Student democracy upheld as Union of Kingston Students announce second Big Student Meeting

The second AGM has been scheduled for March 9. Photo: Holly Duffield, UKS

The Union of Kingston Students (UKS) has scheduled a second meeting because The Big Student Meeting (AGM) ended before all proposed motions could be discussed and voted on by students.

The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) will take place “due to the overwhelming number of motions at this year’s AGM.”

By having another meeting, it gives all students another chance to submit motions that if approved would be implemented by UKS.

Six motions that will be heard include one describing Kingston University as a “rip-off”, one defending refugees and migrants and another proposing consent classes.

The AGM will happen on March 9 in JG0001 at 4.30pm.

By Sarah Sinclair

Sarah is currently studying her bachelors of Journalism with Politics at Kingston University, where she is also the journalism Society's president. She is Deputy Marketing Manager at the pub she pulls pints in, while also working a few other social media projects. She also completed an internship at The Debrief, Bauer Media and PinkNews. Her interest in political journalism spiked while she studied her A-level on government and politics and she also been involved with student politics via the NUS women's campaign.