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INTRODUCTION

UNION PRESIDENT

ACADEMIC OFFICER

STUDENT ACTIVITIES OFFICER

WELFARE & COMMUNITY OFFICER

YORK SPORT PRESIDENT

PART TIME OFFICERS

OTHER POSITIONS

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This year should be a big one! With a record breaking 56 candidates running for 17 different positions, there’s sure to be plenty to talk about over the next few weeks. The #YUSUelections are a major date in the calendar, where you get to select who will represent you for the coming year - and this booklet is designed to help you choose who’s going to represent you next year.

Five of the people you elect are Full-Time Officers - the Union President, Student Activities Officer, Academic Officer, Welfare & Community Officer and York Sport President. These are all paid positions and whoever you elect will be running YUSU for the year, planning campaigns and events and supporting students across the University.

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You also have the chance to elect 8 Part-Time Officers who do important work on specific areas in the Union, including running RAG and Volunteering, supporting Women, LGBTQ, International and BME Students, Students with Disabilities and working on campaigns on Environment and Ethics issues.

There are also a number of Non-Officer positions to be elected - the Policy Coordinator, who holds the Officers to account, Senate Reps who represent students to the highest university committee, a Student Trustee who sits on YUSU’s trustee board and NUS Delegates who represent York Students at the NUS National Conference.

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This booklet contains details on candidates for all positions up for election in YUSU this year. As well as their bright, smiling faces, it also contains information on their key policies. Being an election, the key things you should be looking to vote on are candidates’ policies. The best policies are those that will create real change in the Union and University. In this booklet you’ll find an abridged version of what each candidate hopes to achieve if elected. You can find their full manifestos by visiting www.yusu.org/elections

Candidates’ experience, skills and character are also important. You’ll be able to find out more about these by reading each manifesto. But you will learn even more if you see and speak to them around campus, and if you watch their YSTV 60 Second Manifestos, come see them debate at the Debate Night or listen in to URY for their Candidate Interview Night.

Knowing the voting system is also important. You can vote for as many candidate as are standing for each position. So, by listing your preferences you can ensure that even if you favourite candidate doesn’t win, your next choice still has a chance at being elected! Put your favourite candidate at the top, then rank the rest in order.

No matter which position, everyone elected will play an important role in your time as a student here in York. Take a look through this booklet to find out more about who you will be voting for...

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UNIONPRESIDENT

The Union President is the primary spokesperson for the Students’ Union and shall be ultimately responsible for the reputation, leadership and direction of the Union as a democratic organisation.

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Improve communication by creating an official student petition site, updating YUSU’s website and rethinking YUSU’s weekly emails.

Change YUSU’s attitude to improve support for student groups and create a new focus on employability.

Loads more, from ensuring YUSU finance gets online, to pushing the university to increase investment in colleges.

Dispel the Dark Arts from University.

Defeat Voldemort

Get rid of the spiders in my room.

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Your Union, Your Fights: Improve two-way communication with students.

Cheaper On-campus Facilities: Reduce food and sports costs at University outlets.

Events All Year Round: Work with Colleges and the Activities team to increase the number of big events in the student calendar.

Making campus cheaper and your life easier.

Better representation for all demographics, with particular emphasis on post graduate and international students.

Ideas from the everyday student, for the everyday student.

Better communication and support between YUSU officers and their networks.

Streamline college structure ensuring equal positions on all JCRCs.

More union led socials!

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The Academic Officer is primarily responsible for all academic matters, ensuring that students’ rights as learners are upheld within the University, maintaining a robust system of academic representation and informing members of developments that may impact upon their experience as students at the University of York.

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Vote Hannah to make York Students continue to stand out in the Graduate Crowd!

Vote Hannah to strengthen academic connections and enhance every department’s student voice, for exciting academic opportunities and more study spaces.

Vote Hannah and let me adapt my existing experience as a Department Rep into being your Academic Officer; with Hannah UNI-Can!

Introduce Study Cafes.

Redefine the ‘Service Provider Relationship’ between Staff and Students.

Working with Student Reps to make sure all students voices are heard.

