Operations The University has developed an operating agreement with the for a three year period to the end of July 2014. This is attached at xxx. Branding and commerciality. The Union will seek written approval for all uses of the logo, crest, name and any other mark or name that may be registered as a trade mark by the University. The UGSU will at all times ensure that arrangements are in place for obtaining such approvals in a timely way and furthermore undertakes not to use any such name or mark until written approval has been received from the University Marketing and Communications Department. Affiliations All proposals to affiliate to external organisations shall be approved by the Board of Trustees. A notice of this decision stating the name of the organisation and details of any subscription or similar fees shall be published and made available to the University Council and all students. If an affiliation is challenged, the memorandum and articles of association permits a referendum to be held to decide the question of continued affiliation to that particular external organisation. A register of current affiliations containing details of subscriptions or similar fees paid, or donations made, to such organisations in the past year (or since the last report) shall be maintained by the Union. The register shall be available for inspection by all students at the offices the during office hours and shall be published annually in the student newspaper/magazine. The Register shall be submitted to the members for approval annually at the Annual General Meeting and made available to the University Council. Complaints A Complaints Procedure is available to all students or groups of students who are dissatisfied in their dealings with the Union, or claim to be unfairly disadvantaged by reason of having exercised their right not to be a member of the . The Complaints Procedure is designed to enable complaints to be dealt with promptly and fairly and, where a complaint is upheld, for an effective remedy to be provided. It makes provision for an independent person appointed by the Council to investigate and report on complaints. Requirements The University will bring to the attention of all students at least once a year: This Code of Practice, includes statutory information relating to a student’s right not to be a member of the Union and not to be unfairly disadvantaged as a consequence of having exercised that right details of arrangements made by the University to provide services for students who are
Operations The University has developed an operating agreement with the for a three year period to the end of July 2014. This is attached at xxx. Branding and commerciality. The Union will seek written approval for all uses of the logo, crest, name and any other mark or name that may be registered as a trade mark by the University. The UGSU will at all times ensure that arrangements are in place for obtaining such approvals in a timely way and furthermore undertakes not to use any such name or mark until written approval has been received from the University Marketing and Communications Department. Affiliations All proposals to affiliate to external organisations shall be approved by the Board of Trustees. A notice of this decision stating the name of the organisation and details of any subscription or similar fees shall be published and made available to the University Council and all students. If an affiliation is challenged, the memorandum and articles of association permits a referendum to be held to decide the question of continued affiliation to that particular external organisation. A register of current affiliations containing details of subscriptions or similar fees paid, or donations made, to such organisations in the past year (or since the last report) shall be maintained by the Union. The register shall be available for inspection by all students at the offices the during office hours and shall be published annually in the student newspaper/magazine. The Register shall be submitted to the members for approval annually at the Annual General Meeting and made available to the University Council. Complaints A Complaints Procedure is available to all students or groups of students who are dissatisfied in their dealings with the Union, or claim to be unfairly disadvantaged by reason of having exercised their right not to be a member of the . The Complaints Procedure is designed to enable complaints to be dealt with promptly and fairly and, where a complaint is upheld, for an effective remedy to be provided. It makes provision for an independent person appointed by the Council to investigate and report on complaints. Requirements The University will bring to the attention of all students at least once a year: This Code of Practice, includes statutory information relating to a student’s right not to be a member of the Union and not to be unfairly disadvantaged as a consequence of having exercised that right details of arrangements made by the University to provide services for students who are
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