Passed Student Policies

This policy was passed in January 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Chris Adewoye, the Activities and Communities Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in January 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Chris Adewoye, the Activities and Communities Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in January 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Chris Adewoye, the Activities and Communities Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in January 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Chris Adewoye, the Activities and Communities Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in January 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

James Relf, the General Secretary, is responsible for implementing this policy. The group had a productive first meeting, discussing ideas and examples from other institutions. They agreed to conduct further research on mandatory training policies and meet again before the end of the term. One suggestion was to incorporate human rights content into the existing Fairness session of the LSE100 course. They also explored the possibility of developing online courses and collaborating with the University of Essex Students' Union. Running events during Human Rights Day/Week and creating a webpage to collate research and resources were also discussed. Training modules for student leaders and incorporating campaign training into existing programs were considered. The group is determined to make progress in promoting human rights at LSE.

This policy was passed in March 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Sarah Onifade, the Welfare and Liberation Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in March 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Sarah Onifade, the Welfare and Liberation Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in March 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Chris Adewoye, the Activities and Communities Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in March 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Sarah Onifade, the Welfare and Liberation Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in March 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

The Welfare and Liberation Executive Sub-Committee (WLES), is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in May 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Chris Adewoye, the Activities and Communities Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in May 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Chris Adewoye, the Activities and Communities Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in May 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

James Relf, the General Secretary, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in May 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

The Activities and Communities Executive Sub-Committee (ACES), is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This policy was passed in May 2023.

You can read the policy brief here.

Sarah Onifade, the Welfare and Liberation Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. They will be leading an SU project team this term to make it happen.

This motion was passed in June 2022. You can read the original motion document here.

Josh Goldman, the Education Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. In 22/23 the SU worked on a comprehensive rebuild of the SU's democratic processes as outlined in last year's democracy review. You can see more about the Democracy Review here. The SU will be presenting a report on the new Democratic systems in place in Summer 2023.

This motion was passed in June 2022. You can read the original motion document here.

The Academic Executive Sub-Committee (AES), is responsible for implementing this policy. Here is a summary of the SU's work so far: Made contact with Camille to arrange a meeting and had productive project group meetings with Pete Mills, PhD Academy Manager. Excitingly, Camille initiated a campaign on the PhD Action Network, and we're fully supporting it, especially regarding inclusive mental health. Our aims are set: organizing fun networking events, backing the PhD Action Network, promoting the hardship fund, and actively participating in campaigns. Further engagement with the school involves providing support, drop-in sessions, raising awareness of funds, and establishing a dedicated PG&PhD Focus Group. Through discussions with the PhD Action Network, we've identified key priorities. We've taken concrete steps, such as addressing the nursery campaign and GTA contracts, preparing a report, engaging with HR, supporting the Solidarity Assembly, and actively participating in the PhD Consultative Forum. Recently, we met with Martyn Annis and Victoria Frost to enhance mental health support and wellbeing. Additionally, we're advocating for nursery bursaries and successfully hosted a fantastic summer social event for PhD students.

This motion was passed in June 2022. You can read the original motion document here.

Sarah Onifade, the Welfare and Liberation Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. Here is a summary of the SU's work so far: The Consent Ed initiative has been making significant progress. We have secured funding for survivor-only sessions and successfully conducted a Multiple Oppressions workshop. Anaelle is drafting a document comparing mandatory training approaches at other universities. We are actively recruiting facilitators and Senior Facilitators. Our Community and Welfare Officer is lobbying for online training to be mandatory. The working group is meeting regularly, support materials are updated, and rooms are booked for Welcome Week sessions. We are preparing communication materials and organizing sessions in halls. The online course is under review. We are dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive environment.

This motion was passed in June 2022. You can read the original motion document here.

This policy was delivered by SU staff in November 2022. You can see the updated Byelaws here

This motion was passed in March 2022. You can read the original motion document here.