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Support for your learning.

Enhance assessment and feedback.

Strengthen the student voice.

Get more lectures recorded to provide students with more value for their money, and help those with disabilities, medical issues, or those who don’t speak English as their first language.

Module feedback placed online so students can make an informed choice about what to study.

Make supervisors more aware of the College welfare teams to relieve pressure on Open Door.

I have a record of real results in all areas that benefited all students from my two years as Disabled Students Officer.

I have a plan to provide better feedback, better service, and better value for students’ money by ensuring lectures are recorded, addressing our failing feedback system, ensuring proper preparation for exams and assessed work, and providing more printer credit for every students.

I will be a recognisable officer who students know they can speak to at any time and who will work tirelessly until the job is done.

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The Student Activities Officer is primarily responsible for supporting and developing extracurricular activities for members of the Union, representing the interests of the student body in having a diverse and expanding range of events, groups and projects with which to get involved.

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Give It A Go. Not as you may know it! A clear year long plan organised by YUSU to give you the chance to try something new when it works for you! With space for our activities to include taster sessions, big events and more.

More communication avenues for all. Whether that’s college activity, sport or anything in activities. In physical spaces and online. Using places like the YUSU bars to allow you to promote yourselves and to showcase the great things you do.

You’ve said you want more from YUSU regarding skills you won’t get elsewhere - specifically around marketing and communication. I want our training to reflect that. I also want to make it so that when you finish your time being involved in any activities at York, you have received recognised and accredited skills and training.

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‘FroEmployability: Work closer with careers to establish workshops that students want to see; CV/Application/Interview practice on transferable skills.

‘FroRAG: Independent fundraising through RAG, accessible to groups or individuals - fundraising for personal causes and charities. This should be followed up by mentoring in event planning and networking.

‘FroRewards&Recognition: Societies and college committees work so hard all year! Let’s set up a weekly reward/perks system to acknowledge this throughout the year.

I want to recognise the achievements of our societies and start plans for a new media hub on Heslington East which will help reduce society funding imbalances by using YUSU resources more efficiently.

I want to boost sponsorship, increase transparency, and improve YUSU finance; building on our success, as the societies committee, in getting online accounts.

I want to give more power to RAG and volunteering by providing more relevant training and support to the Part-Time Officers and reviewing the categorisation of projects and groups.

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More support: I’ll extend successful society support policies to RAG & volunteering, and host meetings promoting interaction between activities and YUSU.

Community spirit: I’ll promote integration and collaboration across societies, RAG & volunteering and reward the fantastic efforts of contributing members.

Increasing involvement: I’ll make information easier to access, feedback easier to give and ensure more platforms are available and utilised for advertising events, societies and projects.

Represent ALL students on both parts of the campus and create an integration support system.

Assist and promote RAG and volunteering and give them proper funding for events.

Improve funding processes and training, and make students confident towards YUSU.

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The Welfare & Community Officer is primarily responsible for representing the rights and interests of students regarding their wellbeing on-campus and in the local community. and for ensuring that all students have the support and pastoral care required to enjoy their student experience and for developing and realising the Student Community Partnership Strategy.

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Improving Campus Convenience through: hot water taps, cooking lessons and ingredient packs.

Continuing College Community: STYC survival packs, college welfare & liberation links, college welfare training.

Working on Safety and Security: safe taxi systems, Night Safe and ‘Bob the Burglar’.

Proactivity in students.

Comfort and safety on/off campus.

Better community links.

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Level Up Student Safety! Nightsafe, Nightline and mental health awareness campaigns will be given greater support, promotion and facilities in order to care for the physical and mental well being of students.

Level Up Student Support! Listening and signposting training for all college welfare, sports captains and heads of societies.

Level Up Student Health! Leading a university wide campaign to help students lead healthier lives.

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The York Sport President is primarily responsible for all sports within the Union and shall represent the interests of the student body in having opportunities to participate and compete in sports at the University and with external bodies.

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Publicity: Improve representation by appointing Press and Publicity officers to each club and creating a York Sport YouTube channel.

