2015 10-14-guild council

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Guild Council

Agenda:14-Oct-15 1:30pm-2:30pm

Agenda• 5 minutes (arrival buffer)• Governance

– Introductions / Apologies– Student Ideas votes cast

number threshold• Student Ideas / Votes

– Condoms in the Forum– Pre-Order System– Beers in the Ram– #MyMilk Campaign– Staplers and Hole Punches in

the Library– UniCard Payment– Campaigns Website– Gluten Free Wraps

– Birks Grange Study Area– Hand Sanitiser– IBAN or Swift Account– Microwaves and Kettles– Men’s Rep post

• 5 minute break• Reports

– Reports – 60 Seconds – Guild President, VP Activities, VP Education, VP Welfare & Diversity

• Any Other Business

Votes cast numbers threshold

• The ‘100’ test seems to be ‘failing’ too many Ideas– The ‘average’ last year was 80 votes per Idea (both terms)– This term’s average is currently 57 votes per Idea– The 100 threshold was set as approximating ‘the upper quartile of

engaged students’ for each vote.– The upper quartile at present would give a limit of 65 votes

cast. – We propose changing to this threshold for voter participation.– We can look again in term two – there’s a difference on last year’s

figures – term one average was 10 votes lower per Idea.– If the volume keeps up, the average is likely to be lower anyway,

and the system should take account of behavioural change.

Votes: RED: Leave threshold for votes cast the sameYELLOW: Leave it alone for now and look to alter in Term TwoGREEN: Change number immediately (takes effect from the next Guild Council.)

Condoms in the Forum

52

34

7

106 2

Multiple free condom boxes in the forum. It is too intimidating going to the student health

centre or to the health centre in town.

Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly DisagreeConfused

Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (one out of three failed.)GREEN: Give project to VP Welfare to implement immediately.

þ Votes: 111

þ Positive: 77.4%

ý Mean Rating: 3.99

Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: Can usually source free condoms from many places.Distribution points to be negotiated, and stocked.

Guild Outlet Pre-Order System

26

14

8

65

Introduce a pre-order system in Comida and other Guild outlets to reduce queue times.


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (two out of three failed.)GREEN: Give project to Guild President to implement.

ý Votes: 59

þ Positive: 67.8%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: Also a Manifesto pledge from LJT – pass to her to put within delivery project as democratic data.

Bottled Beers in the Ram

49

18

4 2

The Ram should increase its selection of bottled beers


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (one out of three failed.)GREEN: Give project to Guild President to implement immediately.

ý Votes: 73þ Positive: 91.8%

þ Mean Rating: 4.51

Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: Action Points include:-CAMRA membership.Craft Beers.

#MyMilk Campaign

22

213

27

8

Start a guild #MyMilk campaign


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Automatic Fail.AMBER: Allow to fail, but pass concept of fun or tongue-in-cheek campaigns to Campaigns Working group to look at methods of delivery.

ý Votes: 63

ý Positive: 38.1%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: Student Ideas is not intended to be ONLY ‘serious’ political ideas.Fun is intended as an explicit part of the system.In particular, no student “wastes” staff time.

Staplers in the Library

3720

2 2 3 1

Put staplers and hole punches in the library next to the printer


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (two out of three failed.)GREEN: Give project to VP Education to implement immediately.

ý Votes: 65þ Positive: 87.7%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: Attached via cables for security.Reduces queue times when paper-based hand-ins are used.Basic stationery.

UniCard Payments

27

12

5

8

72

Allow payments to be made with Unicards to reduce queue times on all guild services


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral, fails two out of three testsAMBER: Pass to Guild President to take action

ý Votes: 61

þ Positive: 64%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: Similar schemes are Mondex, Octopus, etc.It is unlikely that the method of payment would reduce queue times.UniCards are not contactless.

Campaigning Societies

2915

2 1 2

The Guild Website should have a section out-lining upcoming campaigns from societies


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral rating (1 out of 3 passed)AMBER: Pass to VP Activities for implementation.GREEN: Pass to Campaigns Working Group – it’s their direct responsibility and fits their aims.

ý Votes: 49

þ Positive: 89.8%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: Co-ordination of the Campaigns Network is something CP&R has been trying to do. Societies resist our efforts to help, as they regard it as ‘controlling’ not supporting.

Gluten-Free Wraps

20

16

42 1

Gluten free wraps made an option at the wrap bar in DH1


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (1 out of 3 passed)AMBER: Pass to Guild President to add to Healthy Eating options already implemented

ý Votes: 43

þ Positive: 83.7%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: Concerns about cross-contamination for Gluten-free service.Other alternatives mentioned.

Halls Study Areas

24

22

2

102

Birks Grange and other student accommod-ations should have their own quiet study

areas


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (1 out of 3 tests passed)AMBER: Pass to VP Welfare & Diversity to investigate/implement where possible.

ý Votes: 60

þ Positive: 76.7%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: On Campus self-catered accommodation has no central space.Catered Accommodation has social space.Private Halls don’t have social spaces generally.

Hand Sanitiser

29

14

6

43

Provide hand sanitiser dispensers around campus - especially by computers


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (1 out of 3 passed)AMBER: Pass to VP Welfare & Diversity to investigate / implementGREEN: Pass to Campaigns Working group to widen scope to cover all aspects of health on campus, inc. “Freshers’ Flu” phenomena.

ý Votes: 65

þ Positive: 78.4%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: May already exist in some buildings.Staff illness has a cost in lost hours and disruption – this could assist in lowering absence.

International Payments

18

2

21

1 2

The university should have an IBAN or swift account to make tuition payment easier for

international students


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (1 out of 3 passed)AMBER: Pass to Guild President to discuss with ISC/check requirements with University and attempt to implement.GREEN: Pass to I.S.C. to plan and act.

ý Votes: 28

þ Positive: 78.6%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: No CommentsLow participation on International demographics at present – Student Ideas awareness lower in group.

Microwaves and Kettles

81

20

56 21

Make microwaves and kettles available so people can bring their own lunch to campus


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (2 out of 3 passed)AMBER: Pass to VP Activities to implement with Campus Services.

þ Votes: 115

þ Positive: 87.8%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: A&V Mentioned again – a single point is not sufficient nor can ‘more advertising’ help (use and queues)St. Luke’s mentioned again.

Men’s Representative

38

7412

162

9

Create a Men's Representative position


Votes: RED: Fail Idea – Neutral (1 out of 3 passed)GREEN: Pass to Elections Working Party for strategy on advertising posts to encourage wider participation.

þ Votes: 232

ý Positive: 19.4%


Pass / Fail Ratings

Notes: The creation of Liberation Campaigns Council eliminated all single-issue posts.There is no Women’s Rep.The problem lies in encouraging men to take the “softer” Roles.

Break

Sabb Reports• 60 second Sabb Reports– Guild President– VP Activities– VP Education– VP Welfare & Diversity

Officer Reports• 60 second Officer Reports– Student Elections Officer – Elections

Working Party (term one) meeting

Break

Any Other Business• Correcting failure– No current failing Ideas or projects which

require Council votes.• ‘Guild Budget’ Workshop– Laver 825, 12:30-13:30 11-Nov-2015– An hour before Guild Council– Held by Finance Director and

Commercial Director• Anything else from the floor?

News & Politics

2015 10-14-guild council