Sarah Onifade, the Welfare and Liberation Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. Here is a summary of the SU's work so far: The team made significant progress by securing LSE's pledge against the use of NDAs. They actively engaged with Victoria Frost and Martyn Annis to address wellbeing concerns. The addition of Laura as the Anti-Harassment Support Advisor brought valuable expertise to the team, despite challenges posed by understaffing in the EDI department. While no concrete decisions were reached during the discussion on sexual violence support in the LSE-LSESU liaison meeting, efforts to find solutions continued. Proposals for making the Advisor role permanent and enhancing student access through the LSESU webpage demonstrated ongoing commitment to student support. LSE's approval for using Advisor data in research and promising partnerships with survivorsuk and Galop provided avenues for further progress.

We have introduced a Part-Time Neurodivergent Students' Officer. This role was elected for the first time in Lent Term 2021, and you can find out more about the role and the current Officer here

You can read the original motion document here.

This motion was passed in June 2021.

You can read the original motion document here.

Sarah Onifade, the Welfare and Liberation Officer, is responsible for implementing this policy. Here is a summary of the SU's work so far: Maarya is leading the Divestment Alliance between PalSoc, Sustainable Futures, the Beaver, and the E&EO PTO to identify ways to implement change from different angles while keeping intersectionality at the core. She is also working closely with Palestine Society to streamline their events and fundraise for skatepal, lobbying the divestment subcommittee to divest from companies complicit in Israeli apartheid. Maarya has included the Environment and Ethics officer in this priority to amplify student voice and continues to advocate for anti-apartheid measures. They plan to bring this priority up at Academic Board and discuss a concrete game plan for lobbying the school. An open letter has been written and sent to the policy proposer, and a brainstorming lunch will be held to strategize campaign ideas. Maarya will bring up their demands in the Free Speech Working Group.

• Met with academics to create a thorough proposal for implementation of this motion
• Presented a list of recommendations for LSE to change, centring around the need for an independent sexual violence advisor and for a reporting student to only disclose once. Joanne Hay, Deputy COO, responded with a written response committing to a working group and took on board most of the points raised.
• The SU has submitted a response to the Office for Students consultation on proposed regulation on this issue.
• The Task and Finish group has met regularly since Lent Term 2019, and has undertaken a functional review of the issue with LimeCulture.
• The Group has agreed to fund an anti-harassment advisor and has commissioned training for all key decision-makers working on related disciplinary cases.
• The role has been advertised and filled.

You can read the original motion document here.

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• The campaign is working with the Sustainability Division to maximise responses to their piece of consultation on a new Sustainability Division strategy which consists of a) a survey b) three workshops that will feed into the strategy. This strategy relates to the campaign because it will mostly like ask for more resource allocation which will aid a 2030 net zero target. The Sustainability Division also said that the School will be certified carbon neutral by the end of the year, which is a different standard from carbon net zero.
• The campaign have agreed to work on note-takers to send to the workshops to ensure their comments are adequately reflected in the final strategy.
• Andrew Young, the COO, was asked if student representation will be permitted at Senior Management Committee where the strategy will be adopted. This was denied, as well as to the request for an observer at the Sustainability Strategy Advisory Board
• The sabbatical officers released a statement of support on the website
• The Societies sponsorship policy has been updated to reflect that no sponsorships from armament companies and fossil fuel companies should be accepted.
• LSESU supported the Youth Climate Strikes by photographing the demo and releasing the pictures to the campaign for social media
• After investigating whether the SU pension plan could be changed to one that doesn't invest in fossil fuels, it was decided that individual employees will be given the option to switch to a different plan
• After investigation, the SU bank account (Natwest/ RBS) cannot be moved because the more sustainable option (Triodos) still uses RBS as a clearing bank.
• The LSESU policy on working with stakeholders who invest in fossil fuels has been updated.

You can read the original motion document here.

We have been supporting the campaign to undertake research and run events for LSE students.

