elections, and which services are provided by both council, and how they are different from the powers institutions. held by the students' union. That there is no student representation on the local To promote all future national and local elections. borough council. To educate students as to what powers are held by the local and county council, and how they are different Union Believes: from the powers held by the students' union. To continue the campaign to ensure as many students That local issues are just as important to students, such as possible each year are registered to vote. as local policing and transport. That far more should be done to promote local Policy Lapses – Feb 26, 2018 democracy and enfranchise students with regards to Original Policy Lapsed On – Mar 1, 2015 issues that affect them. That where possible the Union should promote voting in local elections, and that this may also have the effect of promoting voting in general and possibly increase turnout at future SU elections. “That’s So Gay” Think before you speak! Union Resolves: Proposed by: Neil Bamber To promote the upcoming council elections and the Seconded by: Alice Wilson General Election on 3 May 2012 7th May 2015 through Reaffirmed by: LGBT Forum on Feb 19, 2015 advertising, organising hustings, and promoting the election on the squares in the run-up to the election Union Notes: and on the day itself. These events shall be held every year there is an election. That there is use of LGBT language and jokes while socialising and working at Student Union Venues. To promote students running for these elections in order There has been misinterpetation of LGBT language to increase student representation at the local council within Student Union Media. level. That the Students’ Union and University has a ‘Zero To educate students as to what the pertinent issues are Tollerance’ policy towards all forms of discrimination. and what powers are held by the local and county
elections, and which services are provided by both institutions. That there is no student representation on the local borough council. Union Believes: That local issues are just as important to students, such as local policing and transport. That far more should be done to promote local democracy and enfranchise students with regards to issues that affect them. That where possible the Union should promote voting in local elections, and that this may also have the effect of promoting voting in general and possibly increase turnout at future SU elections. Union Resolves: To promote the upcoming council elections and the General Election on 3 May 2012 7th May 2015 through advertising, organising hustings, and promoting the election on the squares in the run-up to the election and on the day itself. These events shall be held every year there is an election. To promote students running for these elections in order to increase student representation at the local council level. To educate students as to what the pertinent issues are and what powers are held by the local and county council, and how they are different from the powers held by the students' union. To promote all future national and local elections. To educate students as to what powers are held by the local and county council, and how they are different from the powers held by the students' union. To continue the campaign to ensure as many students as possible each year are registered to vote. Policy Lapses – Feb 26, 2018 Original Policy Lapsed On – Mar 1, 2015 “That’s So Gay” Think before you speak! Proposed by: Neil Bamber Seconded by: Alice Wilson Reaffirmed by: LGBT Forum on Feb 19, 2015 Union Notes: That there is use of LGBT language and jokes while socialising and working at Student Union Venues. There has been misinterpetation of LGBT language within Student Union Media. That the Students’ Union and University has a ‘Zero Tollerance’ policy towards all forms of discrimination.