UCLU

University College London Union

Union Policy

Union Policy is decided by Union Council, a Members' Meeting, or a Referendum, and is binding for two years. Here you can find Current Union Policy and Past Policies that have now lapsed. You can also view Amendments to Governing Documents, which, when passed, form the Memorandum and Articles of Association and Byelaws of UCLU. They are decided by meetings of Union Council, Members' Meetings or Referenda and are permanent, and can only be changed by further Amendments being passed.

Current Union Policy

Union Policy UP1142 Motion: Provision for Kosher and Halal Food at UCL and UCLU Outlets
 
Union Policy UP1141 Solidarity with the victimised Cambridge protestor
Passed: 20/03/2012 Lapses: 19/03/2014

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Union Policy UP1140 Solidarity with the residents of the Carpenters estate
Passed: 20/03/2012 Lapses: 19/03/2014

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Union Policy UP1139 Motion to Get Rid of the Silly Perk Culture Within the Union (a.k.a. Stop the Gravy Train, I Want to Get Off!)
Passed: 20/03/2012 Lapses: 19/03/2014

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Union Policy UP1138 Motion to Defend Student Control of UCLU
Passed: 20/03/2012 Lapses: 19/03/2014

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Union Policy UP1137 UCLU intervenes at NUS National Conference
Passed: 20/03/2012 Lapses: 19/03/2014

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Union Policy UP1136 Policy to maintain participation of UCLU members in sports
Passed: 20/03/2012 Lapses: 19/03/2014

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Union Policy UP1135 Motion on the Selection and Ratification of External Trustees
Passed: 20/03/2012 Lapses: 19/03/2014

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Union Policy UP1134 Motion to Stop Turning Members Away From Members' Meetings
Passed: 07/02/2012 Lapses: 06/02/2014
 

Union Policy UP1133 Sign the ‘Charter for Action’ against homophobia and transphobia in sport!

Passed: 07/02/2012 Lapses: 06/02/2014
 

Union Policy UP1132 NUS National Conference Submissions 2012

Passed: 07/02/2012 Lapses: 06/02/2014
 

Union Policy UP1131 to pay at least the London Living Wage to all students working at UCLU

Passed: 07/02/2012 Lapses: 06/02/2014
 

Union Policy UP1130 Support the Take Back Your Campus demo in Birmingham

Passed: 07/02/2012 Lapses: 06/02/2014
 
Union Policy UP1129 Motion to support a representative union for a global university
Passed: 26/01/2012 Lapses: 25/01/2014
 
Union Policy UP1128 Motion to Support a Student’s Right to Choose – UCLU should be Pro-Choice
Passed: 26/01/2012 Lapses: 25/01/2014
 
UP1127 Motion to defend UCLU against anti-democratic interference and intimidation from UCL management
 
UP1126 Emergency Motion to UCLU Council: Redrafting Media Complaints Procedure
 
UP1125 Emergency Motion to Union Council: Tackling Discrimination in the Media
 
UP1124 UCLU Green Policy
 
UP1123 Motion to change the name of the ‘Finance and Services Officer’ to ‘Ethics, Environment and Operations Officer’
 