Participation: Highlight the employability benefits of participation in sport and seek greater involvement with pop-up sports equipment, more spectators and engagement with social media platforms.

Communication: Establish Presidential and Publicity Committees as forums to discuss ideas, organise inter-club fitness sessions and overall, create a stronger sporting Union.

Improve top level performance.

Publicise results and fixtures with weekly results shows to get more supporters for YOUR matches.

Raise £5,000 for RAG.

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Excellence: I will promote excellence across the York Sport Union by taking an interest in each and every club to personalise individual club development plans, as well as working with our outstanding student media to make the coverage of university sport more diverse.

Inclusivity: I will engage a wider cross-section of the student body with the York Sport Union, by making a RAG event the first official event of Roses, and further developing links between RAG and the sport union.

Recognition: I will lobby to extend the Student Ambassador and York Award schemes to recognise the immense value of participating in all levels of sport at university, and inspire the next generation of BUCS athletes.

I have the passion, policies and experience to make a difference for each and every one of you, so please Vote Dave for York Sport President.

A vote for Dave is a vote for attainable & progressive change, which will ensure that sport is accessible for all students; I’ve done exactly that as College Sport Officer, and as York Sport President I could do even more.

The creation of a Qualifications Hub & Sports Volunteering Scheme will serve to increase students’ employability, whilst the proposed York Sport Benefits Card will make a tangible difference for all of our sportsmen and women.

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The BME Officer represents black and minority ethnic students, promoting equality between students of different races and ethnicities.

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Increased presence: promise of regular meetings and updates, campaigning for BME officers in every college JCRC.

Commitment to joint efforts: increased cooperation with other liberation networks.

Campaigns: emphasis on supporting student led activism, and to be a platform that students can depend on.

BME 4 ME, a new initiative to increase student opportunities to voice concerns, primarily through open-forum regular meetings.

A concentrated effort to further student integration in the university social sphere by supporting existing culture & faith societies.

Encouraging the participation of BME students in student union & society committee roles.

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Make the BME network more visible: personally welcome freshers as a visible point of contact, maintain regular communications, and operate an open meeting policy.

Establish a diversity committee of college BME officers & general students, to campaign about issues and ensure that the university is accessible for BME students.

Celebrate our diversity by putting on high-profile events with societies to give everyone the chance to explore our vibrant cultures.

Often as a minority you’re expected to adapt and change to the norm but I want the cultures of minorities to be put on show and acknowledged.

I would ORGANISE a carnival, RUN termly panel debates, CELEBRATE Black History Month, CREATE Asian, Arab and Jewish months, IMPROVE career opportunities, BUILD an online BME forum and OFFER a safe place to talk.

If voted BME officer I would leave behind a university that visibly promotes EQUALITY and values DIVERSITY.

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The Disabled Students’ Officer represents disabled students and promotes awareness of accessibility issues on campus and around York.

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Be a visible and accessible point of contact for disabled students.

Strengthening links and improving communication between academic departments, disability services and students.

Hosting a series of regular disability awareness events.

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ENVIRONMENT& ETHICSOFFICER

The Environment & Ethics Officer encourages the development of environmentally and ethically sound working practices within YUSU and the University and brings together students interested in such issues to achieve this.

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TJMax are a team of social science learning humanitarians who want to maximise your environmental and ethical university experiences.

Through 4 focuses, namely Information, Community, Food Management and Recycling, we’ve come up with some crafty plans to reach staff, students, and everyone in-between.

Vote TJMax, we’re gunna make a university bin map, and it’ll be awesome.

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T E S S P A R K E R & J A C O B W E B B

We aim to make heavy adjustments to recycling on campus as we feel students could benefit from greater accessibility to these facilities.

We aim to encourage the engagement of students in the consideration and implementation of YUSU policy by introducing a forum for open discussion of ethical and environmental concerns.

We feel that you should be able to bring home-made food onto campus with the option of warming it up, we feel that the implementation of microwaves in the library cafeteria will help towards a significant cut in your costs this year.

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The International Officer represents international students and encourages their participation in wider YUSU and University activities.

