Union Council

In this section, you will find all the information you need about Union Council: what they do and how to get in touch with them. You will also be able to find out the dates of when Union Council meetings take place and download the agenda and minutes so you can keep up-to-date on current union policy.

What is Union Council?

Union Council consists of 32 elected student representatives, including the Student Executive Committee, General Student Reps and Assembly Chairs. They are responsible for dealing with the Union's representational and campaigning activity. They debate and agree union policy and review the activity of the Student Executive Committee.

Any member of the Union can attend a Council meeting and ask questions or make proposals. However the only people at the meeting who can vote are the elected delegates listed below:

Union Councillors 2008 to 2009

• Council Speaker – Harry Aslam

• Activities Assembly Chair – Barry McGuire
• Black and Asian Students Assembly Chair – Chawotu Anyanwu
• Democracy and Communications Assembly Chair – Joshua Jones
• Disabled Students Assembly Convener – Kudzai Shava
• Education Assembly Chair – Noam Harris
• Ethical and Environmental Assembly Chair – Position vacant
• Interfaith Assembly Chair – Alia Mahdi
• International Students' Assembly Chair – Mai Ali
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans students' Chair - Sophia James
• Mature and Part-time Students' Assembly Chair – Alex Hunter
• Postgraduate Assembly Chair - Mina Said
• Racial Minorities Assembly Chair – Position vacant
• Student Parents Assembly Chair – Position vacant
• Welfare Assembly Chair – Arieh Miller
• Women's Assembly Convener – Madeline Harris-Smith

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• Ben Angell
• Laura Conrad
• Joel Harrison
• Thomas Jeffery
• Guy Mitchell
• Tracy Poon

• Positions vacant

• Activities Officer – Jessica Parker
• Communications and Internal Affairs Officer – Laura McFarlane-Shopes
• Community Officer – Rob Damiao
• Education Officer – Danny Adilypour
• Equality and Diversity Officer – Maryam Ahmed
• Welfare Officer – Suzy Tobias

Meeting Dates of Union Council in 2008 to 2009

Monday 14th April 2008 - Download the minutes (pdf)

Tuesday 6th May 2008 - Download the minutes (pdf)

Monday 2nd June 2008 - Download the minutes (pdf)

Monday 6th October 2008

Monday 10th November 2008

Monday 8th December 2008

Monday 26th January 2009

Monday 16th February 2009

Monday 16th March 2009

Monday 20th April 2009

Monday 11th May 2009

Monday 8th June 2009

Download the meeting attendance record (pdf) to see which Union Councillors were present at each Union Council Meeting.

More Information

If you want any further information about Union Council, or want to contact a councillor, you can contact the Campaigns and Democracy Support Office (CDS) on the Executive Level (first floor) of the Union building. Email them at c.hartley@luu.leeds.ac.uk or telephone 0113 380 1460.