Staffordshire University Students Union is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO 1173330)
The way the Students' Union is established and operates in law, is set out in its constitution, It is based on the Model CIO Constitution developed for Students Unions by BWB and approved by the Charity Commission.
A full copy of our Constitution is available to download and view here.
Alongside the Constitution, there are a series of byelaws that have been adopted to add detail to how the Students Union conducts its affairs and is governed.
Outline of Byelaws
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Membership & Provision for Opting Out
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Explains the types of membership of the Students Union and the rights of members
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The Executive Committee/Officer Trustees
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Summarises the Terms and Conditions, accountabilities, Duties and Responsibilities or the Sabbatical Officers (Officer Trustees)
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3
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The Students Representative Council
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Details the compositions, Duties, Role & Responsbilities, accountability, and how meetings are convened and conducted
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4
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Union Networks
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Union Networks are defined as groups or meetings where members come together to exchange views and participate in activity, which will stimulate members’ interest and inform Students in areas of common concern
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5
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Better Staffs Forum
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Better Staffs Forum is the main policy setting and decision making body of the Students ’ Union, and allows the membership to directly influence the Union’s priorities and to hold it to account via its elected Officers
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6
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Conduct of Business
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Recognises the benefits of an informal approach to meetings, but provides procedural order where more structured debating of issues is required, including frameworks for order of business of meetings
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Union Policy
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Clarifies the policy making principles and authority, how it changes and how long it lasts.
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8
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Elections, Referenda and Petitions
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Details how the Union membership can elect its representatives, and call for and implement changes through referral to the whole membership. |
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9
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Union Committees
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Lists the governance Committees of the Union, their composition, responsibilities and duties:
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10
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Members Complaints Procedure
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Outlines how members can complain and the procedures that will be followed to investigate and address the complaints, and recourse where complaints aren’t satisfied internally
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11
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Code of Conduct for Members (Disciplinary Procedures)
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Outline the expectations of members and the process for conducting member disciplinary investigation and action, and appeals procedure
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12
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Student Activities
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Defines the principles for establishing and funding student activity groups that are constituted and supported as part of the Students Union (as required by the Education Act 1994).
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Financial Regulations
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Outlines the regulations covering the control of the organisations assets and the responsibilities, accountabilities, and restrictions. It also establishes the inter-relationship with the University as primary funder (and meets with the University Code of Conduct on the Operation of the Students Union)
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