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2025-26 BU UCU AGM

BU UCU Branch Annual General Meeting – Calling Notice

Date & Time:   Thursday 4 September 2025, 13:00
Location: Teams (Outlook invite)

Dear Members,

You are warmly invited to attend the Bournemouth University UCU Branch Annual General Meeting (as outlined in the  BU UCU Branch Rules). This is your opportunity to have a say in how the branch is run, to stand for election or nominate others to officer roles, and to submit motions to shape our local campaigning and bargaining priorities.

Important Dates:

  • Deadline for nominations: Thursday 7 August 2025
  • Deadline for motions: Thursday 21 August 2025

Agenda (provisional):

  1. Welcome & Chair’s Report
  2. Secretary & Treasurer Reports
  3. Elections for 2025-26 Branch Committee
  4. Motions from Members
  5. Any Other Business

Call for Nominations:

We are seeking nominations for all branch officer and representative roles. The role of BU UCU is to set, protect, and maintain working conditions and is a negotiating body recognised on campus alongside our sister union, UNISON. Please find a list of roles that will be of interest to you and that you might wish to stand for:

All roles attract Facilities Time that is registered on WAMS/workload planning. Roles run from 4 September 2025 – 31 August 2026. External training is available for Officers/Reps and time off is allowed to undertake said training. Where travel is incurred, expenses are paid.

Interested in standing for a role?

Please complete the simple nomination form (download to have your own copy). Get it signed off by two supporters (from other faculties is good). Submit to The Returning Officer for 25/26 Moray McAulay MMcAulay@UCU.ORG.UK by 12 noon Thursday 7 August 2025.

In the case of two or more nominations for a role, nominees are invited to say a few words at the AGM on 4 Sept 2025 as to why they are standing, and a collegiate vote will be taken.

Hesitant and want to know more?  Contact Lyle Skains or Tilia Lenz for a Teams chat.

Submitting Motions:

Members may submit motions for debate at the AGM. These should:

  • Be clearly titled
  • Begin with a brief “This Branch Notes…” section to outline context
  • Follow with a “This Branch Believes…” section to explain your position
  • Conclude with “This Branch Resolves…” to outline the action you wish the branch to take

You can refer to this guide for examples and tips. Please send motions to UCUBUoffice@bournemouth.ac.uk by 21 August.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the AGM. It’s your union—help shape what we do next.

In solidarity,
BU UCU Exec Team

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