Passed by: Senedd
Passed on: 01/11/2021
Policy lapses: 01/11/2024
Status: We are Working on it.
Officer Responsible: Academic Affairs Officer
Summary
A no confidence vote for reps and societies/clubs to remove a rep/committee member if students don't feel represented.
Details
There is not currently a mechanism in place to remove Academic Representatives or Sports and Society Committee members from their role if students do not feel adequately represented. I propose we use the same system currently in place for Full-Time and Volunteer Officers and create an option for a vote of No Confidence, this would allow for removal of a rep or committee member. A student would have to reach a quorum of 10% of their club or society committee members / relevant course members for the vote to be valid.
I think this will improve accountability for these roles and give students more power when choosing who they are represented by.
Submitted by: Elizabeth Manners
Updates
| Action Taken |
Name and Role |
Date |
| We are drafting By-Law changes that introduce the principle of no confidence votes for Academic representatives and Committee members and will take to a future Senedd or AGM. |
Anna (Acadmic Affairs 2023-24) |
November 2023 |
| Agreed it is not workable given how few Reps vote. Instead, you have the process for Reps who are not active – and getting new people in. If there is bullying etc regarding a Rep, the Union complaints procedure would be used. The process is the same as for committee members but would involve Head of Student Voice & Academic Affairs Officer. |
Anna (Acadmic Affairs 2023-24) |
June 2024 |
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