Policy |
Date Passed |
Assigned Contact |
Status |
Update |
Postgraduate Part Time Officer. |
14-Apr-16 |
President |
Complete |
A Postgraduate Part Time Officer position is to be elected in October 16 |
Storage space for personal books in Frenchay Library |
14-Apr-16 |
President |
Live |
|
Future-Proof Union: Provide for VR recording |
14-Apr-16 |
VP Societies & Communication |
Live |
|
A forum to find books in the library |
14-Apr-16 |
VP Education |
Live |
|
Access to microwaves and free hot water |
18-Feb-16 |
President |
Live |
A microwave has now been placed in OneZone on Frenchay Campus and an additional Microwave has been allocated to Glenside. The President is currently working with the University on the provision of hot water. |
University to set up a guarantor scheme |
18-Feb-16 |
VP Community & Welfare |
Live |
A research report has been conducted into the need for a guarantor scheme, The Students' Union is currently in meetings with UWE. |
Find a solution to the car parking issues across UWE |
18-Feb-16 |
President |
Live |
The President met with the Director of Facilities to discuss the issues that students were facing, a new section of website is being developed to explain the parking changes. All staff and student car parks are now unrestricted and the ECC is available for students to park. |
Creation of a relaxation area |
18-Feb-16 |
VP Community & Welfare |
Live |
The VP Community and Welfare is working alongside the Library to introduce a relaxation area as part of the refurbishment of the Library. |
Improvements for Glenside Students |
18-Feb-16 |
President |
Live |
A volunteer painting day took place with 20 students helping to paint the Glenside Students’ Union An additional microwave has been added to the Students’ Union. The President has been working alongside the Faculty to make general repairs and improvements to the Students’ Union on an ongoing basis. |
Better Regulated Heating at Frenchay |
18-Feb-16 |
President |
Live |
The President is currently undergoing some investigative work to find out the exact problems with heating regulation and how they can be solved |
Policy on Responsible Use of Alcohol |
19-Nov-15 |
VP Community and Welfare |
Live |
The Students’ Union are working towards the Alcohol Impact Accreditation through the National Union of Students |
Nightline |
19-Nov-15 |
VP Education |
Live |
UWE are looking at an out of hours provision, writing a joint strategy for mental and emotional wellbeing. Nightline is being included in this to investigate set up |
More Vegetarian and Vegan Food |
19-Nov-15 |
President |
Live |
30% of the current shop provision is Vegetarian or Vegan, the marketing team are working alongside the shop to clearly label the Vegetarian and Vegan options and look to increase the amount available to students. |
More Dancing in Off the Wall |
19-Nov-15 |
VP Sports and Health |
Live |
There is now Zumba and other dance activities available to students in addition to the ongoing activities |
Commitment to Sustainability |
19-Nov-15 |
President |
Live |
The Students’ Union are currently working towards two accreditations for Sustainability- Green Impact and Responsible Futures. We have recently won a Fairtrade Award for our shop and Coffee Bar and our current Sustainability Officer has won the ‘Spirit of 2015’ award for Bristol Green Capital.
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Sanitary products should be tax free. Period |
16-Apr-15 |
President |
Complete |
Sanitary products are sold at cost price in The Students' Union's shops |
Introduction of a Democratic Procedures Committee to The Students’ Union |
16-Apr-15 |
VP Education |
Complete |
The provision for a DPC has been written into the Bylaws and new members will be elected in October 2016 |