UP1122 Motion to UCLU Council: Urgent need for a bigger Contemplation Room
 
UP1121 Motion to Limit the Use of Proprietary Formats in UCLU Communications
 
UP1120 Emergency motion: Council has the right to ratify trustees
 

UP1119 Motion to increase union transparency and accountability of elected representatives
Passed: 29/11/2011 Lapses: 28/11/2013
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UP1118 UCLU is a democracy, not a corporate bureaucracy: we will (still) not be intimidated
Passed: 29/11/2011 Lapses: 28/11/2013
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UP1117 Unity and democracy to beat rubber bullets and political detention
Passed: 29/11/2011 Lapses: 28/11/2013
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UP1116 No confidence in Smart IT – Protect UCL services and jobs
Passed: 29/11/2011 Lapses: 28/11/2013
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UP1115 Motion to Union Council: Save UEA Music!
Passed: 15/11/2011 Lapses: 14/11/2013
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UP1114 Motion to Union Council: Gender Neutral Toilets
Passed: 15/11/2011 Lapses: 14/11/2013
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UP1113 Motion to Union Council: Supporting Trans Students
Passed: 15/11/2011 Lapses: 14/11/2013
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UP1112 Postgrads deserve decent pay and working conditions
Passed: 15/11/2011 Lapses: 14/11/2013
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UP1110 Hands off the NHS, hands off our education: Malcolm Grant has got to go.
Passed: 25/10/2011 Lapses: 24/11/2013
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UP1109 We will not be intimidated: safeguard the right to protest at UCL
Passed: 25/10/2011 Lapses: 24/11/2013
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UP1108 9th November 2011: March to defend education
Passed: 25/10/2011 Amended:15/11/2011 Lapses: 24/11/2013
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UP1107 Motion to establish a campaign against the injustices facing part-time Ph.D. students
Passed: 25/10/2011 Lapses: 24/11/2013
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UP1106 Democratise UCL: Elect the Provost
Passed: 25/10/2011 Lapses: 24/11/2013
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UP1105 Motion to have UCLU supply chains audited by the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC)
Passed: 25/10/2011 Lapses: 24/11/2013
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UP1104 Motion to uphold equal opportunities by prohibiting club and society sponsorship from organisations which are explicitly associated with alcoholic beverages
Passed: 25/10/2011 Lapses: 24/11/2013
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UP1103 Motion to Defend the Freedom of the Press
Passed: 25/10/2011 Lapses: 24/11/2013
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UP1102 Motion to democratise the media
Passed: 25/10/2011 Lapses: 24/11/2013
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UP1101 School of Pharmacy Associate membership of UCLU
Passed: 23/09/2011 Lapses: 22/09/2013
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UP1022 No confidence in Aaron Porter and no confidence in NUS
“democracy”
Passed: 22/02/2011 Lapses: Autumn 2012
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UP1021 Motion for the proper representation of medical and
postgraduate students
Passed: 22/02/2011 Lapses: Autumn 2012
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UP1020 Statutory Resolution to amend UCLU Constitution, to allow UCL to be appointed the Sole Trustee of the dormant, federate UCL Union
Passed: 22/02/2011 Lapses: Autumn 2012
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UP1019 Motion to Establish a Union Campaign on Fees for Taught Postgraduate Courses
Passed: 22/02/2011 Lapses: Autumn 2012
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UP1018 Save 24 Hour Libraries
Passed: 22/02/2011 Lapses: Autumn 2012
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UP1013 Cycle to Uni Scheme
Passed: 18/01/2011 Lapses: Autumn 2012
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UP1012 Emergency Motion on Student Data
Passed: 18/01/2011 Lapses: Autumn 2012
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UP1011 Motion to Support UCL Occupation
Passed: 06/12/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1010 Motion on the Sustainable Procurement of Food and Drink
Passed: 23/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1009 Motion on Rant Week
Passed: 23/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1008 Democratise UCL: Festival Against Fees
Passed: 02/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1007 Emergency Motion to withdraw UCLU Executive's Statement on the fire-fighter's strike
Passed: 02/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1006 Support the BeatBullying March on 15/11/10
Passed: 02/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1005 Student Engagement at UCLU
Passed: 02/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1004 You said it, we did it. Social study space for UCL students
Passed: 02/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1003 Motion to support the full London Living Wage package at UCL
Passed: 02/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1002 Motion for Better Feedback on Taught Postgraduate Students’ Written Work
Passed: 02/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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UP1001 10.11.10: Defend Education, Defend Students
Passed: 02/11/2010 Lapses: Summer 2012
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Past Policies

UP1111 Motion to support Right to Education
Passed: 15/11/2011 Lapses: 14/11/2013
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UP1017 Appointment of Returning Officer
Passed:  08/02/2011 Lapsed:  Spring 2011
 

UP1016 Motion to Condemn Violence and Criminal Damage caused in Student Protests

Passed:  18/01/2011 Lapsed:  Autumn 2012
 
UP1015 Re-Democratise University College London
Passed:  18/01/2011 Lapsed:  Autumn 2012
 
UP1014 Motion to Condemn Criminal Damage to UCL Buildings and the War Memorial               
Passed:  18/01/2011 Lapsed:  Autumn 2012
 
UP0919 Motion for the Secured Continuation for the UCLU Black and Minority Ethnic Students Campaign
Passed:09/03/2010 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0918 Motion to Establish a Student Services Forum
Passed:09/03/2010 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0917 Motion to Safeguard Personal Data
Passed:02/03/2010 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0916 Motion on Loud Noise and Hearing Loss
Passed:02/03/2010 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0915 Motion on Eden Springs Water
Passed:23/02/2010 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0914 Motion to Increase UCL Library Opening Hours
Passed:23/02/2010 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0913 Motion: Stop Cuts, Defend Education, Save Modern Languages and Life Sciences
Passed:23/02/2010 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0912 Motion to Union Council Pledging Support for the Incorporation of UCLU as a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee
Passed:19/01/2010 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0911 Motion to Improve Cluster Facilities
Passed:15/12/2009 Lapses: Summer 2011
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UP0910 Motion to Union Council: Harassment and Bullying Training
Passed:15/12/2009 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0909 Motion to Union Council: Equality and Diversity Training for UCL
Passed:15/12/2009 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0908 Motion to Union Council: Publish the Voting Records of Council Members
Passed: 24/11/2009 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0907 Motion to Union Council: Increase Cycle Storage Provsion on Campus

