When are Student Council meetings?
Student Council usually takes place once a month during term time, both online and in-person (hybrid).
If you plan to attend in person, please visit the SU office, located next to East Park Deli in The Spark. If you plan to attend online, the link can be found here.
The meetings scheduled for the 2025/2026 academic year are:
- Wednesday 15th October 2025 - 4pm - 5pm
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Tuesday 11th November 2025 - 4pm - 6pm
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Thursday 4th December 2025 - 4pm - 6pm
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Wednesday 28th January 2026 - 4pm - 6pm
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Wednesday 18th February - 4pm - 6pm
More about Student Council
An official student council meeting is where decisions are made, ones that require a formal vote and record: budget approvals, changes to the constitution or other policies, and verifying officer election results.
The Student Council is made up of elected representatives from across the university. These are:
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The two Solent Students' Union Sabbatical Officers
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The SU Volunteer Officers: Postgraduate Students Officer, Trans Students Officer, Womens' Students Officer, ABMO Students Officer, LGBT+ Students Officer, Disabilities Students Officer and International Students Officer.
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School Reps: School of Business, Law and Society, School of Creative Industries, School of Health and Sport, and School of Technology and Maritime Industries.
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Student Voice Coordinator to clerk the meeting
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A student to be the Chair of the Student Council
Submitting motions
Motions passed at the Student Council direct the work of the SU. You just need a proposer and a seconder to send a motion to the Student Council for discussion, and any student can do it.
If you've never submitted a motion before, it can be confusing to know what steps need to be taken. You can refer to our student guide on submitting motions to help you with this process.
Once you are ready to submit a motion, please click here.
If you’d like to know more about the format of Council motions or have other questions about submitting one, email student.voice@solent.ac.uk
Debates and amendments
After a motion is introduced by its proposer, there is an opportunity for questions about it and debate. Amendments to motions can be submitted in advance of the meeting. More details about this are available in our bylaws.
Substantial amendments must be submitted to catherine.eager@solent.ac.uk by noon on the day of the Council meeting, except in the case of amendments to emergency motions, which may be submitted up until the start of the meeting.
Any student can submit an idea to the SU by using the ideas list above. If the idea gets more than 10 votes/likes, this will then be discussed at the next Student Council meeting.