The next democratic meeting:

Meeting type: Student Council
When: Afternoon / Eve of 5 June 2018 - time TBC asap
Where: Anson Rooms, Bristol SU
Who: Student reps can vote on motions at this meeting (see below for list of reps). All students can bring forward motions and speak for or against motions. 
Facebook event: coming soon
Questions: email bristolsu-council@bristol.ac.uk
Motion deadline: please see below to submit motions - deadline 16th May.

The last democratic meeting:

The Annual Members meeting on 27 February 2018 was the last democratic meeting at Bristol SU. The meeting was not quorate and therefore the decicions need to be ratified at the next quorate democratic meeting.

Minutes for the meeting will be uploaded here by 20 April.

Motion results:

1. Bristol SU to Support University Strike Action with amendment - PASSED
2. Be Mankind Active - PASSED
3. Prevent Future Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) Groups from Holding Events at the University - PASSED
   
   Motion 3 Amendment - Failed
    
4. Support Refugee and Asylum Seeker Access to Higher Education - PASSED
5. Denounce Brexit - PASSED
6. Increasing inter-faculty open units - PASSED
7. Protecting students in nightclubs and bars - PASSED
8. Boycott the border industry on campus - to be discussed at the next Student Council - 5th June
9. Establish a Multifaith Network - to be discussed at the next Student Council - 5th June
   a - Multifaith Network Terms of Reference
   b - Proposed Byelaws - including Multi-Faith Network
10. Making PG Education Officer accessible to International PG Students - to be discussed at the next Student Council - 5th June
     

Types of meetings:

Student Council 

Student Council is the primary representative forum of the Students' Union. It creates policy which directs the focus of the elected officers. Members discuss and vote on items (motions) submitted by students. Any items (motions) that pass become active SU policy for three years. The next Student Council will be on the 5 June 2018. 

All students may attend student council meetings and bring forward ideas but only eligible members can vote, these include:

• Society Presidents

• Sports Club Captains

• Course and Faculty Reps

• JCR Presidents

• Chairs of Networks

• Student Trustees

AMM (Annual Members' Meeting)

The Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) is the Students’ Union’s largest democratic event. Any student can attend and vote! AMM takes place once a year and like Student Council, this meeting is an opportunity to pass policy and hold the Full-time Officers to account. Any items (motions) that pass become active SU policy for three years. This years AMM was held on 27 February 2018.