RSU Presidents' Committee
This is the central webpage for Roehampton Student Union's democratic system: Presidents' Committee. Here, you can find out how to:
- Understand what Presidents' Committee is
- Submit an Idea
- Contribute to calls for evidence
- Understand Students' Union Policies
- Find out what your elected student officers are working on
If you'd like more information about how to get involved, contact us at studentvoice@roehampton.ac.uk
President Committee Dates for 2024/25:
- Thursday 17th of October 2024 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 21st of November 2024 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 12th of December 2024 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 23rd of January 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 13th of February 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 20th of March 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 24th of April 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 15th of May 2025 (16:00-17:00)
- Thursday 12th of June 2025 (16:00-17:00)
1) What is Presidents' Committee and how did we create this system?
Presidents' 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
Presidents' Committee succeeds Students' Union Council as the predominant process for students to create change at Roehampton. New Bye-Laws were approved in October 2023 to reflect these changes.
To contribute to Presidents' Committee, students should first submit a campaign idea. This will be received by the Presidents' Committee, where they will identify the students and student groups to gather feedback on the idea. Then, Presidents' Committee will receive and analyse all the feedback, and decide if there's student consensus for the idea. They can make one of three decisions here:
- 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
2) 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 letting the President’s Committee know. Click the button below to submit your idea!
Submit Your Idea
3) Contribute to calls for evidence
Once an idea has been received by Presidents' 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)
4) 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
5) Find out what your Sabbatical Officers and College Presidents are doing
Seven students make up the membership of Presidents' Committee. For 2024/25, this is:
All agendas, minutes, and decisions from Presidents' 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