Governance Committee shall be a committee of the Board of Trustees.
Membership:
- Three Sabbatical Officers
- Two Student Trustee appointed by the Board of Trustees
- One External Trustee appointed by the Board of Trustees
In attendance:
- Chief Executive
- Director of Policy, Governance & Advocacy
- Any Member who wishes to attend as observers
- Other staff members proposed by the Chief Executive and agreed by the Chair
The Chair of the Governance Committee shall be a Sabbatical Officer.
Remit:
The Committee shall have overall responsibility for ensuring that the governance arrangements of the Students’ Union as a whole are effective and fit for purpose.
The Committee shall:
- Examine any matters referred to it by the Board of Trustees, in relation to the oversight of democratic or organisational governance.
- Ensure that the appointment of External Trustees and Student Trustees are carried out in accordance with the relevant Articles.
- Ensure that new trustees are effectively trained and inducted, setting the culture and approach to welcoming new trustees.
- Oversee the implementation, development and ongoing management of governance within the Union.
- Establish and maintain procedures and systems of internal control designed to give reasonable assurance that all aspects of governance are in place.
- Review the Union’s compliance with all relevant legislation and good practice codes to ensure effective governance.
- Oversee reviews of the Union’s governance arrangements on a triennial basis.
- Review the Returning Officer’s Report to ensure the elections are fair and democratic.
- Ensure processes are in place for the declaration of interests to manage potential conflicts.
- Maintain oversight of skills and diversity of the Board and its committees, ensuring that their effectively represents the membership and their needs.
- When necessary, establish an Appointments Committee for appointing External Trustees.
- Report to the Board, through submission of the minutes for each meeting of the Committee. Approved minutes shall be published on the Union’s website.
Frequency of Meetings: At least once in the academic year.
Chair: Darcy Lan, Postgraduate Officer
Upcoming Governance Committee Meetings:
Governance Committee Meeting (GC2401) Tuesday 19 November 2024 18.00-20.00
Governance Committee Meeting (GC2402) Thursday 15 May 2025 18.00-20.00