The Student Union hereby gives notice to the students of Cardiff Met students’ Union Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024/25 which will be held in 0.023 CSM building, Llandaff on the 18th November at 5:30pm!
Official SU Notice Doc
If you are joining the event you will be need to bring along your student ID card, if you do not attend with an ID card you will not be able to participate in the meeting. This allows us to ensure your status as a student and ensure you have the right to vote.
The Annual General Meeting is vital for us as a Students' Union because it let's you, our members, have a direct say over the work we are doing and the organisations we are affiliated with. The AGM is one of the many opportunities in which you can shape the politcal direction of the organisation, and hold your officers to account.
If you would like to submit a motion please go here, and for any support or questions regarding the AGM please direct them to Representation@Cardiffmet.ac.uk.
AGM 2024 Documents
Below are the documents that will be discussed at the SU's AGM. These will be uploaded prior to the meeting, so you can review all our key items ahead of time.
Annual Report
Financial Statements
Auditors
Affiliations
Motions
What is an AGM?
AGM or Annual General Meeting is the largest forum where students can oversee and provide opinions on the SU’s finances, affiliations, find out what the SU has done for the past year and submit a motion to determine the direction the SU will be taking forward! You will get to debate and vote on all motions submitted to the AGM. The AGM is a legal requirement for a membership-based charity and can only be attended by its members – the students.
What happens at an AGM?
The full agenda with documents will be released 7 days prior to the meeting:
Section 1 – Formal Business
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Reports and Accounts for year 2023/24
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Auditors Appointment
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SU Affiliation approval
Section 2 - Motions
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Any submitted motions
How do I write/submit a motion?
The deadline for motions is 5pm on 11th November. To submit a motion, please download the template below and e-mail it to representation@cardiffmet.ac.uk before the deadline. Please note that only motions submitted in this format will be accepted.
Download the AGM Motion Template!
How do I amend a motion?
Should you need to amend your motion, for example should it name a person, outside the bounds of our charitable objectives you will be notified of the standing orders decision, and you will need to resubmit your amended motion prior to the AGM.
How does the motion debate work?
Check out our AGM Handbook that will walk you through the meeting, on how to vote and what opportunity you get to debate.
AGM Handbook
I want to vote but cannot attend - What can I do?
Unfortunately, Cardiff Met SU currently does allow proxy voting at an AGM. In order for you to cast your vote, you have to be present in-person and registered.