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

No Platforms Policy

Zero Tolerance Policy

'Lapsed Policy' Policy

Safe Space Policy

Volunteer Policy

Sustainability Policy

democratic union policy

how do democratic processes work at Stirling Students' Union?

In this document here you can find everything, from how what the different Zones are, what they do, what some of our key policies are, to how to influence and imput policy yourself about issues which matter to you!

submitting a motion

All students can submit a motion to a Union 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. Motions must be submitted to Rosamund or the Union President by 5pm five working days prior to the meeting. Amendments to motions can be submitted by 5pm three working days prior to the meeting. If you have any questions or need help putting the motion together, please email rosamund.vickers@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