Any student can submit a standpoint to be considered for SUmmit.
Below you can find the minutes of the meetings that have happened so far this calendar year, as well as the date of the upcoming meeting.
- SUmmit is a student-led meeting with a chair appointed by a Nominations Panel.
- SUmmit will usually meet 5 times per year, although additional votes on single issues or urgent matters may be required outside a meeting.
- At each meeting, members will receive the selection of Standpoint proposals, presented by their proposer(s).
- SUmmit will discuss and debate Standpoint proposals, including the wording of a Standpoint. The final wording will be agreed upon by the Chair based on discussion and agreement with the proposer, this can happen following the meeting if required.
- If the members of the SUmmit do not feel they are able to make an informed decision on a controversial subject, they will be able to take further steps, such as: refer an item to a referendum; to call for statements from members of the student community, or instruct the Voice Team to provide a briefing at the following meeting.
- Once final wording has been agreed, SUmmit members will vote on Standpoints following the meeting (usually electronically) within 48 hours of the end of the meeting.
- Any vote SUmmit makes pertaining to SUmmit’s position on an issue will only pass if the following conditions are met:
- Quoracy must be met (at least 50%+1 of the total SUmmit members need to cast a vote).
- A 'super majority' of the votes cast are in favour (super majority means at least 66%+1).
Read the full SUmmit Terms of Reference
SUmmit is made up of a range of student leaders and representatives. A student becomes a member of SUmmit by either:
- being elected onto SUmmit at the beginning of each academic year, via cross-campus ballot,
- is invited onto SUmmit due to their existing role in The SU (e.g., Exec member),
- or, is appointed the Chair by the Nominations Panel.
Any student can apply to be Chair of SUmmit, a chair is selected by the Nominations Panel. A Vice-Chair will also be selected by offering this opportunity to the members of SUmmit and put to a vote by the members of SUmmit.
If you wish to apply for the role of Chair of SUmmit or Chair please email sureturningofficer@bath.ac.uk with a covering letter expressing your interest and experience relevant to the role in no more than 500 words. Applications will open shortly.
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Meeting 1: Thursday 9 November 2023
Meeting 2: Tuesday 5 December 2023
Meeting 3: Monday 19 February 2024
Meeting 4: Wednesday 27 March 2024
Meeting 5: Thursday 25 April 2024