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► Governance

Constitution - Union Councils - Executive Committee - Sub-Committees

Constitution

The Students Union is governed by a document called the Constitution.  This document lays out the way in which the Union is run, Student Union Policies, Officer Responsibitilites and the basic structure of the union, for more information click here

Union Councils

Union Councils are held once a month in the Students union and are at the hub of democracy.  The agenda is entirely decided by students.  Any member of SURHUL is encouraged to attend Union Councils, submit motions, make free speech and to vote at said meetings, for more information click here

To view minutes for these meetings click here

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of Elected Officers who are elected in every year in cross campus Elections.  They are the decision making board of the union.  They meet as a whole every four weeks, the week before the Union Council.  Any Student may attend these meetings and have their say though only the officers are entitled to a vote.

The officers that attend these meetings are:

• The Union Chair (Chair)
• The President
• The Vice President (Communications & Services)
• The Vice President (Education & Welfare)
• The Vice President (Student Activities)
• The Democracy Officer
• The Participation Officer
• The Commercial Services Officer
• The Campaigns Officer
• The Communications Officer
• The Societies Federation Officer
• The Athletic Union Officer
• The International Students Officer
• The Postgraduate Officer
• The Faculty of Arts Officer
• The Faculty of Science Officer
• The Faculty of History and Social Science Officer
• The Student Development and Volunteering Officer
• The Ethics and Environmental Officer
• The Equality and Diversity Officer

To find out more about the Executive Committe, refer to the constitution Regulation D part 3.

To download minutes for these meetings click here 

Union Sub-Committees

Working with each Executive Officer is a sub-committee made up of mainly 'lay' students - members of the Students' Union who have volunteered to sit on the committee and help run the Union alongside the Executive Officers.

The current sub-committees of the Students' Union are:

• Entertainments Sub-Committee
• Ethics & Environmental Sub Committee
• Finance & Services Sub Committee
• Media & Communications Sub Committee
• Societies Federation Council
• Democracy Sub  Committee
• Scrutiny & Accountability Committee
• Campaigns Sub Committee
• Athletic Union Council
• RAG Board
• Staffing Committee
• Academic Affairs Senate
• Inclusion & Representation Senate

To find out more about who sits on these meetings, and what their responsibilities are, refer Regulation D of the constitution.

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