A Motion is just a fancy way of saying an idea to make things better. A Motion could be anything from improving support for sexual violence survivors, to getting more microwaves in the SU. Whatever your idea, Motions are usually the easiest and fastest way for a single student to make a big difference!

Note: Motions for Spring Term need to be submitted before 28th April to be considered for this round of proposals.

You can read more about Policy Proposals and how you can submit your own in our Motions Guide, or simply click on the button below!

Submit your motion 

What happens when I submit a MOTION?

When you submit your Motion, it will be sent to the SU's Democracy Committee, who will work with you to ensure your Policy Proposal fits the requirements to move on to the next stage.

Once Democracy Committee have approved your Motion, it will be put forward to an upcoming Student Panel.

If 75% or more of the Student Panel like your Motion it will become official SU policy until the end of the next academic year! If 75% or more of the student panel don't like your Motion it will be dismissed (though you can submit your proposal again at a later date if you like.)

If the percentage of Student Panel members voting for the policy proposal is greater than 25% but fewer than 75%, the policy proposer is faced with different options:

  • Send the Motion to the next Student Town Hall (usually scheduled for the following week)

  • Send the Motion to a later Student Town Hall, postponing the process to the following term or term after

  • Abandon the Motion (you can resubmit the Motion at a later Student Panel if they wish)

If you decide to send your proposal to a Town Hall, it will be presented and discussed by all students attending the meeting before being put to an all-student vote. This vote will take place 1 week after the Town Hall, giving you time to campaign on behalf of your proposal, and tell students why they should vote YES to make it official policy! If 50% or more of voters in the all-student vote like your Motion, it becomes official SU policy until the end of the next academic year.

Please be advised that if the Student's Union identifies any elevated risks or legal constraints, the proposal may require additional internal review and action. This could potentially impact the approval timeline and associated procedures.

If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to message us at su.democracy@lse.ac.uk

What happens if my Motion passes?

If you want to change something in the Union, submitting a Motion is one of the best ways to make change. If your Motion passes:

  • It will become LSESU’s policy on this topic until the end of the next academic year
  • It will inform the Union’s stance on a global issue
  • Your elected Student Representatives will lobby the School on a particular issue
  • SU progress on your Policy will be regularly updated via the website and in each Student Town Hall 
  • There are a few ways you can be directly involved in the planning and implentation of your policy, if this is something you would like to do

How do I submit a Motion?

Know exactly what you want to change? 

Great! Have a look through our Motion Guide page and submit your idea via this form.

Not quite sure or want to talk through your ideas first?

If you’re not sure exactly how to put your idea into words, or you're confused on how to develop it into a Motion, drop us a message at su.democracy@lse.ac.uk and we'd be more than happy to have a chat with you!  

CURRENT APPROVED POLICIES

You can view all the approved Motions for this term here.

If Motions are put forward to all-student vote, you will be able to vote for them below:

There are no referenda running at the present time.

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