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GSU Council is the highest decision-making body at Greenwich Students’ Union (GSU) The purpose is to reflect and represent the views of members.

Council sets out a course of action for the organisation and its representatives through the decisions it makes.

Attending and participating in GSU Council is open to all students. Any student can also submit an agenda item to be discussed at the meeting. This is just one way students can make a change at Greenwich.

 

 

 

Meeting Dates

There is a minimum of four meetings a year. The dates for this year are:

  1. Monday 3rd November 2025 (2pm-4pm)

  2. Monday 26th January 2026 (2pm-4pm)

  3. Monday 30th March 2026 (2pm-4pm)

  4. Monday 1st June 2026 (2pm-4pm)

     

Register for GSU Council 

GSU Council will be held in-person in the Lower Deck Saloon Bar.

 

Membership registration for GSU Council is open to all students who:

  • Have student status at the University of Greenwich for the 2025-26 academic year.

 

Voting for GSU Council is open to the following students:

  • Academic Reps
  • Student Group Executive Committee Members 
  • Liberation Chairs
     

What goes on

The function of GSU Council is to have reflective and informed discussion to lead to decision making that will:

  • Improve the student experience
  • Address disadvantages any groups of students are facing 
  • Enforce what students expect and want from their Students’ Union and representation.
     

GSU Council is conducted through round table group deliberation. This means everyone has the opportunity to input their views and opinions through facilitated groups, working towards an agreed set of actions to address a particular issue affecting the student community. Therefore every single attendee is shaping proposals and policy through an engaging and accessible format. 

The action points drafted by GSU Council are taken to an online vote from which our student representatives have the opportunity to vote on. Any student can attend GSU Council, but to vote you have to be a registered member. Please click the link below to sign up: 

 

Register for GSU Council 
 

Submit a petition

This platform allows for submitting, supporting, discussing, and progressing student petitions through GSU Council.

 

It is designed for use by students, elected officers, Council members, and relevant staff to ensure petitions are handled transparently, fairly, and with maximum impact.

 

 

 

Any current GSU student can submit a petition.

 

Please include:

  • A clear statement of the issue.
  • A specific action or proposal for Council to consider.
  • Any necessary context to help readers understand the background.

 

All submissions pend approval prior to being published.

How it works.

 

  • Once approved, petitions are published on the GSU website and visible to all students.
  • Students can show support by voting for the petitions they back.
  • The most supported petitions will be prioritised for discussion at the next Council meeting.

GSU Council dates 2025/26.

 

  • 3rd November 2025 at 2pm-4pm
  • 26th January 2026 at 2pm-4pm
  • 30th March 2026 at 2pm-4pm
  • 1st June 2026 at 2pm-4pm

 

GSU Council will be held in-person in the Lower Deck Saloon Bar.

 

 

If you would like to submit a petition you can through the form below. If you need any help with your submission, please do get in touch with the staff team by e-mailing e.snee@greenwich.ac.uk.  Petitions need to submitted by the outlined deadline in advance of a meeting to be considered for the upcoming GSU Council. 

It is at the discretion of the Chair which agenda items are discussed at GSU Council.

 

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    Review of GSU Election rules

    Submitted 1 week ago by Emma Pleasant​
    Current
    • GSU
    • Representation
    0comments
    To ensure GSU Elections continue to be fair, fun and engaging for students. We are reviewing our Election rules and would like input from Council

    Action or Proposal

    To vote on the rule revisions

    Context

    GSU Officer Elections aim to provide a fair democratic process through which students elect their representatives. Following the 2026 elections, GSU held feedback sessions with candidates and reviewed comments submitted during and after the campaign period. Feedback identified several themes relating to: campaigning practices understanding of the election rules the complaints process perceptions of rule enforcement the overall candidate experience It is important to note that many behaviours raised in feedback were already prohibited under the existing election rules. However, some students reported that they were unclear about: how rules were applied how complaints were investigated what evidence was required for action to be taken The review therefore suggests that improvements should focus on clarity, transparency, and enforceability, rather than significantly increasing the number of rules.
No comments have been made.

 

 

 
 

Meeting Minutes & Actions

See the things discussed at each meeting below. You can also see all policies passed by GSU in the last three years here. 

2024/25 Academic Year 

2023/24 Academic Year 

2022/23 Academic Year 

2021/22 Academic Year 

2020/21 Academic Year

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