What is The Student Summit?
As your Students’ Union, we are committed to making sure everything we do is as representative and as student-led as possible.
The Student Summit is your space to let us know about your experiences and what big issues you feel need fixing! You will also get the chance to find out what your elected representatives have been up to since being elected into post and asking them questions to make sure we are representing your best interests.
The Student Summit takes place once or twice per year. The next meeting is May 16th 2024 1pm - 4pm at Peter Taylor House on the Cambridge Campus or online via MS Teams (Link TBC). This will also be our Annual General Meeting or AGM. Further information about the remit of these meetings can be found in our bye laws.
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How do I get involved?
You can come along and have your voice heard. You can vote on policy and our annual reports. You can tell us about your experiences at ARU. And most importantly, you can vote on the policies that are presented to Student Summit, guiding the SU to do exactly what students want!
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Interested in policy?
Policy is a representative or political direction for the Union and is voted on by the student members.
Student members who would like support to develop a policy idea may submit this to the Democracy Coordinator (Demi Smith). Click here for the policy template. Students will be contacted to discuss their idea and develop this into a full proposal for discussion at the Student Summit. Deadline for policy ideas is April 17th; the deadline for finished policies is April 23rd 2024.
Student Members and the Trustee Board may submit policy proposals for consideration by SMM at least 21 days prior to the final SMM of the academic year. Policy ideas will be raised at the SMM for discussion by Student Members and voting will take place online following the closure of the meeting for at least 48 hours. All Student Members have the right to vote.
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Want to know how you can hold your elected officers to account?
At all SMMs there will be an opportunity for elected officers to be held to account for their work.
Full Time members of the Executive Committee will provide an report on work they have done and future plans, at least 14 days prior to the SMM for circulation to all students. This may include circulation by email and social media and via the website.
Part Time members of the Executive Committee will be given the opportunity to address the SMM and provide verbal updates.
The SMM will also receive a written summary of Executive Committee activity based on the minutes of Executive Committee meetings and confirmed by the Chair of the Executive Committee.
Students will have the opportunity to raise questions relating to the Executive Committee reports and updates during the SMM, which will be recorded in the minutes. This may include requests to change a section of a report or the direction of future work.
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Should a student member wish to raise a motion of censure against a member of the Executive Committee for not fulfilling the work of the Student Members without good reason, a statement and evidence should be submitted in writing to the Deputy Returning Officer (e.howes@angliastudent.com) at least 14 days prior to The Student Summit.
The Executive Committee member to be censured will be notified of the censure motion at least 10 days prior to The Student Summit. The member concerned will be given the opportunity to respond to the motion during The Student Summit. This will be followed by a ballot; Student Members will be asked to approve or decline the motion of censure.
So, want to be a Group Chat student chair and lead the meeting?
There will be an elected Chair of Student Members Meetings (also known as SMM / The Group Chat) at each of the Core campuses; Chelmsford, Cambridge and Peterborough. Requests for expressions of interest will be advertised for at least a 14 day period before the first SMM and candidates will be contacted to discuss the opportunity. A paper ballot election will take place in the room during first SMM of the year. The ballot will be administrated by the Deputy Returning Officer or a nominee. Candidates will be given an opportunity to address the SMM on their home campus for 2 minutes prior to balloting. The elected Chair will undertake their role on the day of election and will chair SSM held on their campus until the election of a new Chair.
Interested in submitting policy?
Policy is a representative or political direction for the Union. Student Members may submit policy ideas to the Democracy Coordinator at least 21 days prior to the SMM. Students will be contacted to discuss their idea. Policy ideas will be raised at the SMM for discussion by Student Members and actions will be allocated for the development of the policy idea into a policy proposal. Actions may include further student consultation, research and proposal writing. Student Members and the Trustee Board may submit policy proposals for consideration by SMM at least 14 days prior to the final SMM of the academic year. Policy proposals will be included for discussion at the SMM. Voting will take place online following the closure of the meeting for at least 48 hours. All Student Members have the right to vote. Minutes of the SMM will be made available to all students via the website: www.angliastudent.com
Want to know how you can hold your elected officers to account?
At all SMM there will be an opportunity for Executive Committee members to be held to account for their work. Full Time members of the Executive Committee will provide an update report on work they have done and future plans, at least 14 days prior to the SMM for circulation to all students. This may include circulation by email and social media and via the website www.angliastudent.com Reports may take the form of a video or written update. Part Time members of the Executive Committee will be given the opportunity to address the SMM and provide verbal updates. The SMM will also receive a written summary of Executive Committee activity based on the minutes of Executive Committee meetings and confirmed by the Chair of the Executive Committee. Students will have the opportunity to raise questions relating to the Executive Committee reports and updates during the SMM, which will be recorded in the minutes. This may include requests to change a section of a report or the direction of future work. Student members will be asked to accept the reports once questions are completed by ‘show of hands’ Should a student member wish to raise a motion of censure against a member of the Executive Committee for not fulfilling the work of the Student Members without good reason, a statement and evidence should be submitted in writing to the Deputy Returning Officer at least 14 days prior to the SMM. The Executive Committee member to be censured will be notified of the censure motion at least 10 days prior to SMM. The member concerned will be given the opportunity to respond to the motion during the SMM. This will be followed by a paper ballot; Student Members will be asked to approve or decline the motion of censure. Minutes of the SMM will be made available to all students via the website: www.angliastudent.com