Student Council is the highest student-led representational body at the Students’ Union.
Student Council is an exclusive meeting for Student Leaders (Student Representatives, School Community Organisers, Society Committee members, Peer Mentors and Student Staff) that happens around 5-6 each year (with the first meeting, electing the Chair and Deputy Chair).
Student Council gives you an insight into:
1. What is happening at the University and the Students’ Union behind the scenes?
2. What new ideas and policies do students want to bring to light?
3. Are your elected officers representing you properly and what can they do to be better? (all elected officers are required to attend Student Council, so you’ll have access to all the key voices by attending!)
By attending Student Council, you are polishing those transferable skills like communication, negotiation and public speaking with practice! You’ll also have a chance to make real change to students during your time at University.
How does everything work?
We want to ensure that we get as many Student Leaders as we can to attend Student Council so we’ve cut out all the words and made this short and simple using this timeline!
- 1. You check the dates for the next Student Council (this will be emailed to you if you are a Student Leader!)
- 2. You submit an Idea for Change 2 weeks before Student Council with all the correct information
- 3. The Academic Engagement Coordinator will email you to discuss your Idea for Change and will confirm all the details. Once this is done your idea will be added to the agenda!
- 4. You attend the Student Council meeting and you present your Idea!
- 5. The Chair will then put the Idea for a vote and the audience will vote on whether the Idea has passed or not.
- 6. If your Idea passes, it will be assigned to one of the Elected Officer Team who will speak to the relevant people and ensure that action is taken!
- 7. At the next Student Council, the assigned Elected Officer will provide an update on the progress made on your Idea!
Also - If there are no Ideas for Change submitted, there will be alternative hot topic discussion points that have come up in our insight surveys which will be debated on instead! These will be sent around before the meeting if this is the case!
This is a very smooth example of how Student Council works but if you feel like you need some more support or information, do not hesitate to contact us at reps@hertssu.com! We are here and happy to help!
Submit your Idea for Change
Submit your Idea for Change today by filling in this form and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!
Some ideas for change that came through council last year
- • 48 hour notice period for lecture cancellation
- • Improvements to multifaith spaces
- • Extensions to restaurant opening times
Meetings
Past Meetings (2023-24)
Thursday 26th October 2023
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Thursday 30th November 2023
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Tuesday 6th February 2024
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Monday 26th February
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Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Past Meetings (2021-22)
Past Meetings (2020-21)
Past Meetings (2019-20)
Motions Passed