Student Council Minutes Monday 19 September 2011 at 18.30 in the David Sizer Lecture Theatre
Chair: Eleanor Hallam Mile End Officers present (15): Andrew Kanyemba (Black Students Officer) Ben Richardson (Student Representative) Caz Parra (Secretary) Chris Smith (Student Representative) Ciara Squires (Student Representative) Darcie Tyler-Henley (Volunteering Officer) Dominic Todd (Sports Officer) Donald McKinnon (LGBT Officer)
Ellen Kiely (RAG Officer) Michael Gilbert (Postgraduate Officer) Ozzy Amir (Campaigns Officer) Shaun Ramanah (Students with Disabilities Officer) Tom Voice (Ethical and Environmental Officer) Wanda Canton (Women’s Officer) Wilson Wong (Societies’ Officer)
Mile End Officer apologies (3) Edoardo Palmombo (Welfare Officer) Nabil Najjar (Student Representative)
Velyana Borisova (International Officer)
Whitechapel Officers present (13): Adnan Aslam (Dental Representative) - part Andrew Smith (Student Representative) Ben Hughes (Technical Officer) Eva Pathmananthan (Dental President) Hannah Downer (Treasurer) Jeeves Wijesuriya (Vice-President London) - part Jon Cramphorn (Vice-President Barts)
Micheal Samy (Communications Officer) Nicolas Blondel (Campaigns Officer) Richard Donovan (SSLC Rep) Rob Zabihi (Dental Representative) - part Sam Chequer (Welfare Officer) - part Timothy Foster (Clubs and Societies’ Officer)
Whitechapel Officers apologies (4): Amy Coulden (Entertainments Officer) Aran Ali (RAG Captain)
Mandi Pal (Secretary) Salem Al-Sawaf (Entertainments Officer)
Sabbatical Officers in attendance: Sophie Richardson (President) George Ryan (Vice-President Association) Sam Creighton (Vice-President Communications)
Dominic Bell (Vice-President Activities) Oscar Williamson (Vice-President Education and Welfare)
Union Staff in attendance: Philip Gilks (Student Voice and Development Manager) Tom Sutton (Representation and Democracy Co-ordinator)
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Apologies Apologies were noted and accepted.
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Chair’s Welcome Announcements Chair welcomed members to the first quorate meeting of the new academic year. Chair introduced a new form for Student Council members’ to log their votes in accordance to policy passed in the last academic year. Chair clarified the reasons to abstain. Student Council members should only abstain if they are genuinely on the fence whether to vote for or against on an issue not because they are unclear of the arguments. Student Council members should seek clarification or the continuation of debate to avoid abstentions.
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Minutes from the inquorate meeting of Student Council held on 11 September Approved as an accurate record.
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Amendments to Clubs, Societies and Student Groups Regulations Dominic Bell spoke in favour of a review of the Union’s Clubs, Societies and Student Groups Regulations. The proposal created new ‘student groups’ for volunteering, campaigning and support activities. Among other changes the review included a change to the definition of an active group. Student Council voted in favour of the motion: - 24 votes in favour - 0 votes against - 4 abstentions
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Amendments to Election Regulations Sophie Richardson spoke in favour of changes to the Union’s Election Regulations. The proposal was the outcome of a review conducted after this year’s main elections. The review clarified definitions of terms, adapted the role of student media and clearly defined the appeals and complaints procedure. Student Council voted in favour of the motion: - 26 votes in favour - 0 votes against - 1 abstention
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Any other Business Sophie Richardson informed Student Council that proposals changing the roles of the full-time officers, the Part-time Officer structure and membership of Student Council will be discussed at a General Meeting held in early October. - Ozzy Amir requested that the venue for the meeting take place in a popular location with ordinarily high footfall. - Sophie Richardson replied that the best arrangements will be made to publicise the meeting and find a venue that is open and accessible. Sophie Richardson also informed Student Council of arrangements to send a delegation to Conservative Party Conference. There were up to fifteen part-subsidised places available for £10 from the tickets from the Union stalls at the Fresher’s Fair or from the Blomeley Centre. Sophie Richardson requested that Student Council members arrange meetings with Tom Sutton to develop personal action plans for the year. Action Members of Student Council are to email (tom.sutton@qmsu.org) or text Tom Sutton to arrange meetings to develop personal action plans.
Wanda Canton informed Student Council of the difficulties she had had booking rooms for events with external speakers. - Dominic Bell replied this was a long-running issue with room booking and was something he hoped to tackle in the year ahead. Members of Student Council asked multiple questions about the management of budgets. - Details of how members of student Council can manage these budgets will be explained in their personal action plan meetings with Tom Sutton. 7.0
Time, date and place of next meeting Tuesday 18 October at 17.30, Venue TBC
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officer:
position:
Andrew Kanyemba
Black Students Officer
X
X
Ben Richardson
Student Representative
X
X
Caz Parra
Secretary
X
X
Christopher Smith
Student Representative
X
X
Ciara Squires
Student Representative
X
X
Darcie Tyler-Henley
Volunteering Officer
X
X
Dominic Todd
Sports Officer
X
X
Donald Mackinnon
LGBT Officer
X
X
Ellen Kiely
RAG Officer
X
X
Michael Gilbert
Postgraduate Officer
X
X
Ozzy Amir
Campaigns Officer
X
X
Shaun Ramanah
Students with Disabilities Officer
X
X
Thomas Voice
Ethical and Environmental Officer
X
X
Wanda Canton
Womens Officer
X
X
Wilson Wong
Societies Officer
X
X
for
against abstain
for
against abstain
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5.0
officer:
position:
Adnam Aslam
Dental Representative
Andrew Smith
Student Representative
X
X
Benjamin Hughes
Technical Rep
X
X
Eva Pathmananthan
Dental President
X
X
Hannah Downer
Treasurer
X
X
Jeeves Wijesuriya
Vice-President London
Jon Cramphorn
Vice-President Barts
X
Micheal Samy
Communications Officer
X
Nicolas Blondel
Student Representative
X
X
Richard Donovan
SSLC Representative
X
X
Robert Zabihi
Dental Representative
X
X
Sam Chequer
Welfare Officer
X
X
Timothy Foster
Clubs and Societies Officer
for
against abstain
X
X
X
for
against abstain
X
X X X
X