Annual General Meeting 2024
Our Annual General Meeting took place
on Thursday 21st November. 801 students (including proxies) attended to debate and determine the
direction of their Students' Union. Below you will find a summary of the results of that meeting. For
each motion, the 'AGM Resolves' section is included below, along with details of whether the motion
passed or fell. Officers are mandated to work on these and will keep students informed on progress.
Read
the agenda pack and full motions here
Agenda Items
ITEM TWO: Minutes from previous meeting approved
The minutes from the previous meeting are reviewed by attendees to ensure that a record of decisions is
accurate.
Action: Minutes to be published on the Students' Union website.
ITEM FIVE: Affiliations approved
The Students' Union confirms its affiliations at every AGM – the two affiliations are: National
Union of Students (NUS), and British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS).
Action: To continue to be affiliated with NUS and BUCS.
ITEM SIX: Questions to the Trustees
Questions submitted to the trustees were answered by the Sabbatical Officer team.
ITEM SEVEN: A resolution to approve proposed changes to Cardiff Students' Union's
Memorandum and Articles of Assocation.
Changes to the Cardiff Students' Union's Memorandum and Articles of Association were approved.
Motions
Motion 1: Securing Justice: A Renewed Call to End Sexual Violence. PASSED
1. Cardiff Students' Union Officers should make and take preventative measures to protect victims of
sexual misconduct, we recommend that this is done by working with other organisations such as 'Our
streets Now' and campaigns (which are yearly or biyearly reviewed) promoting consent around both
Cathays and Heath Campus.
a. The campaigns could include information on support offered to victims, what consent is, healthy
relationships etc.
2. Cardiff Students' Union Officers should lobby the University to implement Bystander training for all
staff members, as well as promote it to students yearly, through numerous platforms; such as but not limited
to enrolment, society and sports clubs committee training, university intranet pages, posters. Cardiff
Students' Union Officers should also work to implement such training for all staff members in the
Students' Union.
3. Cardiff Students' Union Officers and Cardiff University should publicly acknowledge possible
failings of protecting and supporting previous victims of sexual misconduct.
4. Cardiff Students' Union Officers and Cardiff University should provide better information around
healthy relationships through posters, informative videos, training to societies/sports clubs and pages on
the student intranet page.
a. These informative posters should be made in line with Women's Aid Survivors handbook on health
relationships
b. These informative posters should also be made with awareness of current student culture, particularly
surrounding dating and relationships. We recommend this is done by questionnaires and reviews of what
students want to see.
5. Cardiff Students' Union Officers and Cardiff university should promote the fact that “Coercion
is not consent” and that consent is not in relation to the relationship the victim has with their
perpetrator.
6. Cardiff Students' Union Officers should aggressively lobby the university to promote its support
offered to victims
7. The Cardiff Students' Union Officers and Cardiff University should acknowledge the fact that
healthcare students are particularly vulnerable to sexual misconduct on their placements. In response the
Students Union and Cardiff University should ensure that students on placement can report the incident,
change placement locations and are offered numerous forms of support. Students should also be continuously
informed that reporting will have no impact on their academic progression
8. The Students' Union and Cardiff University should advertise SSIT better, this should be followed by
a questionnaire of different ways students wish to see it promoted.
9. The University should have more security and safety measures to protect students on Cathays and Heath
campus from sexual misconduct, particularly following the recent assault of a woman under Senghenydd bridge.
Motion 2: Oppose Cuts to Teaching Opportunities for PhD Students PASSED
1. Cardiff Students' Union's elected officers should oppose the university's decision to reduce
teaching opportunities for PhD students.
2. Cardiff Students' Union's elected officers should lobby the university, advocating for the
reinstatement and expansion of teaching opportunities for PhD students, emphasising the benefits to both PhD
and undergraduate students.
3. Cardiff Students' Union's elected officers should run awareness campaigns, potentially including
open letters, petitions, and events, to highlight the importance of PhD teaching roles.
4. Cardiff Students' Union's elected officers should work with relevant departments, student bodies,
and faculty members to explore alternative solutions that could maintain or increase teaching opportunities
for PhD students.
Motion 3: Protect our freedom to express solidarity with Palestine PASSED
1. To publicly express solidarity with universities in Palestine that have been destroyed by Israeli
bombardments, and with the families of those university workers and students who have been killed, on the
basis of condemning scholasticide as a matter of academic and moral importance for the SU.
2. To publicly express solidarity with students at Cardiff, in the UK and around the world who are exercising
their right to peacefully protest, and who have been subject to violence and punitive measures for
supporting Palestine.
3. To publicly condemn and resist punitive measures against pro-Palestine student activists enacted by
Cardiff University and other external bodies, such as the police or the Home Office. As well as to provide
practical support and advice to members who are subject to these punitive measures as an urgent matter
regarding student safeguarding.
