CCR Key Dates

Deadline: Tuesday 28th April 2026

If you want to bring a motion to Conference, you'll need to submit it by this date. Motions must:

• Have been passed at your Common Room meeting or RepCom, OR
• Be proposed and seconded by 4 other Conference members or Officers of the SU

All motions require an Equality Impact Assessment and must be submitted via the SU website at least 10 working days before the Conference meeting.

Submit a motion

Completion: By Tuesday 5th May 2026 (morning)

The Trustee Board of the Students' Union will conduct a risk assessment of all submitted motions, focusing on legal, financial, reputational and representative impacts.

Publication: Tuesday 5th May 2026 (afternoon)

The date and initial agenda for the Conference will be published with at least 7 days' notice before the meeting. This ensures Common Room representatives have time to consult with their members if needed.

Deadline: Monday 11th May 2026, 10am

If you wish to propose amendments to any motions, these must be submitted by 10am on the day before Conference.

Publication: Monday 11th May 2026 (afternoon)

The complete agenda, including any amendments, will be published on the afternoon before Conference.

Deadline: Up to Thursday 14th May 2026

Motions for voting will be published within 48 hours of the Conference meeting ending.

Opens: After Conference concludes
Closes: Between 19th and 21st of May 2026

Voting will be open for one week. Only Conference members (Common Room representatives) can vote on Conference Mandates and Accountability Actions.

Deadline: Tuesday 26th May 2026

If you want to bring a motion to Conference, you'll need to submit it by this date. Motions must:

• Have been passed at your Common Room meeting or RepCom, OR
• Be proposed and seconded by 4 other Conference members or Officers of the SU

All motions require an Equality Impact Assessment and must be submitted via the SU website at least 10 working days before the Conference meeting.

Submit a motion

Completion: By Tuesday 2nd June 2026 (morning)

The Trustee Board will conduct a risk assessment of all submitted motions, focusing on legal, financial, reputational and representative impacts.

Publication: Tuesday 2nd June 2026 (afternoon)

The date and initial agenda for the Conference will be published with at least 7 days' notice before the meeting. This ensures Common Room representatives have time to consult with their members if needed.

Deadline: Monday 8th June 2026, 10am

If you wish to propose amendments to any motions, these must be submitted by 10am on the day before Conference.

Publication: Monday 8th June 2026 (afternoon)

The complete agenda, including any amendments, will be published on the afternoon before Conference.

Deadline: Up to Thursday 11th June 2026

Motions for voting will be published within 48 hours of the Conference meeting ending.

Opens: After Conference concludes
Closes: Between 16th–18th June 2026

Voting will be open for one week. Only Conference members (Common Room representatives) can vote on Conference Mandates and Accountability Actions.

• Each motion has a maximum of 30 minutes for discussion
• The Chair will invite speakers for and against each motion
• Votes on amendments may be taken in the room
• Final votes on motions will take place online after the meeting

• Conference Policy - Setting a position deemed representative of students (requires consensus)
• Conference Mandate - Directing the SU to take specific actions (requires simple majority vote)
• Accountability Actions - Motions of censure or no confidence (requires two-thirds majority)