Monday, 12 October 2009

How about; A Ethical Working Group

Below is a provisional terms of reference for a ethical working group, The guilds current strategic framework for implementing GC policy currently consists of the Ethical and Environmental Forum and the Ethical and Environmental officer.
It’s based upon the Terms of Reference for the Environmental working group and has similar objects. The Idea of Ethical working group is not unheard off the university itself has a fair-trade steering committee.
Currently the only tie between the guild staff and guild council is the Ethical and Environmental officer as the Forum feeds into the rest of the organization via the Ethical and Environmental officer.
The object is to create stronger more able channel for ethical issues than a part time officer.

it is a considerable ammount of reading but if you do read it all Ideas and edits are very welcome.

Ethical Working Group


PurposeThe Ethical Working Group shall be responsible for actively dealing with Ethical issues within the Guild of Students and ensuring that the Guild meets its Ethical obligations.

Terms of reference

The Ethical Working group will meet once a term this to organized by the VDPR and if is not done will result in automatic censure- this is to be monitored by the Independent Chairs.


To work implement guild council mandates and feed into the strategic direction and running of the Guild on ethical issues.Have the power to set up sub-committees and advisory committees which shall have responsibility for such Ethical issues as deemed necessary.

To work on any ethical campaigns that the Guild of Students signs up to as an organisation such as the fruit of the loom boycott.

Have the power to make recommendations on Ethical matters and report these to the Trustee Board and other relevant bodies.

Membership

(i) Vice President Democracy and Resources (Chair)

(ii) Ethical and Environmental Officer

(iii) Buildings Manager

(iv) Venues Representative

(v) Marketing and Communications Representative

(vi) Two Representatives from Membership Services.

(vii) Business manger or retail manger

(viii) Student Representatives from the Ethical and Environmental committee or guild council Invitees in AttendanceTo be determined by the chair or Guild council.Reporting Relationship

The Ethical Working Group can make recommendations on ethical practice to the following bodies, individuals and departments;

· Venues · Chief executive · Communications· Buildings Manager· Marketing · Health and Safety Committee· Staff Forum· Sabbatical Officer Group· Trustee Board· Trustee board Finance committee

The Ethical Working Group Will report its minutes and its progress back to the Officer Team, Ethical and Environmental Forum and Guild council.Minutes will be published online in the your guild section

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