President's Committee
President's Committee is the central operation of student leadership and representation at RSU. Every campaign idea goes through this committee. It has been designed with the following requirements at its core:
- It's able to make decisions quickly
- Avoids presenteeism (the requirement that students must be present to contribute to something)
- Is easy to use and administrate
- Focuses on data-led insight.
To contribute to President's Committee, students should first submit a campaign idea. This will be received by Committee, where they will identify the students and student groups to gather feedback on the idea before understanding if there is consensus for the idea.
They can then make one of three decisions:
- If there is consensus, they will approve the idea as Students' Union policy and begin working towards its aims.
- If there is consensus against the idea, they will reject the idea.
- If there is not consensus either way, the idea shall be sent to referendum, where all students can have their say.
If you'd like more information about how to get involved in the Committee, contact us at studentvoice@roehampton.ac.uk
President's Committee Dates for 2024/25
- Thursday 17 October 2024 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 21 November 2024 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 12 December 2024 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 23 January 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 13 February 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 20 March 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 24 April 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 15 May 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 12 June 2025 (16:00-17:00)
Submit a campaign idea
The Students’ Union is here to promote and address issues that affect you at Roehampton University. We are student-led, run by elected sabbatical officers and informed by your feedback.
We therefore require your ideas and feedback to direct what campaigns are run and how they can improve your university experience.
An idea can be anything from new university bus routes, to new relaxation spaces on campus, to how to improve student support during exam periods.
If you have an idea for change, you can start a campaign process by submitting your idea using the button below.
Submit Your Idea
Contribute to calls for evidence
Once an idea has been received by President's Committee, relevant students and student networks will be contacted for comment. You can find out how you can contribute to calls for evidence here: Submit Feedback (roehamptonstudent.com)
Read about passed Students' Union Policies
When an idea has been commented on by enough students, your elected student officers will meet to determine if there's general student consensus for or against an action. If they deem there is consensus, they will pass your idea as Students' Union Policy.
The purpose of Students' Union Policy is to help steer the work we do. This may be by stating the collective postion of the Students' Union on any given issue or mandating the Students' Union to direct our work towards a particular set of actions.
If passed, Students' Union Policy will last for two years unless it is overturned, amended, or renewed.
You can view all passed Students' Union Policies here: Students' Union Policies
Find out what your Sabbatical Officers and College Presidents are doing
Seven students make up the membership of President's Committee. For 2024/25, this is:
All agendas, minutes, and decisions from President's Committee are accessible to our members. So are reports that your Sabbatical Officers prepare for Accountability Panels. You can find all of this right here: Presidents' Committee