4. To lobby the university to request provision of legal guidance to support and empower students to take
part in peaceful activism in solidarity with Palestine.
5. To write to Cardiff University's executive board requesting a public statement:
a. confirming that all students can express solidarity with Palestinians under academic freedom and the right
to freedom of speech.
b. clarifying to all staff (such that students are treated correctly) and students, that expressing
solidarity with Palestine is not inherently antisemitic, as AntiZionist beliefs are protected under the 2010
Equality Act(17). [7]
c. confirming that the university will take proactive steps to protect students from defamation, intimidation
and harassment linked to Palestinian solidarity, including those made on social media platforms and in the
press, and to protect students from online surveillance concerning their public or private, personal social
media accounts.
d. confirming that the University will not work with the police or private bailiffs to pursue punishment
against students involved in activism for Palestine, in line with the Students' Union's Cops Off
Campus Task and Finish Group's findings and recommendations published in November 2023, which should
also be in line with the Cops Off Campus motion that was already passed at the 2022 AGM.
Motion 4: Protecting Students' Right to Parking Permits in Cardiff PASSED
For Cardiff Students' Union Officers to publicly oppose the removal of parking permits for students and
advocate for students' equal access to these permits.
2. To mandate the Students' Union officers to actively lobby Cardiff City Council, in partnership with
Cardiff University, to ensure that students retain equal rights to parking permits as other residents.
3. To mandate the Students' Union officers to engage with Cardiff City Council's consultation process
to advocate for an approach to sustainability that does not unfairly penalize students.
4. For the Students' Union Officers to collaborate with other Students' Unions in Cardiff, if
possible, to create a united front in supporting students' rights to parking permits.
5. To call on Cardiff University to formally support this position and advocate alongside the Students'
Union for students' equal treatment regarding parking access.
6. In the event the legislation passes the elected officers should consider alternative options to oppose the
legislation including calling for a judicial review.
Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol 2024
Digwyddodd ein Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol ar ddydd Iau y 21ed o Dachwedd. Mynychodd 801 o fyfyrwyr (gan gynnwys dirprwyon) i drafod a phenderfynu ar gyfeiriad eu Hundeb Myfyrwyr. Isod mae crynodeb o ganlyniadau’r cyfarfod. Mae manylion canlyniad pob cynnig, lle basiodd cynnig adran ‘Diwygiadau’r CCB’ fel pleidleisiwyd gan y CCB, isod. Rhaid i swyddogion weithio ar rain a byddant yn diweddaru myfyrwyr ar gynnydd.
Darllenwch y pecyn agenda a chynigion llawn yma.
Eitemau Agenda
EITEM DAU: Cymeradwywyd munudau’r cyfarfod blaenorol
Cafodd munudau’r cyfarfod blaenorol eu hadolygu gan fynychwyr i sicrhau eu bod yn gofnod cywir o’r penderfyniadau cafodd eu gwneud.
Gweithred: Cofnodion i gael eu cyhoeddi ar wefan Undeb y Myfyrwyr.
EITEM PUMP: Cymeradwywyd ymlyniadau
Yn dilyn trafodaeth gwnaeth y CCB cymeradwyo dau ymlyniad Undeb y Myfyrwyr i Undeb Cenedlaethol y Myfyrwyr (UCM) a Chwaraeon Prifysgolion a Cholegau Prydain (BUCS).
Gweithred: Parhau i ymlynu at UCM a BUCS.
EITEM CHWECH: Cwestiynau i’r Ymddiriedolwyr
Cafodd nifer o gwestiynau a gyflwynwyd ar gyfer yr ymddiriedolwyr eu hateb gan y tîm o Swyddogion Sabothol.
EITEM SAITH: Penderfyniad i Gymeradwyo Newidiadau Arfaethedig i Femorandwm ac Erthyglau Cymdeithasu Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd
Cymeradwywyd y newidiadau.
Cynigion
CYNNIG UN: SICRHAU CYFIAWNDER: GALW O'R NEWYDD I ROI DIWEDD AR DRAIS RHYWIOL PASIODD
1. Dylai Swyddogion Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd gosod a chymryd camau ataliol i amddiffyn dioddefwyr camymddwyn rhywiol. Rydym yn argymell bod hyn yn cael ei wneud trwy weithio gyda sefydliadau eraill fel 'Our Streets Now' ac ymgyrchoedd (sy'n cael eu hadolygu bob blwyddyn neu bob dwy flynedd) i hyrwyddo cydsyniad ar gampws Cathays a Champws y Mynydd Bychan.
a. Gallai’r ymgyrchoedd gynnwys gwybodaeth am y cymorth a gynigir i ddioddefwyr, beth yw cydsyniad, perthnasoedd iach ac ati.
