Academic-related staff annual meeting

Annual meeting for UCU academic-related staff: the next meeting will held on 10 March 2010

The UCU's annual meeting for academic-related staff will be held on Wednesday 10 March 2010 at UCU head office in Carlow Street, London NW1 7LH from 10.00 am (registration from 9.30am) to 4.00pm.

The term 'academic-related staff' covers a wide range of roles in Higher Education; information services, computing, student support and administration in grades represented by UCU. These roles are regarded as 'academic related' because of the level of knowledge and skills involved in these roles and in recognition of the vital role that these members make to the university academic team. In UCU, academic-related roles are currently broken down into three broad categories: administrative roles, library roles and computing roles.

The meeting will hear reports on the work of UCU in relation to academic-related staff and will have the opportunity to discuss motions submitted by branches and local associations. There will also be a number of speakers and workshops which are likely to include sessions on campaigning in relation to the 2010 pay claim, funding cuts and fighting redundancies, outsourcing and privatisation and the national organising plan in relation to academic related staff. There will also be plenty of opportunity to network with colleagues. 

• Registration
• Committee nomination
• Motions

Registration – deadline 24 February

Each branch/local association may send two voting representative to the annual meeting, subject to a mechanism for determining a maximum size (currently 200). Branch/local association representatives will be elected in accordance with branch/local association rules. Delegates will have expenses paid by UCU and lunch will be provided.

Branches/LAs are encouraged to use our online service to register each representative.

Go to: https://asp.artegis.com/servlet/asm/Login

Login: ARC10
Password: arcreg10

(Login and password are both case sensitive)

Branch/local association secretaries or officers of the branch/local association will need to register delegates.

For those unable to use the online registration, the registration form below can be completed and returned to Sue Moss by email (smoss@ucu.org.uk), fax 020 7756 2501 or by mail to UCU, Carlow Street, London NW1 7LH:

•  delegate registration form (.doc) [63kb]

Once registered, if delegates are unable to attend, individuals or branch secretaries/LA presidents are asked to cancel registration, by notifying Sue Moss as soon as possible.

Members of the Academic-related Committee

Members of the Academic-related Committee, and National Executive Committee members appointed to the committee, can attend the annual meeting, in addition to branch/LA delegates, and should self-register to attend using the procedures outlined above.

Observers

Applications can be made for observer places at this conference. The number of observers is limited by the capacity of the venue. Applications need to be made by email to Sue Moss at smoss@ucu.org.uk no later than 24 February 2010.  Delegates will be informed of the decision soon after this date. UCU will cover the costs of observers' expenses.

Expenses

Reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be paid to cover costs necessarily incurred in attending the conference, including delegates' travel from work or home addresses within the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. These expenses will be met centrally by UCU. An expenses claim will be made available to delegates on the day. A light lunch will be provided at the venue. Delegates should keep supporting receipts to submit when claiming travel expenses.

Delegate mailing

All relevant papers will be emailed one week prior to the conference.  A pack with all the papers will also be available on the day.

IF YOU HAVE ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING REGISTRATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Sue Moss - Conferencing Officer: smoss@ucu.org.uk

Nomination to Academic-related Committee  - deadline 24 February

Each branch/local association can nominate up to three people to the committee. Nominees to this committee must be in good membership standing and be employed in an academic-related role. Nominees will identify themselves as being a member in an administrative, library or computing role. Branches cannot nominate to the committee more than one member in any of the categories of administrative, library and computing roles.

The Academic-related Committee will advise and make recommendations to the National Executive Committee on any issues arising specifically from or related to the employment of members on academic-related contracts. 

The committee will meet three times a year and committee members will have their expenses paid. If elections are necessary these will be held at the annual meeting.

Please complete the nomination form below and return by Wednesday 24 February, to Stefano Fella, National Industrial Relations Official, by email to sfella@ucu.org.uk, by post to UCU, Carlow Street, London NW1 7LH or by fax to 020 7756 2501:

•  committee nomination form (.doc) [60kb]

Submission of motions – deadline 17 February

Branches/local associations can submit up to 3 motions for consideration to the annual meeting, limited to matters of direct concern to staff in academic-related roles.

Please complete the form for submission of motions below and return by Wednesday 17 February, to Stefano Fella, National Industrial Relations Official, by email to sfella@ucu.org.uk, by post to UCU, Carlow Street, London NW1 7LH or by fax to 020 7756 2501:

•  motion form (.doc) [56kb]

Representatives will be elected by, and any nominations to the committee and motions to the annual meeting approved by, a quorate general meeting, or by a properly constituted meeting of academic-related staff, or by a quorate branch committee meeting.

Previous meetings

11 March 2009

The meeting heard reports on the work of UCU in relation to academic-related staff and discussed motions submitted by branches and local associations. There were also a number of speakers and workshops on workload protection, the 2009 pay claim, UCU's national organising plan in relation to academic related staff and the implications of the new points-based immigration rules. As ever there was also plenty of opportunity to network with colleagues.

5 March 2008

The meeting heard reports from UCU's academic-related staff committee and had the opportunity to discuss motions submitted by branches and local associations. There were also a number of workshops and plenty of opportunity to network with colleagues.

• Academic-related meeting, 5 March 2008: motions

October 2007

The inaugural national annual meeting held in October 2007 was a mix of reports, speakers, workshops and motions from branches and local associations all of which were relevant to the issues facing academic-related staff:

•  Academic-related staff annual meeting 2007: motions passed (.rtf) [12kb]

Workshops included sessions on job evaluation and academic-related staff and the organisation and activity of academic-related staff at a local and regional level:

•  Academic-related staff annual meeting 2007: action points from the afternoon workshops (.rtf) [20kb]

For further information please contact Stefano Fella.

• Standing orders of the academic-related staff committee and academic-related staff national annual meeting (.pdf) [111kb]
• Standing orders of the academic-related staff committee and academic-related staff national annual meeting (.doc) [164kb]