Student Council

Add an item to Student Council's agenda The deadline for submitting a motion is 1pm on the last Thursday before the Council meeting.

Upcoming Student Council Meetings

3rd Week HT20 Student Council: 5th February 5:30pm - 7pm; Garden Quad Auditorium, St John's College; Council

5th Week HT20 Student Council: 19th February 5:30pm - 7pm; St Antony's College, Nissan Theatre; Council

7th Week HT20 Student Council: 4th March 5:30pm - 7pm; Lawns Pavilion, Trinity College; Council

1st Week TT20 Student Council: 29th April 5:30pm - 7pm; TBC; Council

Student Council's Officers

Nominate Yourself

Nikita Ma

Chair of Council is elected in 7th Week Council each term to serve for the following term. They are responsible for the running, operation, and pre-planning of the meeting as well as sitting on Steering Committee. Council’s decisions have an impact across all levels of both the University and the Student Union, and as Chair you will be responsible for ensuring that this student decision making body is as effective as it can be.

Matt Robbins

The Returning Officer plays a crucial role in upholding and maintaining Oxford SU’s democratic structures. Throughout the year you will have the main say in all things electoral, from elections in Council, to the Annual Elections in Hilary. You will chair the Elections Committee as well as resolving complaints and disputes within the Annual Elections. This is one of the most crucial student volunteer roles within Oxford SU.

Steering Committee is comprised of two elected student steering members, the Chair, the President, and the Returning Officer. Steering is the committee tasked with deciding the agenda for the coming Council. They meet the week before to discuss whether submissions should make it to the agenda, whether they need to be amended, or whether they require ‘steering’ to another committee first. Steering are also the group responsible for ensuring that an All Student Consultation is held, if called for. Currently one vacancy.

Maggie Wang

Scrutiny are elected at the start of Michaelmas to serve for the entire academic year. It is their task to interview the Sabbatical officers at the end of each term and ensure that they are doing the job they have been elected to do. Scrutiny will craft a report to be delivered to Council in 7th Week of each term. Currently one vacancy.

Elections Committee work behind the scenes during Oxford SU’s Annual Elections to ensure they are run fairly and properly. From making rules on the use of social media, to the use of mailing lists, to the rules surrounding endorsements. Elections Committee is only its second year so you can play a key role in shaping its future and how it should operate. .

Upcoming Student Council Meetings

Student Council's Officers

Past Council Meetings

Hilary 2000

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

7th Week Council

Termly Council

Hilary 2001

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

7th Week Council

Termly Council

Trinity 2001

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

7th Week Council

Termly Council

Michaelmas 2001

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

Termly Council

Hilary 2002

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

7th Week Council

Termly Council

Trinity 2002

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

7th Week Council

Termly Council

Michaelmas 2002

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

7th Week Council

Termly Council

Hilary 2003

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

7th Week Council

Termly Council

Trinity 2003

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

7th Week Council

Michaelmas 2003

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council

7th Week Council

Hilary 2004

1st Week Council

3rd Week Council

5th Week Council