LSESU have also been undertaking research into the cultural competency of LSE's mental health services.

We have also been working on the launch of the Support Map, which should be launching in the 21/22 academic year.

You can read the original motion document here.

• The SU met with LSE Sustainability Team and decided to collaborate on calculating the carbon reduction of replacing beef with tasty alternatives
• Planning to develop an information campaign about said carbon impact and other arguments against beef.
• The SU is looking at how the results of the Sustainability Division Strategy Consultation can inform how plant-based food will be introduced.
• Met internally to discuss the impact of introducing plant-based food in LSESU catering, and to work to write a document with information for the Trustee Board meeting in June, however this was paused due to the impact of the pandemic.
• Since the reopening of the Denning Learning Cafe in MT 2021, beef has been removed from the menu.

   

  You can read the original motion document here.

Raised the motion at a LSE/LSESU Liaison meeting (chaired by Dilly Fung, Pro Director Education) Made contact with Louise Nadal, School Secretary, about the next steps for reviewing the School's drug policy and requesting funding for drug testing kits. Awaiting a response from the school's legal team. The school are looking at providing a drug and alcohol counsellor who will operate via Zoom. Additionally, the school is working with the SU to look into the possibility of substance free housing for first years. The Three Tuns is now providing anti-spiking materials to ensure student safety. LSESU are looking into providing drug testing kits.

You can read the original motion document here.

This motion was passed in March 2020. You can read the original motion document here.

1) Launch a Sustainable Strategic Partnership: The LSE Homelessness Partnership (LSEHP) has been created between LSE, LSESU & St. Mungo's. The partnership is scheduled to last at least 3 years with the option to be dissolved after 1 year. The partnership includes an annual £40k donation to St. Mungo's. The LSEHP is governed by a steering group, with 5 autonomous streams underneath it (research; volunteering; fundraising; security; communication) which aim to jointly deliver the LSEHP's mission: "The LSEHP’s mission is to lead and empower the LSE Community to play a meaningful, active and leading role in: (i) Alleviating homelessness in the local community (ii) Efforts to end homelessness in society" Each stream has two leads who jointly oversee the activity within that stream - one lead from LSE; another lead from LSESU. 2) Skills & Careers Fair for Rough Sleepers: An informal agreement is in place to deliver this fair once every term with St. Mungo's. Unfortunately the pandemic and associated restrictions mean that it is not currently safe nor feasible to do so. Whilst not yet agreed, it is likely that the implementation of this Motion Action will eventaully fall under the LSEHP's Volunteering stream.

This motion was passed in March 2020. You can read the original motion document here.

J4C has become an SU campaign, and has undergone extensive campaigns training. The campaign has create a strategy for working with relevant stakeholders with three proposed goals: Have United Voices of the World recognised as the cleaners’ union Improve pay and conditions for cleaners, especially in the context of better PPE and more breaks for cleaners in the wake of a global pandemic Hold LSE's Directorate to account for its promises to cleaners. The campaign has published a series on their instagram which tells the story of the cleaners' struggles over the last five years, which will be posted as a blog on the website.

This motion was passed in March 2020. You can read the original motion document here.

We are providing tampons and sanitary towels throughout the SSH building.

You can read the original motion document here.

The Students' Union has taken steps, such as creating this webpage, to improve how it reports on the implementation of motions passed at Student Members' Meetings. We will also be undertaking a democracy review in the 21/22 academic year which address the concerns and questions raised in this motion. We are planning to create a joint student voice/communications strategy within the SU, and have improved the amount to which LSE promotes democratic opportunities within the SU.

You can read the original motion document here.

A Summer Ball was planned for Summer 2020 had to be postponed. Update October 2020 - event likely to be postponed in 2021, unless Covid-19 safety measures significantly change. Pandemic and online teaching for rest of 2020/21 means there will not be a Summer Ball in 2021.

You can read the original motion document here.