► The Zones

Last year at your Students' Union's AGM the students voted for separate committees that would directly deal with and have an input into certain areas. Each zone will convene at different occasions to discuss relevant issues and hold the relevant elected officers to account.

The zones that will meet over the coming year are:

To have your chance to voice your opinion or simply want to get involved then why not turn up to a zone meeting and make a difference. Choose a bubble to see the latest news and information in that Zone, or read on to see how each Zone fits into the Students' Union structure.

Democracy and Representation Zone

The aim of the Students' Union is to 'defend and extend the rights of our students through maximising opportunities'. Democracy is one of our values, and your involvement is paramount to our organisation; this is not just something we say, it is integral to everything we do to enhance your experience. However, we know a large number of our students are under-represented and that our democratic procedures can be disengaging.

The Democracy and Representation Zone will convene to discuss our Students' Union's democratic procedures ensuring they are accessible to all. The Zone will meet and debate policy and raise your issues to the Elected Officers. The Zone will actively review all the democratic processes and make recommendations for future development.

This will be your open forum to voice your opinions and problems you have with your Students' Union. So if you are interested or want to get involved and want your voice to by heard then come along to this Zone's meetings. Please keep an eye out for meeting dates and times in the not to distant future.

Education Zone

Should your Students’ Union fight to ensure students get their work back quickly? Can our University be well resourced, while our education is fairly funded? Why are some lectures scheduled at 8 o'clock at night?

Education is why we are all here, so it is no surprise that the big questions that affect us all are brought up in the Education Zone. The debates we have at the Education Zone will turn into policy which in turn will set the direction of the Students’ Union for the next three years. And when we are not debating education policy we will be scrutinising the universities current procedures. The zone will be empowered, mandated and resourced to run their own campaigns on issues they decide. As a University of Derby student, this Zone is your chance to hold your VP Education & Welfare to account, and your opportunity to really make a difference to your own educational experience.

Student Development Zone

The Student Development Zone will convene to discuss issues relating to your Students' Union's societies, media and volunteering opportunities. The Zone will meet to debate policy, and raise issues to the elected officers. The Zone will review processes and procedures currently in place in relation to societies, media resources and volunteering opportunities, and of course hold the Students' Unions Elected Officers to account.

This will be your open forum to voice your opinions and problems you have with your societies, media and volunteering opportunities. The zone will be the place to get things done efficiently and affectively.

So if you are interested or involved in your Students' Union's societies, media or development and want your voice to by heard then come along to the Zone meetings. Please keep an eye out for meeting dates and times in the not to distant future.

Sports Zone

The Sports Zone will meet to discuss issues relating to your Students' Union's sports teams and student volunteers. This Zone will meet to debate policy, and raise issues to the elected officers. The Zone will also review processes and procedures currently in place in relation to sports. The Zone meeting is also a good opportunity for you to say how you feel about your Students' Union and what you think needs to be changed, but most importantly the Zone meets to hold the Student's Unions Elected Offices to account.

This will be your open forum to voice your opinions and problems you have with your sports team or the Students' Unions volunteering opportunities. The Zone will be the place to get things done efficiently and effectively.

So if you are interested or involved in your Students' Union's sports and want your voice to by heard then come along to the Zone meetings. Please keep an eye out for meeting dates and times in the not to distant future.