2. Dylai Swyddogion Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd lobïo'r Brifysgol i roi hyfforddiant gwylwyr gweithredol ar waith i bob aelod o staff, a'i hyrwyddo i fyfyrwyr yn flynyddol, trwy amrywiaeth o blatfformau; megis, ond heb fod yn gyfyngedig i gofrestru, hyfforddiant pwyllgorau cymdeithasau a chlybiau chwaraeon, tudalennau mewnrwyd y Brifysgol, a phosteri. Dylai Swyddogion Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd hefyd weithio i roi hyfforddiant o'r fath ar waith ar gyfer holl aelodau staff Undeb y Myfyrwyr.
3. Dylai Swyddogion Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd a Phrifysgol Caerdydd gydnabod yn gyhoeddus fethiannau posibl o ran amddiffyn a chefnogi dioddefwyr camymddwyn rhywiol blaenorol.
4. Dylai Swyddogion Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd a Phrifysgol Caerdydd ddarparu gwell gwybodaeth am berthnasoedd iach trwy bosteri, fideos gwybodaeth, hyfforddiant i gymdeithasau/clybiau chwaraeon, a thudalennau ar dudalen fewnrwyd y myfyrwyr.
a. Dylid gwneud y posteri gwybodaeth hyn yn unol â llawlyfr Cymorth i Fenywod ar berthnasoedd iechyd.
b. Dylid hefyd creu’r posteri gwybodaeth hyn gydag ymwybyddiaeth o ddiwylliant cyfredol myfyrwyr, yn enwedig o ran perthnasoedd. Rydym yn argymell bod hyn yn cael ei wneud drwy holiaduron ac adolygiadau o'r hyn y mae myfyrwyr am ei weld.
5. Dylai Swyddogion Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd a phrifysgol Caerdydd hyrwyddo’r ffaith “Nad cydsyniad yw gorfodaeth” ac nad yw cydsyniad yn ymwneud â’r berthynas sydd gan y dioddefwr â’r troseddwr.
6. Dylai Swyddogion Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd lobïo'r brifysgol i hyrwyddo'r gefnogaeth mae’n ei chynnig i ddioddefwyr.
7. Dylai Swyddogion Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd a Phrifysgol Caerdydd gydnabod y ffaith bod myfyrwyr gofal iechyd yn arbennig o agored i gamymddwyn rhywiol ar eu lleoliadau. Mewn ymateb dylai Undeb y Myfyrwyr a Phrifysgol Caerdydd sicrhau bod myfyrwyr ar leoliad yn gallu adrodd digwyddiadau, newid lleoliadau, a chael cynnig sawl math o gefnogaeth. Dylid hefyd hysbysu myfyrwyr yn barhaus na fydd adrodd yn cael unrhyw effaith ar eu dilyniant academaidd
8. Dylai Undeb y Myfyrwyr a Phrifysgol Caerdydd hysbysebu SSIT yn well, a dylid dilyn hyn gyda holiadur o wahanol ffyrdd y mae myfyrwyr yn dymuno ei weld yn cael ei hyrwyddo.
9. Dylai fod gan y Brifysgol fwy o fesurau diogelwch i amddiffyn myfyrwyr ar gampws Cathays a’r Mynydd Bychan rhag camymddwyn rhywiol, yn enwedig yn dilyn yr ymosodiad diweddar ar ddynes o dan bont Senghennydd.
CYNNIG DAU: GWRTHWYNEBU TORIADAU I GYFLEOEDD ADDYSGU AR GYFER MYFYRWYR PHD PASIODD
1. Dylai swyddogion etholedig Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd wrthwynebu penderfyniad y Brifysgol i leihau cyfleoedd addysgu i fyfyrwyr PhD.
2. Dylai swyddogion etholedig Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd lobïo'r brifysgol, gan eirioli am adfer ac ehangu cyfleoedd addysgu i fyfyrwyr PhD, a phwysleisio'r manteision i fyfyrwyr PhD ac israddedig.
3. Dylai swyddogion etholedig Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd gynnal ymgyrchoedd ymwybyddiaeth, gan gynnwys o bosibl llythyrau agored, deisebau, a digwyddiadau i dynnu sylw at bwysigrwydd rolau addysgu PhD.
4. Dylai swyddogion etholedig Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd weithio gydag adrannau perthnasol, cyrff myfyrwyr, ac aelodau o staff y Brifysgol i adolygu datrysiadau eraill a allai gynnal neu gynyddu cyfleoedd addysgu i fyfyrwyr PhD.
