All Student Vote

Student Idea Submissions:

Refugee Reach: Empowering Higher Education Equality
Anti-Fascism

It is time for the Guild’s fourth All Student Vote of the Year! You will be able to vote on the following items as decided through the Guild Democratic Decision Making Process.

At this All Student Vote, you will be able to vote on the Guild’s stances on Anti-Fascism and Higher Education support for Refugees.

If you’d like to see the results of previous All Student Votes, please go our Democratic Minutes Webpage.

Outstanding Belief and Commitments

Between January 2024 and June 2024 the Guild will be re-submitting a series of outstanding Belief and Commitments which will need re-approval within the Democratic System. These Belief and Commitments require re-approval as through a Guild Internal review it has been confirmed minutes or votes for these items cannot be fully evidenced. These are listed below and are actioned accordingly:

Outstanding Belief and Commitments

The following Belief and Commitments have been reinstated through a Guild Action Group:

Hidden Course Costs
Housing
Feminism
Discrimination

The following Belief and Commitments are in progress:

Anti-Racism and Anti Fascism
- Anti-Fascism segment progressing to ASV, action group continues to meet for Anti-Racism element of the policy.
Student Access to Healthcare
- Policy lapsed at All Student Vote – new policy submitted via demonstration of interest.
Climate Change
- Currently being reviewed by a Guild Action Group

The following Belief and Commitments have yet to be processed through the Democratic System:

Consultation
The Guild’s Response to Anti-Semitism
European Union
Societies
The Student Movement
Postgraduates Who Teach
Postgraduate Experience
Academic Representation
Zero Tolerance to Sexual Harassment

Please note that until these items are reviewed by a Guild Action Group and/or are taken to an All Student Vote – these Belief and Commitments are still considered live policies and any amendments will be reflected on the policy tracker and subsequent Democratic Minutes.

If you’d like to learn more about how you can be involved in shaping and influencing these Belief and Commitments or require further information – please contact Student Voice.

What Is The Timeline?

29th Apr
10am

Voting
Open

3rd May
4pm

Voting
Closes

W/C
6th May

Results
Announced

All Student Vote Documents & FAQs

If your question is not answered below please email the Student Voice Team.

What’s Quorate?

Quorate means having a certain number of students in attendance to make decisions and vote on ideas and policy proposals.

The quorum for the All Student Vote as outlined in the Guild of Students Bye-Laws (5.2.2.4.) shall be 1% of the current Full Members of the Guild, calculated at the start of the Academic Year. For this year, quoracy is ‘405’.

This means that In order for a Complex Idea or Guild Policy to pass i.e: Yes (For), it must be quorate and receive at least 50% + 1 of votes cast against both No (Against) and abstentions (abstain).

Voting Information - Voting Yes (For), No (Against) or Abstain

You have one vote:

Vote Yes (For)
Vote No (Against)

You may also cast a vote of abstention (abstain).

What does it mean to cast an abstention vote?

If you choose to put in an abstention vote, this is because for personal reasons or due to a conflict of interest, you do not feel able to cast a “yes (for)” or “no (against)” the motion in question. In this case, the vote to abstain simply means you are contributing towards quoracy.

As outlined above, this means that in that in order for a Complex Idea or Guild Policy to pass i.e: Yes (For), it must be quorate and receive at least 50% + 1 of votes cast against both No (Against) and abstentions (abstain).

For further questions on abstention voting please contact: Student Voice

Relevant Documents

All Student Vote Documents

Guild Byelaws

Read our governing byelaws around democratic processes.

All Student Vote Campaigning Guidelines

Guidance on Campaigning during the All Student Vote.

Refugee Reach: Empowering Higher Education Equality Policy

Refugee Reach: Empowering Higher Education Equality Policy Document

Anti-Fascism Policy

Anti-Fascism Policy Document

Action Group Minutes

Anti-Racism and Anti-Fascism Action Group Minutes

Anti-Racism and Anti-Fascism Action Group Minutes (08.04.24)
Anti-Racism and Anti-Fascism Action Group Minutes (19.04.24)
- The Action Group decided to separate out this Belief and Commitment into two new policies, one just focused on Anti-Fascism which is going to the All Student Vote and the other on Anti-Racism, which is still being actioned.