The Chair manages the Union's monthly Council meetings, which involves over 50 student representatives. They are responsible for steering the meeting; ensuring that it stays on topic and that all people get a chance to voice their opinion.
Council is the Union's policy making body. This means it decides on the Union's stance on wider issues which can range from the College Working Day, Student Accommodation and Safety to Government Policy and national issues. The Sabbatical Officers are accountable to Council. They present reports detailing what they have done, answer questions about their plans and are quizzed about fulfilling their election pledges.
Council itself is a democratic committee made up of Union Officers and Ordinary Members of the student body, each with the power to vote. The Council Chair is responsible for deciding when a policy has been discussed fully enough and when it is time to move to a vote. The Council Chair is also a member of the Board of Trustees which is the ultimate governing body of the Union.
If successfully elected, you will be required to attend the Board of Trustees Away Day on 31 March 2015.
For more information contact the current Council Chair, Paul Beaumont, by emailing chair@imperial.ac.uk .
Constitutional Job Descripition
The Council Chair shall:
- Act as a Trustee ex-officio,
- Chair Union Council and other relevant Union committees,
- Uphold the Constitution and Bye-Laws in Union Council,
- Be independent and impartial in all proceedings and duties as Council Chair,
- Not sit as an ordinary member of the Executive Committee,
- Carry out such duties and responsibilities as may, from time to time, be laid down by the Council.
