UGM (Union General Meeting)

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About the UGM
The weekly Union General Meeting (UGM) is unique to the LSE Students' Union - we are the ONLY Students' Union in the country that has a weekly meeting where any student can propose, speak on and vote for (or against!) policy that shapes the Union's campaigns and ultimately the School.

The UGM is every Thursday at 1pm in the Old Theatre, all LSE students are welcome.

During each UGM people of every political persuasion get up to speak (including special guests like the Schools Director and Presidents of the NUS and ULU) and you'll be entertained by some of the top debaters in the country going at it. Heckling, jokes and banter are strongly encouraged!

If you don’t go to the UGM you haven’t had the full LSE experience, so see you there, Thursdays at 1pm in the Old Theatre. Remember every LSE student has a vote so make yours count.

Regular speakers
Each UGM begins with reports from the Students' Union Officers so that students can ask questions and make comments on what they are doing for students (See Sabb Blogs). There are also representatives from The Beaver, Pulse, Loose and the School Committee to answer questions.

Chair and Vice-Chair
Any student may stand for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair of the UGM, which are elected during the first UGM of the year. 

Motions
There are several types of motions that can be debated at each UGM. Here are some;
Business Motions - normal policy motion.
Financial Motions - any motion that requires the spending of Union funds. Discussed in its 2nd week on the order paper.
Amendments to the Codes of Practice - edit the main governing body of the union. Discussed in its 5th week on the order paper.
Emergency Motions - motions on a situation that arises after 5pm on a Monday. Must be submitted to the General Sectretary by 1pm on the Thursday (so just before the UGM), who will decide whether it is genuinely an emergency!

Amendments - these amend the motions put forward. You can submit them to the UGM Chair on paper by the end of the first speech against a motion, after which the amendment will be debated and voted upon. If it passes, it becomes part of the main motion.

UGM Papers

• 2009 > OCTOBER - 08-10-09 & Minutes | 15-10-09
• 2008 > JANUARY - 10/01/08 | 17/01/08 | 24/01/08 | 31/01/08  FEBRUARY - 07/02/08 | 14/02/08
• 2007 > OCTOBER - 11/10/07 | 18/10/07 | 25/10/07   NOVEMBER -  01/11/07 | 08/11/07 | 15/11/07 | 22/11/07 | 29/11/07   DECEMBER - 13/11/07