 
UP0906 Motion to Union Council: Mount Selected Issues of The Cheese Grater Magazine in Phineas
UP0905 Motion to Union Council: Support the 10:10 Campaign and Action on Climate Change

Passed: 3/11/2009 Lapses: Autumn 2011
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UP0904 Motion to Union Welcome General Meeting: What do you call a Medic’s Union without a bar?... Wait... What?!               
Passed:  08/10/2009 Lapsed:  Summer 2011        
 
UP0903 Motion to Union Welcome General Meeting: Save Our Sports Teams
Passed:  08/10/2009 Lapsed:  Summer 2011
 
UP0902 Motion to Union Welcome General Meeting: A United Policy on Cuts and Fees
Passed:  08/10/2009 Lapsed:  Summer 2011
 
UP0901 Motion to Union Welcome General Meeting: Support the London Living Wage
Passed:  08/10/2009 Lapsed:  Summer 2011
 
UP0823 Motion to Union Council: Gender-Neutral Toilets
Passed:  26/05/2009 Lapsed:  Spring 2011
 
UP0822 Motion to Union Council:  Supporting trans students
Passed:  26/05/2009 Lapsed:  Spring 2011
 
UP0821 Motion to Disaffiliate from the National Postgraduate Committee (NPC)          
Passed:  26/05/2009 Lapsed:  Spring 2011
 
UP0820 Emergency Motion to Campaign to Save the Medics' Bar and Other Facilities at Huntley Street              
Passed:  24/03/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011         
 
UP0819 Emergency Motion to Elect Professor John Foreman Honorary President
Passed:  24/03/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0818 Emergency Motion for Further Action on the Campaign Against Tuition Fees
Passed:  24/03/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0817 Emergency Motion: To Support Increased Access to Medicines and Medical Technologies Developed at UCL in the Developing World
Passed:  24/03/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0816 Emergency Motion to Union Council: Call for a Referendum
Passed:  24/03/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0815 Emergency Motion on Cutbacks in Higher Education
Passed:  24/03/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0814 Motion Against Israel's Attacks on Gaza             
Passed:  27/02/2009 Lapsed:  Superseded by referendum
 
UP0813 Motion to the UCL Union Council:  UCL Union should support open access to information surrounding UCL's patent portfolio
Passed:  27/02/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0812 Motion to Increase the Provision of Quiet Contemplation Facilities at UCL
Passed:  27/02/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0811 Education is a Right and Should be Free for All: Motion on the State of Higher Education (HE) and the Future of HE Finance
Passed:  27/02/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0810 This Union Resolves to Allow Student Military Organisations to Attend Fresher's Fairs and Other UCLU Events, and Publicise their Activities through UCL Union Media
Passed:  27/02/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0809 Sustainable Development Policy           
Passed:  10/02/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0808 Ethical Investment Policy
Passed:  27/01/2009 Lapsed:  Autumn 2011
 
UP0807 Motion to UCL Union Council: NUS Women's Conference
Passed:  09/12/2008 Lapsed:  Summer 2010
 
UP0806 Motion to Union Council: Miss University London
Passed:  18/11/2008 Lapsed:  Summer 2010
 
UP0805 Motion to UCLU Council:  Recycling Bins
Passed:  18/11/2008 Lapsed:  Summer 2010
 
UP0804 Motion to Allow University College London Union (UCLU) to Register with the Charities Commission
Passed:  28/10/2008 Lapsed:  Summer 2010
 
UP0803 Motion to Union Council: Poster Sales at UCLU
Passed:  28/10/2008 Lapsed:  Summer 2010
 
UP0802 Motion to UCLU Council on Provision of Free Tea, Coffee and Soft Drinks for Council Members
Passed:  28/10/2008 Lapsed:  Summer 2010        
 
UP0801 Motion to Union Council: Vodpod Advertising
Passed:  28/10/2008 Lapsed:  Summer 2010
 
UP0720 Emergency Motion to May 20 Council
Passed:  20/05/2008 Lapsed:  Spring 2010
 
UP0719 Motion to Union Council: Disarm UCL and Freshers' Fayre
Passed:  20/05/2008 Lapsed:  Spring 2010
 
UP0718 Motion on the Future of Senate House Library to Union Council 20th May
Passed:  20/05/2008 Lapsed:  Spring 2010
 
UP0717 Motion to Council:  Arts Colours Awards            
Passed:  29/04/2008 Lapsed:  Spring 2010
 
