Student council is an official meeting where important decisions are made, ones that require a formal vote and record: budget approvals, changes to the constitution or other policies, and verifying officer election results.

If you are not happy about something at Solent or want to vote on important issues that affect student education or experience, this is where you can have your say!

Motions

Submitting motions

Motions passed at Student Council direct the work of the SU. You just need a proposer and a seconder to send a motion to Student Council for discussion, and any student can do it.

To submit a motion, please click here.  

If you’d like to know more about the format of Council motions or have other questions about submitting one, email hannah.piatkiewicz@solent.ac.uk. 

Debates and amendments

After a motion is introduced by its proposer, there is an opportunity for questions about it and debate. Amendments to motions can be submitted in advance of the meeting. More details about this are available in our by-laws.

Substantial amendments must be submitted to hannah.piatkiewicz@solent.ac.uk by noon on the day of the Council meeting, except in the case of amendments to emergency motions which may be submitted up until the start of the meeting.