Student Representative Council 👨🎓
What is Student Representative Council?
Student Representative Council (SRC) is the democratic decision making body of Abertay Student Association (Abertay SA), along with Annual General Meetings, where students have the chance to directly influence the policy and political direction of Abertay Students' Association. The official membership of SRC is the Student Leadership Team (SLT), Division Reps, and a representative from Societies Council, who can all vote on policies and motions.
All SRC meetings are open to any student. Students are encouraged to come along and speak on any issue but only elected representatives are eligible to vote on policy and motions. SRC meetings are run with the assistance of the Engagement Co-ordinator (Democracy) and are managed by the Chair of SRC and the Clerk of SRC.
- Discuss issues affecting Students at Abertay
- Suggest actions for the Student Leadership Team, i.e. campaign ideas, attendance at particular meetings
- Discuss updates from the Student Leadership Team
- Using Motions and Amendments create policy for the Association
- Call a referendum on an issue affecting Abertay Students
- Approve Trustees
- Accept reports from the Trustee Board
- Facilitate the removal any elected officer or trustee from their position, should it become necessary
- Discuss updates from Abertay University staff
- Review governing documents
If you are curious about the Student Representative Council at Abertay then come along to a meeting or contact the Association office for more information
Why Student Representative Council matters
The importance of SRC is in how it is used as a forum for discussion and in setting actions for the Student Leadership Team.
It is a political body that holds sabbatical officers to account on the campaigning and lobbying work they do for the student body.
- Divestment - Successfully lobbying Abertay to divest from Fossil Fuels
- Improving Our Democracy - Making elections fairer and more democratic
- Gender Balanced Boards - Creating a fairer, gender balanced Trustee Board
- Lifeblood - Lobbying the Scottish Government to remove the ban on men who have sex with men giving blood
- Water Fountains - Greatly improved access to Water Fountains across campus
And many more!
If you have an Abertay-wide issue that you believe could be resolved at SRC then contact the Engagement Coordinator (Democracy) who can give you more information.
