This is your chance to make a difference and learn more about democracy at Bristol SU!
This Student Council will happen on 11 December 2025 between 17:00 and 19:00 in the Winston Theatre of the Richmond Building. Please arrive from 16:30 to help make the sign-in process as smooth as possible!
This is an unticketed event but please bring your student IDs as we will need to check them to verify who is able to vote. There will also be free pizza provided with vegan and gluten free options!
Student Council is the main representative forum of the Students' Union. It creates policy which directs the focus for our team of seven SU officers. Members discuss and vote on items (called motions) submitted by students. Any motions that pass become active SU policy for three years.
All students can submit Ideas to become motions and attend the meeting, but only course reps, faculty reps, student community organisers, society presidents, volunteering project co-ordinators, or club captains can vote on motions. Find out more on the democratic events page and on the Ideas Board page.
Ahead of Student COuncil students can put forward Ideas and suggestions, designed to improve students' lives. These then get discussed by our Demcoratic Standards Committee and allocated - those that get allocated to Student Council become motions. All Bristol students can then attend Student Council to watch the debates and see which motions have been voted in (passed).
In previous Student Councils, students have passed policy to better support pregnant students, to support the climate strike campaign, and to adopt a harm reduction approach to drugs and alcohol. This is your chance to make long-lasting and far-reaching change at Bristol.
We have 2 motions coming to this Student Council:
Please get in touch with any questions: email our Democracy inbox or our Democracy & Campaigns Coordinator.
You must attend in person to contribute to the debate.
You're excited for Student Council but unsure how to prepare? You'll need to read..
You can find all of these things compiled in one handy pdf: Student Council 11.12.25 Papers Pack
*if you think they are inaccurate and would like to contest them, please email our Democracy inbox ahead of the meeting.
We are reverting to running a mostly in-person meeting. If you have any access needs, please email us at bristolsu-democracy@bristol.ac.uk so we can accommodate you.
Bristol SU is committed to running safe and accessible events for all students. If you have any questions about access to our events please email the Bristol SU Democracy and Campaigns team at bristolsu-democracy@bristol.ac.uk
We welcome attendees who need to bring medicines, food, or drink to manage a medical condition, or medical equipment. Please email us at bristolsu-democracy@bristol.ac.uk or speak to a member of staff on arrival if you have any questions or concerns.
If you need to step out of this event to find a quiet space please notify a member of staff as you’re leaving so that they can let you back in.
If you have any other accessibility needs, please let us know so we can accomodate you.
Venue : The Winston Theatre, Richmond Building, 105 Queens Road BS8 1LN
Type: Democratic Events, Featured Events, Student Voice
Start Date: Thursday 11-12-2025 - 17:00
End date: Thursday 11-12-2025 - 19:00