Active Policy

This page shows the current Active Union Policy.

Policy is created through a Union General Meeting and voted on by students.  Once policy is passed it lasts three years. 


Motion For Against Abstaining
Passed: 19th Jun 2008, Expires: 19th Jun 2011
Time For Change - Moving YUSU Forward 220 17 24
The Amazing Union Budget For 2008/9 225 17 25
Make YUSU Campaign For Longer Library Open… 287 20 10
Emergency Motion - Campaign for a 1st Octo… 353 16 4

Passed: 22nd May 2008, Expires: 22nd May 2011
Volunteering and Charitable Work at York 250 13 7

Passed: 7th Mar 2008, Expires: 7th Mar 2011
To Change The EGM Procedure 349 24 71
Re-forming Communications Committee 312 48 80
YUSU Should Take Over Langwith Bar And Ope… 603 41 29
Reducing The Cost Of A Year In Industry 434 32 66
Make Your Delegates Vote the Way You Want … 399 42 50
Support The NUS Governance Review 329 33 68
Protect The Bridges On Campus And Improve … 705 15 12
Ensuring An Environmentally Sustainable He… 573 39 33
Sustainable Banking - Keep The Oil In The … 385 95 63
YUSU Should Purchase A New Trevor The Gol… 566 75 37

Passed: 7th Feb 2008, Expires: 7th Feb 2011
YUSU VOTING SHOULD NOT BE LINKED TO NUS ME… 965 77 152
WOMEN’S COMMITTEE OPEN TO ALL 886 361 121
STATEMENT OF BELIEF: CONDEMNATION OF THE B… 857 240 150
UNIVERSITY OF YORK STUDENTS SHOULD GRADUA… 1328 457 70
MARKETING - PROMOTION OF DISCRIMINATION 484 182 272
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO JO… 462 296 243
YORK STUDENTS DESERVE A STUDENT VENUE! 1386 51 66
SPORT AT YORK 901 65 138
COALITION 2010: KEEP THE CAP 837 69 142
A REVISED ETHICAL MERCHANDISE POLICY 771 140 137
‘VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE OF GRACE FLETCHER-H… 656 648 136
CENSURE OF GRACE FLETCHER-HACKWOOD 668 488 171
DON’T PRICE STUDENTS OUT OF COLLEGES! 1170 79 70

Passed: 16th Nov 2007, Expires: 16th Nov 2010
Should the University of York Students' Un… 1005 357 27

Passed: 20th Jun 2007, Expires: 20th Jun 2010
IF YOU VOTE YES, YOUR LIFE COULD BE BETTER 183 16 11
THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE FUND 249 30 6
A UNION BUDGET 262 7 0

Passed: 7th Mar 2007, Expires: 7th Mar 2010
Sweatshops and Ethical Merchandise 201 20 3
Sudan Divestment 235 10 9

Passed: 7th Feb 2007, Expires: 7th Feb 2010
PORTERING ON CAMPUS 216 6 1

Passed: 1st Nov 2006, Expires: 1st Nov 2009
A UNION BUDGET 2006/2007 318 4 2
DECREASED COOKING FACILITIES 232 1 1
NON-SMOKING EVENTS 186 17 7

Passed: 1st Mar 2006, Expires: 1st Mar 2009
A Reformed Constitution 322 159 15
Emergency Motion - AUT Strike 172 108 22

Passed: 15th Feb 2006, Expires: 15th Feb 2009
Societies Budgetting Reform 192 10 5

Passed: 8th Feb 2006, Expires: 8th Feb 2009
Ratify Committee Minutes 192 26 57
Societies Storage and Space 314 14 5
NUS Extra Policy 200 97 12
Halifax College Non-Alcoholic Social Spac… 306 59 19
Constructive Engagment 180 89 17

Passed: 14th Dec 2005, Expires: 14th Dec 2008
Coca Cola Boycott 133 69 13
Ethical Investment 202 29 11

Passed: 30th Nov 2005, Expires: 30th Nov 2008
The Budget 230 12 6

Page Created: 7th Mar, 2008
Last Updated: 4:21pm on 7th Mar, 2008 by Matt Burton