Annual Student Meeting

ANNUAL STUDENT MEETING

4th December at the SU from 6pm

Why it's important

The most important meeting of the year for University of Plymouth students at UPSU. The Students’ Union is led by students for students and exists to improve your experiences as a University of Plymouth student, on and off campus. Therefore, the Annual Student Meeting (ASM), is your opportunity to scrutinize the work of your Students’ Union and check that it is indeed being run in your interests.

Submit a idea / policy proposal

Students have the chance to submit policy proposals (ideas) to be discussed at the meeting. If you would like to submit a proposal, you need to do so 10 working days before the meeting takes place. You also need to find another Plymouth University Student who can "second" your changes. Any proposal that looks at changing the Constitution or Bye-laws will need to be submitted 14 working days in advance. For more information on this, please contact the Student Voice Team

Submit ideas

Timescales:

Proposals to changes to M&A’s and By-laws (14 working days) – 14th November
Policy proposals (10 working days) – 20th November
Policy Proposals published (7 working days) – 23rd November
Reports published (5 working days) – 27th November

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What happens at the meeting?

At the meeting students:

Are presented with the UPSU Annual Report. If you’d like a copy of it before, then please get in touch with the Student Voice Department
Are presented with the Annual Accounts of UPSU for the previous financial year, and an opportunity to question it. Ever wondered what UPSU does with the money that it receives? Want to see if it is actually being used to help you?
Can ask questions of the Trustees - UPSU is a charitable organisation and is governed by a Trustee Board. The Board currently consists of six Sabbatical Officer Trustees, two appointed Student Trustees and between two-four appointed External Trustees. The Trustee Board is the highest decision maker of UPSU, supported by the Senior Management Team and has collective responsibility for all activities of UPSU.
Vote on any policy proposals submitted by UPSU members
If those in attendance vote in favour of your motion, then it will become UPSU policy (assuming that it’s safe, legal, and financially viable of course).