Agenda and Minutes

Union Council is Hallam Students' Union's highest decision-making body. Its members are Hallam students who have been elected in campus-wide elections to represent particular issues or groups, or just the general student population.

If you have feedback or opinions on any of the above proposed policies, you can contact edward.robinson@shu.ac.uk with your comments.

All students are welcome to attend Union Council sessions, though we ask that you let us know in advance so we can add your attendance to the minutes, as well as send you over the Microsoft Teams link.

Council Members 2021/22

Union Council Chair: Iyanu Mobolaji	Open Space Rep: Amara Ezeocha
President: Praise Ishola	Open Space Rep Devon Clarke
Social Sciences and Arts College Officer: Zainab Ata	Open Space Rep: Moksha Kottaganda Bollikatti
Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences College Officer: Elena Bowley	Open Space Rep: Oluwatobi Alonge
Business, Technology and Engineering College Officer: Adeyemi Otebolaku	Open Space Rep: Uju Vanessa Okoroafor
Wellbeing, Sport and Phsyical Activity Officer: Scarlett Parr	Open Space Rep: Shivam Kumar
International Students' Officer: Sabah Khan	International Students Committee Chair: -Vacant-
Disabled Students' Rep: -Vacant-	Volunteering Committee Chair: -Vacant-
Womens' Rep: Emily Jones	Societies Committee Chair: -Vacant-
LGBTQIA+ Students' Rep: Emily Greenwood	Education Committee Chair: -Vacant-
Trans Students' Rep: Thea Matthews Padley	Wellbeing Committee Chair: -Vacant-
BME Students' Rep: Becky Deinde	Sports Committee Delegate: -Vacant-
Mature Students' Rep: -Vacant-	Womens Committee Delegate: -Vacant-
Student Parent & Carers' Rep: Misbah Hasham Ticklay	Mature Students' Committee Delegate: -Vacant-
Postgraduate Taught Students' Rep: Toheeb Adebiyi Adegoke	Trans Students Committee Delegate: -Vacant-
Postgraduate Research Students' Rep: Sarthak Mondal	BME Committee Delegate: -Vacant-
Part-Time Students' Rep: Harshal Anand Patil	LGBT+ Committee Delegate: -Vacant-
	Disabled Students Committee Delegate: -Vacant-

Frequently Asked Questions

Who represents me on Union Council?

Every student is represented by the five full-time officers, a representative for their academic faculty, and the six open space representatives. If you belong to one or more student demographics or groups, you may also have particular representation for these. If you have an issue or concern, it's best to address it to the representative/s who are most closely linked to the area concerned.

What power does Council have?

Union Council is the highest decision-making body at the Students' Union, with power to decide our stance on political issues, what projects we should focus our time and resources on, and how we should run as an organisation. If you want to make change, Union Council is the best place to bring your ideas - you can send them to a Council member, or to edward.robinson@shu.ac.uk and we'll advise you on what to do next.

How could I become a Council member?

All Council members are elected in campus elections. The next one will take place in Autumn 2019, when 12 seats on Council will be elected. These include the six open space positions (which any student can stand for), and representatives for Postgraduates (Taught), Postgraduates (Research), Student Parents and Carers, Disabled Students, Part-Time Students, Trans Students, and SSH Faculty students. If you're interested in running for one of these roles and being on Council next academic year, register your interest here and we'll be in touch with more information.

Can I complain about or change a Council decision?

Policies passed by Council cannot be changed until the next academic year - so if there's something you're unhappy with, consider taking part in the Autumn elections and you could work to change it next year! (Or contact next year's representatives to request the change to be made). If you have a complaint or concern about any other aspect of Council or its members decisions, let us know and we'll advise you of your options.