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Increase communication between colleges and coordinate more events between colleges – specifically international events.

Push for more effective international event advertisement via college newsletters.

Include UK students who have ‘home addresses’ in other countries in international events.

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Support.

Integration.

Social Life.

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D A N A I T H E O D O R A K I & P A R A S K E V I M O U T S I P A I

Increased Representation and Internationalisation.

Better Welfare Protocols for International Students.

Improving accountability.

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The LGBTQ Officer represents students who do not self-define as both heterosexual and cis-gendered and works to increase awareness of LGBTQ issues.

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Welfare reform - training for Network conveners on par with college reps and a Network-wide welfare email account.

Campaigns targeted at awareness of non-acronym groups included in the Queer community; Demisexuality, Intersexuality and Asexuality especially.

Build stronger links to the other Networks, especially with the Disabled Students Network.

On campus HIV testing available for all students, not just LGBTQ, with awareness talks and sexual health information.

Talks at local secondary schools on LGBTQ sex, health and relationships to educate the younger generations, encouraging the importance of self-worth.

Integration of non LGBTQ members of university with LGBTQ such as ally positions on network and JCRCs, to make LGBTQ less of an isolated minority group.

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We’re Evie and Jack, two queers with the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to chaperone the LGBTQ Network.

Liberation is in our glittery bloods, and we want to see the Network continue its run of awesome campaigns and events.

We’re also committed to building rainbow bridges with the uni’s other liberation groups, to cultivate intersectional activism.

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E V I E B R I L L & J A C K C H A D W I C K

Together we have a wealth of experience: within YUSU, in improving student well-being, and in providing positive leadership to a student body.

We will manage the committee so that all LGBTQ students are meaningfully represented by Conveners & College Reps who will have the support they need to pursue their own campaigns and objectives.

We will drive forward with a plethora of new innovative ideas, such as campaigning to end the ‘gay blood ban’, pushing merchandise and fundraising, and producing a ‘Queers of York’ project for National Coming Out Day, IDAHOT and Pride, etc.

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The RAG Officer is responsible for the development and promotion of fundraising opportunities in which members can participate.

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Pride in RAG by showing colleges how their fundraisers have benefited local charities.

Bigger and better events which work with Liberation Networks, Volunteering, Sports groups and Societies.

More off-campus events to promote RAG in the local community and increase fundraising opportunities.

Get RAG sponsored by companies so we can put on better events.

Open an online portal on the YUSU website which people can send in ideas for events or ask for support for their events.

A greater variety of events such as bubble football and RAG nights out.

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Making RAG a brand that you can rely on. Developing current events to be bolder & bigger and introducing new events to fill those quiet weekends, like on-campus club nights & bungee jump.

Increasing the visibility of RAG on campus: creating a calendar that syncs with your uni timetable. And I’ll make it easier to see how our hard work is helping our chosen charities by adding totalizers to the YUSU website.

Wider Participation & More Recognition: I want to develop more formal recognition for our efforts (something credible to put on the CV!), as well as opening up Rag to colleges, societies, sports teams and the wider community.

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The Volunteering Officer is responsible for the development and promotion of student-led volunteering opportunities for all members.

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We want to strengthen the link with the college Volunteering reps to ensure bigger and better events.

We want to raise awareness of the individual projects on campus and ensure that they are supported 100%.

We want to raise awareness of Volunteering on campus in generally!

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WOMEN’SOFFICER

The Women’s Officer represents women and promotes women’s liberation across campus.“

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Continue to increase awareness of women’s mental health issues on campus.

Increase trans representation in the network and on campus.

Create a clearer chain of communication between campus–wide and college-based welfare teams.

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NUS Delegates represent the views of students from York and vote on national policy at NUS Conference. Four candidates are to be elected.

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Ensure transparency in NUS dealings ahead of the upcoming General Election.

Pursue improved union interaction at a University level.

Create liberal policies in the National and Liberation policy adoptions.

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S E A N P U L L E N

NUSDELEGATE

Remind the NUS they exist to Represent Students not further their own careers.

