Policy sets out the principles by which Cambridge SU conducts itself and its campaigns, and mandates the Executive to carry out specific actions.
Cambridge SU's policy is set by Student Council, or in exceptional circumstances, by a referendum of the student body.
Policy sets out the principles by which Cambridge SU conducts itself and its campaigns, and mandates the Executive to carry out specific actions. The sabbatical and part-time officers are bound by policy, and held to account for its delivery by Student Council. Once policy is passed, it is valid for three years unless it is renewed.
The usual route is by a vote of Student Council on policies proposed by students at regular meetings. Information on how to put together a motion to create policy is show below or you can get in touch with the Council Chair and support staff who can provide impartial help.
11 Nov 2021
Expires 2024
Motion to Support the Strikes (In The Event of Positive Ballot)
Expires 2023
Motion to Support the Boycott Barclays Campaign
01 Oct 2021
Motion in favour of women and non-binary only gym hours across the collegiate university.
Motion for Cambridge SU to support the Justice for Workers campaign.
Motion for Cambridge SU to support the abolition of the postgraduate application fee.
Motion for the SU to lobby for reforms to the Cambridge term structure including the introduction of a reading week.
Emergency motion to support campaigning against gendered violence, discussed in the aftermath of the murder of Sarah Everard.
Motion on the rights of and support for trans students.
Motion for the SU to campaign for additional funding support for PhD in their final year who have experienced disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Motion for the SU to support rent strikes taking place in the 2020/21 academic year.
Motion for the SU to campaign on barriers to access and applications for international students.
Motion for the SU to campaign for better street lighting near Girton College, at Eddington, near Wolfson College and on Storey’s Way near Churchill College, Murray Edwards College, Fitzwilliam College and the Trinity Hall Wychfield site.
Motion to lobby the University to install a cash point/ATM at the Sidgwick lecture site.
Motion on the enforcement of college codes of conduct for students introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Motion in opposition to job cuts across the collegiate University.
Motion in favour of keeping the second exam period put in place in 2020 as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic as an option for future years.
Motion for Cambridge SU to support the free provision of menstrual products to students.
21 Sep 2021
Motion for the SU to campaign for all University Dept or Faculty produced reading lists to have content notes.
Motion for the SU to continue to support a student boycott of the National Student Survey. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to campaign for changes to the Universal bus route to service students Homerton and Girton colleges. Passed on 26/10/20.
A motion for the SU to support the National Union of Students' Student Safety Campaign. Passed on 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to support the SU Disabled Students' Campaign's Accessibility Pledge. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to campaign for partners of students to receive University Cards. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to campaign for better support for student parents. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to support student campaigns for fairer rent in Colleges. Passed on 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to support campaigns for the demilitarisation of the University. Passed on 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to work with student campaigns to lobby the University to cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to adopt a harm reduction approach to the issue of student drug use. Passed on 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to campaign for staff in the University and colleges to receive anti-racism training. Passed on 26/10/20.
Motion to encourage J/MCRs to create dedicated representative roles for liberation groups on their committees. Passed on 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU and SU International Students' Campaign to work to encourage more international students to run for elected positions and make elections more accessible to international students. Passed on 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to campaign for Colleges and the University to provide improved information publicly on provisions for students, equality & diversity policies, and reporting procedures. Passed on 26/10/20.
Motion for Cambridge SU to show solidarity with Kashmir. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to campaign for provision and support for LGBT+ students to be standardised across the Collegiate University.
Motion for the SU to oppose the Prevent duty and support the Students not Suspects Campaign. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for the SU to support the 'Truth for Giulio Regeni' Campaign. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for Cambridge SU to campaign for all admissions staff to receive unconscious bias training. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for Cambridge SU to lobby for improved vacation storage and accommodation for international students. Passed 26/10/20.
Motion for Cambridge SU to boycott the Socialist Workers' Party. Passed on 26/10/20.