governance, policy & planning

The University of Stirling Students’ Union is constituted by the University of Stirling’s Royal Charter (14th December 1967) and is a registered charity in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. As such the organisation is governed by a number of key documents in order to ensure effective delivery of its core purpose, which are provided below:

governing documents

Constitution

Schedule 1- Committees

Schedule 2- Elections and Referendum

Schedule 3- Officer Profiles

Schedule 4- Trustee Schedule

Schedule 5- Standing Orders

Schedule 6- Discipline

Schedule 7- Sports Schedule

Schedule 8- Clubs & Societies Schedule

core union policy

Safety Policy Statement

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Equal Opportunities Policy (under review - 2017)

No Platforms Policy

Zero Tolerance Policy

'Lapsed Policy' Policy

Safe Space Policy

Environmental and Ethical Policy

Volunteer Policy

democratic union policy

See here to know everything about Union Democratic Policy, from our motions being brought forward from 18/19 into this year, to the layout of zone meetings and how to get involved! Or click below to see current Democratic Policy!

submitting a motion

All students can submit a motion to a Union Stir-it-up (General Meeting) or Zone Meeting. If the meeting is quorate, and if the motion passes, the motion becomes Union Policy. If you wish to submit a motion, please ensure you use this template - Motion Template - if you have any questions or need help putting the motion together, please email theunion@stir.ac.uk

making a complaint

We hope that you'll never have need to make a complaint regarding the Union but should you wish to, please read the information in our Complaints procedure here. Should you wish to proceed with a complaint, please complete our pro-forma here and send to theunion@stir.ac.uk