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Welcome to Senate. Thursday 7 th April 2011. Annual General Meeting. Annual audited accounts 2009/10 Appointment of auditors Affiliations . NSA Governance Review. How are we going to do this?. General structure outline Questions on general structure Discuss the motion

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  1. Welcome to Senate Thursday 7th April 2011

  2. Annual General Meeting • Annual audited accounts 2009/10 • Appointment of auditors • Affiliations

  3. NSA Governance Review

  4. How are we going to do this? • General structure outline • Questions on general structure • Discuss the motion • Vote on the motion • Options outline • Questions on options • Discuss the options • Vote on the options

  5. Background NSA was mandated to undertake the review in November 2009: • Napier University (Scotland) Order of Council 1993 7(5): „The Association shall have power, with the approval of Court, to determine its own constitution and functions...” • Minutes of Student Affairs Committee (4/06/09) 4.2: “...steps are being explored to conduct an infrequent, but major reviewof the NSA Constitution...” • The charities regulator expressed concerns • NSA Constitution has not been reviewed in full for more than 5 years. • Concerns have been identified by members and non- members.

  6. Why is this so important? • NSA needs to follow best practice and have fit for purpose constitution to be able to best serve its members. • OSCR (the charity regulator) is pressing for changes and for NSA to stick to the review timescales. • The University governors expect the new structure to be presented to them in June for approval. • The new sabbatical team has to have their time released for pressing campaigns, e.g. HE and NSA funding campaign.

  7. Review Timeline Napier Students’ Association

  8. Constitution Review Advisory Group (CRAG) Napier Students’ Association

  9. Proposed Structure

  10. New/Old Structure OLD STRUCTURE Student Senate Executive Faculty Councils Sports Clubs Council Societies Council Publications Committee Finance Committee Elections Committee Staffing Committee Disciplinary Committee NEW STRUCTURE Student Council Executive Faculty Councils Sports & Socs Council Trustee Board NEW: Activities Officer; Equality & Diversity Officer; Equality & Diversity Council; Sports Forum; Societies Forum; Student Forum; Interest Forums.

  11. Trustee Board

  12. Trustee Board

  13. Trustee Board

  14. Trustee Board-Main Benefits

  15. Executive Committee

  16. Executive Committee

  17. Executive Committee

  18. Sabbatical Team Sports and Societies

  19. Sabbatical Team Student Activities and Wellbeing

  20. Executive Team- Main Benefits

  21. Sports and Societies Council

  22. Sports and Societies Council Remit: -To develop policy to support and regulate sports and societies in general -A platform of communication between the VP Sports & Societies/ Activities Officer /Executive and the Council members Composition: • VP Sports and Societies and Activities Officer- elected cross campus • Other members elected through Sports/Societies Forum • All elected on yearly basis.

  23. Sports/Societies Forum

  24. Sports / Societies Forum Remit: - A platform for discussions on policy and issues connected with sport/societies. - A platform of communication on recent Executive/S&S Council actions. Composition: • Sports/ Societies Forum convener- elected at the forum on yearly basis. • Sports/Societies members, VP S&S and Activities Officer.

  25. Equality and Diversity Council

  26. Equality and Diversity Council Remit: -To develop and, where possible, co-ordinate policy that supports the needs of different student demographic and liberation groups. -A platform of communication between the E&D Officer/Executive and the Council members and the student forums Composition: • E&D Officer- elected cross campus • All forum conveners- elected at the forums • All elected on yearly basis.

  27. Faculty Councils

  28. Faculty Councils-Mini Senates

  29. Faculty Councils-Benefits

  30. Student Council

  31. Student Council- the future of Student Senate

  32. Student Council- the future of Student Senate Senate will be asked to vote on two options relating to the frequency of the meetings of the Student Council.

  33. Student Forum

  34. Student Forum-Remit

  35. Student Council vs. Student Forum

  36. Referendum

  37. Referendum- Key Issues

  38. Referendum- Key Issues Convened by the President on request of: Senate will be asked to vote on 3 OPTIONS available.

  39. Interest Forums

  40. Interest Forums THE NAMES AND THE NUMBER OF THE FORUMS ARE NOT PRESCRIPTIVE AND ARE RESPONSIVE TO STUDENT DEMAND. Remit: - A platform for discussions on policy and issues connected with specific groups representing their student academic interest, demographic and liberation group - A platform of communication on recent Executive/E&D Council/Faculty Councils actions. • A platform for feedback from the University committees and other meetings. Composition: • Forum convener- elected at the forum. Elected on yearly basis. • Self- defining students. • E&D Officer and any other individuals as wished in attendance. Since the last Senate, Research Postgrads Forum was added at the request of the reps.

  41. Main benefits of the new structure

  42. General Structure-Questions and Discussion

  43. General Structure Vote

  44. Options- Student Council • Taking into account that Student FORUM: • Is a reporting tool of the Executive Committee • Is a platform for Executive accountability with scheduled meetings twice a year. • The Student COUNCIL should be:

  45. Options- Student Council Questions?

  46. Options- Student Council Option A Discussion

  47. Options- Student Council Option B Discussion

  48. Options- Student Council Vote

  49. Options- Referendum Referendum is convened on request of:

  50. Options- Referendum Questions?

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