What is student council?
The student council discusses issues or problems that students have in particular relation to the Student Union; the Council also sets the agenda for the Union’s Executive Committee. Every student who is a member of the union can propose a motion on an issue they feel is important. The student council discusses these motions and votes whether to pass the motion, an action is generated from a passed motion which is fully enacted upon.
Who sits on the council?
Each campus has a student council which is chaired by the sabbatical officer of that campus. Each council must meet a minimum of twice per academic term. There are 12 elected student councillors who sit on each council; this consists of 5 student experience councillors and 7 student group councillor who are part-time, voluntary officers. Each elected student councillor sits on the student council for the length of their term in office.
Student council officers are;
LGBT Student Officer
Environment Officer
Multicultural Officer
Post grad Student Officer
FE Student Officer
International Student Officer
Students with Disabilities Officer
And 5 student experience officers.
Want to join your Student Council?
Get in touch with your Campus Officer
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