Annual Members’ Meeting 2013

The UCLU Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) has been postponed to Tuesday 26 February. 

Apologies for any inconvenience that this causes. The motions already submitted will be discussed at the postponed meeting and any emergency motions will also be considered by the Union Chair. 

The deadline for emergency motions is 3pm on Tuesday 26 February and should be submitted to uclu-democracy@ucl.ac.uk.

For more information about the business which will be discussed, please check out the agenda and motions. 

For more general information about motions (items of debate) and how these are debated, please check out our guide. 

The UCLU Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) takes place at 6:00pm on Tuesday 26 February in the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre.  Registration starts at 5:30pm.  Please arrive early as there is limited capacity in the theatre. 

This is your opportunity to find out about, and take part in, the running of the Union.  At the AMM you will have the chance to discuss your views with other members, vote on the policy proposed (known as a motion), and quiz the people who you’ve elected to run your Union. If there is something that you want to change, or an issue you feel should be discussed, any UCL student as a member of the Union can submit a motion (more about this below). 

The agenda and papers can be read here, which you can download and bring along to the meeting. 

What is an AMM?

The Annual Members’ Meeting is held so that any member of the Union has the opportunity to vote on motions relating to something really important, when it’s necessary to be able to say that a large number of the students agree or disagree with something.

What do I do? 

You can participate in the debate and vote on the motions.  You are also there to question the officers that you’ve elected to represent you on a day to day basis.  After listening to what people are proposing and opposing you can question them on anything you are unsure about.  Remember, there will often be a number of people with the same queries as you. 

Don’t panic or freak out, speak out! 

5 Top Tips for the AMM

1. Read the motions and debating guide

2. Get a couple of mates to come along to the meeting with you

3. Get to the meeting on time (or ideally slightly early) – registration from 5:30pm

4. Don’t be afraid to get up and speak in the debates

5. If you have any questions please ask!

How does it work?

You will be given the opportunity to ask any of the officers present questions about any area of UCLU’s work.  When someone proposes a motion, that person will stand up and give a speech outlining their reasons for wanting the motion to be passed.  The motion will contain three types of information:

This Union notes… (FACTS)

These are points which are factual information. 

This Union believes… (OPINIONS)

Believes set out the Union’s position on the issue and in the future these can be pointed out in any debate as the students feelings. 

This Union resolves/mandates… (ACTIONS)

These are action points that the Union/officers must carry out. 

After the proposition speech there will be an opportunity for someone to speak in opposition.  Rounds of speeches will continue at the discretion of the Chair.  The proposition and opposition speeches needed to be equally balanced. 

The Chair will then open discussion to the floor. 

At the end of the debate, the Chair will call for a vote and the matter is decided. 

Motion deadlines:

To find out more about writing and submitting a motion go to the Representation section.

Contact Details

For more information, contact:

Sam Gaus
Democracy & Communications Officer
visit: fourth floor, UCLU building, 25 Gordon Street
phone: 020 7679 7985
email: dco@uclu.org

Layth Hanbali
Union Chair
email: uclu-union.chair@ucl.ac.uk

Representation & Campaigns
visit: fourth floor, UCLU building, 25 Gordon Street
phone: 020 7679 0678
email: uclu-democracy@ucl.ac.uk