binary students & campaigning for Gender Justice.
Download the Student Council November 2023 motions. You must attend in person to contribute to the debate.
How do motions come into existence?
A student will have a new idea on how to better their SU. They then meet with the Liberation & Campaigns Team, to help shape this into a motion. Sometimes students will be ahead of the curb and have a fully fledged motion ready to submit!
See the process on submitting motions on our Democratic Events page.
What happens with motions once approved?
Motions get sent to Democratic Standards, to be approved for debate. They’ll make sure it’s appropriate to go to Student Council and approve it. The students will be notified and briefed on having to propose a motion by the SU staff team.
How the debate is structured
Students at our Student Council get to speak for a motion if they’ve introduced the idea, to propose and convince the student body it works! Then someone can speak against the motion if they don’t like it. There’s a chance to answer any questions you might have about the idea to the proposer – rinse & repeat until we need to hold a vote!
Why it is important to debate?
Imagine if the SU suddenly decided it was against their practice to ever support the football on, or to never host events past the month of March. It would feel pretty unfair, right? Debate is designed as a chance to hear from everyone – so we can carry on being a Union for all Students!
How do I vote?
As part of our efforts to make our democratic events more accessible and easier to take part in, we're trying something new this year... digital voting! We'll be using a Q&A and polling platform called Slido. If you're a voting member, you can see the guidance on voting using Slido here: How to join Student Council May 2023.
Accessibility
Bristol SU is committed to running safe and accessible events for all students. If you have any questions about access to our events please email the Bristol SU Democracy and Campaigns team at bristolsu-democracy@bristol.ac.uk
We welcome attendees who need to bring medicines, food, or drink to manage a medical condition, or medical equipment. Please email us at bristolsu-democracy@bristol.ac.uk or speak to a member of staff on arrival if you have any questions or concerns.
If you need to step out of this event to find a quiet space please notify a member of staff as you’re leaving so that they can let you back in.
Venue/Timing
Venue : Chemistry Building Lecture Theatre 1, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS
Type: Democratic Events, Featured Events, Free, Student Voice
Start Date: Tuesday 14-11-2023 - 16:00
End date: Tuesday 14-11-2023 - 19:00
Location
Contact Details
chiara.campolo@bristol.ac.uk
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Covid-19
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- The entire event has been cancelled by the promoter or Bristol SU. In this instance, refunds are available to everyone who has purchased a ticket in advance.
- The main performing artiste has cancelled or the event altered for reasons beyond our control, but the event has still taken place. Again, refunds will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and where authorised.
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