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Chair of Student Council
The Chair of Student Council is Vacant. Interested in becoming the next Chair of Student Council? Look out for election information coming in February.
Job Description
RESPONSIBLE TO: Student Council and Board of Trustees
TERM: 1st July 2010 – 30th June 2011
HOURS: Flexibility will be a necessity to meet the requirements of the position and will include some evening work for attendance at meetings.
LOCATION: The position is based primarily in the Students’ Union building on the Treforest campus, but travel between sites may be necessary.
Student Council is the main (although subservient to General Meetings) decision and policy making body of the Students’ Union. It shall also:
• have the authority to represent the voice of the students.
• Make, repeal and amend the Standing Orders
• Receive a quarterly report from the Trustees
• Receive reports from the Sabbatical Officers
• Ratify the appointment of External and Alumni Trustees
• Appoint, from within its number, councillors to sit on various Union committees
• Appoint honorary life/associate members
The Chair of Student Council will be a non-voting position; the responsibilities of the post holder will be to:
• Chair all meetings of Student Council
• Liaise with and support the work of the members of Student Council
• Aid in the promotion of the work of Student Council and democracy generally
The Chair of Student Council will also be a member of the Executive Committee.
