Activities Zone:
At our second Activities Zone meeting of the year, elected Activities Reps, part-time officers and the Activities Officer once again came together to discuss and debate the issues affecting clubs, societies, sports, and everything else to do with student activities.
This time, some of the things discussed included: the Phineas Mascot Consultation, the new UCL East campus, and the refurbishment of Union spaces like the Lewis Building and the Bloomsbury Theatre. We also heard updates from our student officers about all their hard work to improve student activities at UCL.
Find out more about the Activities Zone and what we’re working on here: https://studentsunionucl.org/make-change/have-your-say/your-ideas/activ…
Education Zone:
At the second Education Zone meeting of the year, our elected Faculty Reps and the Postgraduate Students’ Officer came together to talk all things education.
There was a lot to talk about – discussions included the UCU strike, skills gaps, and removing the application fee for postgraduate taught courses. By the end of the meeting, the Zone had passed the following policies:
· Students Support the UCU Strike
· Lobbying for changes to the UCL extenuating circumstances policy
· Lobbying for a clear policy on PGR students’ supervision duties
Find out more about the Education Zone and what we’re working on here: https://studentsunionucl.org/make-change/have-your-say/your-ideas/educa…
Welfare and Community Zone: At the second Welfare & Community Zone meeting of the year, chaired by our Welfare & International Officer, elected officers and student reps discussed a whole range of issues affecting students on campus and in the wider community. Main topics of discussion included: sustainability, mental health provision for medical students, and safety on campus. The Zone passed the following policies: · Gender Neutral Toilets in the IOE · Reduce printing, increase digital signage Find out more about the Welfare & Community Zone and what we’re working on here: https://studentsunionucl.org/make-change/have-your-say/your-ideas/welfa… Union Exec: Our second Union Executive meeting of the year covered a lot of ground. The sabbatical officer team, part-time officers, and elected representatives from each Policy Zone came together to ratify Union policy, pass amendments to governing documents, and discuss issues relevant to the Union. We hit a home run with our policy proposals – everything that had been passed at the Zone meetings was ratified and became official Union Policy. Discussions included support for part-time officers, the NUS delegate elections, and the results of the Phineas Consultation, with members making the executive decision to remove Phineas as the Union mascot Find out more about Union Executive and what we’re working on here: https://studentsunionucl.org/make-change/have-your-say/union-executive