An Extraordinary General Meeting has been called to debate the methods the Students' Union can use to protest against the proposed education cuts and increase in tuition fees.
Come along and have your say in what is sure to be a lively debate.
What is a Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)?
An EGM can be convened at the request of two hundred members of the Union in a Motion petition. An EMG must be take place within three working days following the receipt of the motion.
Results
There were 755 votes
Yes 464
No 291
This motion becomes policy of LSE Students' Union.
Minutes of the meeting
Click here to read the minutes of the Emergency General Meeting,
What was the motion being debated?
Proposer: Emir Nader 200903491
Seconder: Kimia Pezeshki 200804671
This Union Notes
1. The widespread protests, involving parents, teachers, lecturers and students of all ages against the tuition fee rise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11828882
2. The wave of ongoing occupations at universities around the country
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11839216
3. That the government is planning to cut the entire teaching grant of the LSE
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23895913-universities-set-to-lose-teaching-funding-in-cuts.do
4. To date, our only knowledge of what the LSE has done to in protest at this is a letter to higher education secretary David Willets
LSE UGM 3.10.10
5. The support of Aaron Porter, NUS president, for any non-violent direct action taken by students as long as it has been democratically agreed by a recognised student body.
LSE UGM 25.10.10
This Union Believes
1. That occupation and non violent direct action are a necessary part of a range of tactics the student movement can use.
2. That the actions of LSE in its entirety, students, lecturers and as a corporate body has as impact at this politically crucial time.
3. That we have a duty to be a voice for students of people of pre-voting age who do not currently have this choice, over the issues of EMA, and access to HE.
4. That as historically socially progressive institution, the LSE should be protecting equality of access for future students.
This Union Resolves
1. To demand that the LSE makes a public statement against the cut in the teaching grant and changes in the funding system.
2. To support democratically decided actions against the changes to higher education funding, fees and EMA.
3. To commit itself to using the full range of tactics available, including non violent direct action and occupation of our university property, to campaign for these demands.