YUSU

The Union Chair is a voluntary, part-time role with overall responsibility for the conduct of the Union as a democratic organisation. This includes upholding the constitution and bye-laws, scrutinising the work of officers and ensuring ordinary members are provided with opportunities to make policy.

Main Responsibilities

• Chair regular meetings of Democracy Committee to steer members’ Ideas to the relevant committee, Assembly or to Referendum;
• Convene Democracy Committee to rule on appeals to the decision of the Returning Officer during elections or referenda;
• Ensure that the actions of Officers and Union meetings conform to the regulations set out in the Constitution and Bye-Laws;
• Chair Referendum debates and the Annual General Meeting, as required;
• Ensure that the governing documents and policy list of the Union are periodically reviewed and are kept up-to-date.

Manifesto could include ideas for:

• Widening participation in the Union’s democratic processes
• Increasing awareness of how the Union works as a democratic organisation
• Enhancing the accountability of officers to members of the Union 

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For more information you can contact:

Luke Sanford, Union Chair
unionchair@yusu.org

Marc Kidson, Representation & Democracy Development Coordinator
m.kidson@yusu.org
01904 32 3485
Student Centre during office hours.

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