CYNNIG TRI: AMDDIFFYN EIN RHYDDID I FYNEGI UNDOD Â PHALESTEINA PASIODD
1. I fynegi’n gyhoeddus undod â phrifysgolion ym Mhalesteina wedi’u dinistrio gan fomio Israel, a gyda theuluoedd y gweithwyr prifysgol a myfyrwyr a laddwyd, ar sail condemnio ‘scholasticide’ fel mater o bwysigrwydd academaidd a moesol i’r UM.
2. I fynegi’n gyhoeddus undod gyda myfyrwyr yng Nghaerdydd, y DU, ac o amgylch y byd sy'n defnyddio eu hawl i brotestio'n heddychlon, ac sydd wedi bod yn destun trais a mesurau cosbol am gefnogi Palesteina.
3. I gondemnio a gwrthsefyll mesurau cosbol yn erbyn actifyddion myfyrwyr o blaid Palesteina a weithredwyd gan Brifysgol Caerdydd a chyrff allanol eraill, megis yr heddlu neu'r Swyddfa Gartref. Yn ogystal â darparu cymorth a chyngor ymarferol i aelodau sy'n wynebu’r mesurau cosbol hyn fel mater brys er mwyn diogelu myfyrwyr.
4. I lobïo'r brifysgol i ofyn am ddarpariaeth canllawiau cyfreithiol i gefnogi a grymuso myfyrwyr er mwyn iddynt allu cymryd rhan mewn gweithredu heddychlon mewn undod â Phalesteina.
5. I ysgrifennu at fwrdd gweithredol Prifysgol Caerdydd yn gofyn am ddatganiad cyhoeddus:
a. yn cadarnhau y gall pob myfyriwr fynegi undod â Phalesteiniaid o dan ryddid academaidd a'r hawl i ryddid barn.
b. yn egluro i staff (fel bod myfyrwyr yn cael eu trin yn gywir) a myfyrwyr, nad yw mynegi undod â Phalesteina yn ei hanfod yn wrth-semitig, gan fod credoau gwrth-Seionaidd wedi’u diogelu o dan Ddeddf Cydraddoldeb 2010 (17). [7] ]
c. yn cadarnhau y bydd y Brifysgol yn cymryd camau rhagweithiol i amddiffyn myfyrwyr rhag difenwi, bygwth, ac aflonyddu yn gysylltiedig ag undod â Palesteina, gan gynnwys datganiadau o undod a wneir ar gyfryngau cymdeithasol ac yn y wasg, ac yn amddiffyn myfyrwyr rhag gwyliadwriaeth ar-lein o’u cyfrifon cyfryngau cymdeithasol cyhoeddus neu breifat personol.
d. yn cadarnhau na fydd y Brifysgol yn gweithio gyda'r heddlu na beilïaid preifat i gosbi myfyrwyr sy'n gweithredu o blaid Palesteina, yn unol â chanfyddiadau ac argymhellion Grŵp Gorchwyl a Gorffen Cops Oddi ar y Campws Undeb y Myfyrwyr a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Tachwedd 2023, a ddylai hefyd fod yn unol â’r cynnig Cops Oddi ar y Campws a basiwyd yn CCB 2022.
CYNNIG PEDWAR: AMDDIFFYN HAWL MYFYRWYR I DRWYDDEDAU PARCIO YNG NGHAERDYDD PASIODD
1. I swyddogion Undeb Myfyrwyr Caerdydd wrthwynebu'n gyhoeddus y cynnig i dynnu trwyddedau parcio oddi wrth fyfyrwyr ac eirioli dros fynediad cyfartal i'r trwyddedau hyn ar gyfer myfyrwyr.
2. I fandadu swyddogion Undeb y Myfyrwyr i lobïo Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd, mewn partneriaeth â Phrifysgol Caerdydd, i sicrhau bod myfyrwyr yn cadw hawliau cyfartal i drwyddedau parcio fel preswylwyr eraill.
3. I fandadu swyddogion Undeb y Myfyrwyr i ymgysylltu â phroses ymgynghori Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd er mwyn eirioli dros agwedd a dulliau cynaliadwy nad sy'n cosbi myfyrwyr yn annheg.
4. I swyddogion Undeb y Myfyrwyr gydweithio ag Undebau Myfyrwyr eraill yng Nghaerdydd, os yn bosibl, i greu ffrynt unedig wrth gefnogi hawliau myfyrwyr i drwyddedau parcio.
5. I alw ar Brifysgol Caerdydd i gefnogi'r safiad hwn yn ffurfiol ac eirioli ochr yn ochr ag Undeb y Myfyrwyr am driniaeth gyfartal i fyfyrwyr o ran mynediad at barcio.
6. Os bydd y ddeddfwriaeth cael ei phasio dylai'r swyddogion etholedig ystyried opsiynau amgen i wrthwynebu'r ddeddfwriaeth gan gynnwys galw am adolygiad barnwrol.