UP0716 Motion to Union Council: Nestle at UCL Union
Passed:  29/04/2008 Lapsed:  Spring 2010
 
UP0715 Emergency Motion to Union Council
Passed:  18/03/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2010
 
UP0714 Medsin RUMS Motion for Union Council           
Passed:  18/03/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2010
 
UP0713 Motion on Troops Out of UCL
Passed:  20/05/2008 Lapsed:  Spring 2010
 
UP0712 NUS Motion     
Passed:  05/03/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2009
 
UP0711 Motion to Stop the Deportation of Guy Njike
Passed:  05/03/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2009
 
UP0710 Motion: Untitled
Passed:  05/03/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2009
 
UP0709 Emergency Motion on "Occupied Palestinian Territories"
Passed:  05/03/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2009
 
UP0708 Motion to Amend Annual Conference Motion 701
Passed:  26/02/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2009
 
UP0707 Red Alert: Urgent Action Needed on Climate Change
Passed:  26/02/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2009
 
UP0706 Motion to Support London Student
Passed:  15/01/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2009
 
UP0705 Motion to Council Regarding Publicity for General Meetings
Passed:  15/01/2008 Lapsed:  Autumn 2009
 
UP0704 Motion to UCL Union Council to Amend the Ethical Investment Policy
Passed:  20/11/2007 Lapsed:  Summer 2009
 
UP0703 Motion to Accept Memorandum & Articles of Association and Draft Bye-Laws & Guidance Documents
Passed:  30/10/2007 Lapsed:  Summer 2009
 
UP0702 Motion to Union Council: Motion on Making UCLU Events
Passed:  30/10/2007 Lapsed:  Summer 2009
 
UP0701 Motion to Union Council to Amend the Climate Change Motion
Passed:  30/10/2007 Lapsed:  Summer 2009
 
UP0609 Motion Against Non-Affiliation of "Banking & Finance Networking Society"
Passed:  04/06/2007 Lapsed:  Spring 2009
 
UP0608 Motion Regarding UCL Union Fundraising Policy
Passed:  04/06/2007 Lapsed:  Spring 2009
 
UP0607 Renewing Policy on Nestle Boycott
Passed:  21/05/2007 Lapsed:  Spring 2009
 
UP0606 Renewing Lapsing Policy on FAIRTRADE
Passed:  21/05/2007 Lapsed:  Spring 2009
 
UP0605 Motion to UCL Union on Climate Change
Passed:  21/05/2007 Lapsed:  Spring 2009
 
UP0604 Motion to Union Council to Adopt the Use of the UCL Union Disciplinary Guidance
Passed:  21/05/2007 Lapsed:  Spring 2009
 
UP0603 Motion to Union Council on Recycling
Passed:  21/05/2007 Lapsed:  Spring 2009
 
UP0602 Motion to Union Council on Fairtrade
Passed:  21/05/2007 Lapsed:  Spring 2009             
 
UP0601 Motion to Council to Award Social Colours to Daniel Monsell
Passed:  21/05/2007 Lapsed:  Spring 2009
 

Amendments to Governing Documents

AGD1114 Amendments to the UCLU Byelaws: Motion to re-democratise UCLU
Passed: 20/03/2012

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AGD1113 Amendments to the UCLU Byelaws: Liberation Groups
Passed: 20/03/2012

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AGD1112 Amendments to the UCLU Byelaws- Terms of Reference for Admin
Passed: 20/03/2012

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AGD1111 Amendments to the UCLU Byelaws- Governance Wars: Return of the Byelaws

Passed: 07/02/2012
 

AGD1110 Amendments to the UCLU Byelaws- Governance Wars: A new Byelaw

Passed: 07/02/2012
 

AGD1109 Amendments to the UCLU Byelaws: Enhancing democracy at UCLU

Passed: 28/02/2012
 

AGD1108 Motion to ensure representation of postgraduates

Passed: 28/02/2012

AGD1107 Motion to establish a School of Pharmacy Forum within the UCL Union following the merger of The School of Pharmacy, University of London, with University College London.

Passed: 07/02/2012
 
AGD1106 ‘Ethics, Environment and Operations Officer’
Passed: 17/01/2012

AGD1105 Governance Wars: The Byelaws strike back

Passed:  29/11/2011
 
AGD1104 Amendments to proposed policy
Passed:  15/11/2011
 
AGD1103 Debating Procedure at UCLU Council 
Passed:  15/11/2011
 
AGD1102 Motion to change the name of the Welfare Officer to the Welfare and International Officer
Passed:  25/10/2011
 
AGD1101 Special Resolution to Company General Meeting of UCLU
Passed:  23/09/2011
 
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