Fight for whatever students need most at the time of NUS meetings.

Be open about what I’m doing.

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I want the NUS to defend against education cuts, attacks on student welfare, and endless debts and loans – the NUS should actively fight for a free and accessible education.

I want a democratic, and open NUS – I want to eliminate all the bureaucracy and closed doors, and make our union relevant to students’ lives again.

I want the NUS to prioritise its liberation campaigns – sexism, homophobia, racism, and ableism should not be part of our lives on campus.

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Bridge the gap between students and the NUS.

Push for policies that support the students and their rights.

Help the NUS join both national and international campaigns that work to end all kinds of discrimination against people.

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H A B I B N A S S A R

More affordable accommodation.

More financial support for students.

More transparent and democratic NUS.

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I believe we need to change the attitude about the NUS that students have but the only way this will happen is if the NUS changes itself and becomes more relevant to student life.

Full manifesto available at yusu.org/elections

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I’ll hold consultations that anyone can attend, to make sure issues that matter to you are taken to conference.

I’ll make sure you know exactly what happens at conference by publishing my voting record (encouraging all candidates to do the same) as well as writing daily reports while there.

I’ll lobby the university to hold NUS delegate elections separately from YUSU elections (modelled on the style of Leeds’ NUS week) so the elections are not overshadowed and to give future generations of would be delegates are fairer fighting chance.

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My aim is to fight for a NUS that is relevant to and representative of all students.

I’ll stand for the importance of removing barriers to education and providing all students with adequate financial support

As well as making sure that the NUS continues to support global struggles for human rights, education and sustainability.

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N O U R H A N N A S S A R

I believe the NUS needs to change to become more relevant to many students day to day lives, rather than just being a discount card.

I will urge the NUS to push harder in campaigning in areas such as free education, lobbying government, as well as the universal sign up of UK Universities to the Living Wage

I am ambitious but also realistic in what can be achieved.

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H E N R Y H A L E

Clear up what an NUS delegate is. Ensure you understand what the role means and entails.

Make sure you know about the policies I’d by voting on for you and giving you the chance to say how you’d vote.

Making sure you know the results of the motions passed.

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The NUS and its voting systems are not representative or accessible. It is wrong that only a minority of students get to vote at a conference. We need One Member One Vote to make elections accessible and representative.

Party politics should not elect our representatives. Currently the candidate with the strongest party political support is elected. The election system needs reform so students are responsible for the results.

The NUS is a two sided organisation. How can we justify membership to an organisation that treats elected representatives and students so differently? I #giveabuzz about your representation.

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The Policy Coordinator chairs the Policy Review Group, referendum debates and Union AGMs, as well as having a number of other responsibilities in holding officers and others to account and helping to develop policy.

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Increase the number of ways that policy ideas can be submitted, including informal methods, so that it is the union is easily accessible for all.

Increase public awareness of the policy committee and the function it serves, so that students always know where to go with creative new ideas.

Increase communication between students and YUSU as a whole, so that the union is reflective of the community that it serves.

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SENATEREP

Senate Reps sit on University Senate, the most important University committee on teaching and learning. It is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor and is also attended by the President and Academic Officer.

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Improve academic quality/standards by targeting the amount and quality of contact hours and also the quality of feedback received.

Maintain/increase the quality of students accepted into the university for courses as a whole, e.g. a university-wide minimum entry requirement.

Target the university’s disappointing NSS (National Student Survey) results and increase the awareness/importance of the survey.

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Student Trustees are responsible for the financial and legal implications of YUSU’s activity. They play an essential role in ensuring YUSU acts responsibly, both financially and in its activities, and represent students’ viewpoints to the Trustee Board.

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YUSU should honour all commitments to democratically agreed policies like the student letting agency, the proposal for which was passed by landslide at a referendum held over a year ago.

Regular updates should be provided by union staff and sabbatical officers on the work they do – especially when it relates to big projects like the letting agency.

Finally, no more sabb/staff secrets: the union should publish accessible reports on its finances, along with the minutes from all trustee meetings, while making sure that it complies with all student requests for information on its business.

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