This will be the first Union Council of this academic year, so expect new faces, open discussions and an update on what your officer team have been up to over the summer.
If you are interested in being a student councillor then just submit your nomination on the Student Council page by clicking here.
The Agenda
If you have any questions about the below agenda that you want answering prior to the meeting then contact Ravi your Union Chairperson by emailing: union.chair@aston.ac.uk.
Please Note: relevant papers will be linked to the agenda as they become available.
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Agenda Item
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Papers
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Description
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1.
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Union Council Membership
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1.1.
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Election of Student Councillors
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1.2.
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Roll Call
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2.
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Meeting Agenda
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2.1.
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UC1718.01.2a
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Approval of Agenda
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3.
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Previous Minutes
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3.1.
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UC1718.01.3a
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Approval of Minutes from previous meeting
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3.2.
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Matters Rising from previous meeting
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3.3.
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Chairpersons Rulings
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4.
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Discussions and Updates
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4.1
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Leadership Race: Half Marathon
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4.2.
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B4 Bar |
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4.3.
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ASU Impact
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5.
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Policies
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5.1.
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UC1718.01.5a
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Disbanding of Standing Committee: LGBT+ Committee
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5.2.
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UC1718.01.5b
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Disbanding of Standing Committee: Editorial Committee
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5.3.
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UC1718.01.5c
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Disbanding of Standing Committee: Steering Committee
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5.4.
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UC1718.01.5d
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Disbanding of Standing Committee: Student Engagement Committee
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5.5.
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UC1718.01.5e
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Reducing Society Membership Fee
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5.6.
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UC1718.01.5f
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Giving Societies Options
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5.7.
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UC1718.01.5g
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Separating Equalities and Environment Standing Committee
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6.
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Elections
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6.1.
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UC1718.01.6a
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Ratification of Student Activities Executive Election
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6.2.
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UC1718.01.6b
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Election of Standing Committee: Equalities and Environment Committee
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6.3.
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UC1718.01.6c
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Election of Standing Committee: International Students’ Committee
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6.4.
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UC1718.01.6d
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Election of Standing Committee: Postgraduate Students’ Committee
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6.5.
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UC1718.01.6e
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Election of Standing Committee: Welfare Committee
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6.6.
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UC1718.01.6f
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Disciplinary Representatives
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7.
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Feedback and Question Time
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7.1.
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Full-Time Officer Updates
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7.2.
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Part-time Officer Updates
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7.3.
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Officer Question Time and Accountability
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8.
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Any Other Business (A.O.B.)
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Click here for combined papers
Do you want to submit a motion for the next council?
This is easy all you need to do is email your policy, motion or discussion topic to Ravi by emailing: union.chair@aston.ac.uk. For this to be on the agenda for the next Union Council on Wednesday 6th December we ask that you submit your item no later than 12 (noon) on Monday 27th November.
Want help writing your agenda item?
We now have a new Student Voice department in the Students' Union that can help you bring all your ideas together and put it in that Union Council format. Check out the Union websites voice pages to find out more and when they will be holding policy drop ins. You can also visit them on the 1st floor of the Students' Union for help.