IDEASFORCHANGE UPDATES
UrgentActionforWomen’sSafetyonCampus
2ndApril2025
IDEAFORCHANGE DATEAPPROVED ACTIONS UPDATES
Improvelightingandsecurityacrosscampuses.
LobbytheUniversitytorelaunchtheBraveVoices campaign.
LobbytheUniversitytoimprovetheReport& Supportsystemtoensurethatitexplicitly recognisesdifferentformsofharassmentand violenceintheinitialreportingstages,preventing studentsfrombeingdeterredduetotheirincident notmatchingthecurrent,narrowdescription.
Estates&Securityhaveconfirmedlightsareregularly checked.Theyarehappytomeetwithstudents regardingareasofconcern.AlllightingintheDeHav carparkhasrecentlybeenreplacedtobrighter lights.
ThiswillbeassignedtotheElectedOfficersinOctober 2025.
ThiswillbeassignedtotheElectedOfficersin October.Report&Supporthasbeenreplacedwith SpeakUp.Therearearangeofoptionsforstudentsto identifytheirexperience,includinganopentextbox thatallowsstudentstodescribetheincidentsthey've experienced.
14thMay2025
19thSeptember2025
19thSeptember2025
ACTIONS UPDATES DATE
Launcharesearchprojectdedicatedto understandingtheexperienceofviolenceagainst womenoncampus.
TheSUInsightTeamiscurrentlyputtingtogethera questionsetforthisproject,andtheywillbe seekingstudentfeedbackonthis.Oncethishas beencompleted,theywillseekethicsapproval fromtheUniversity.TheNSSresultshavenotbeen releasedtotheUniversityortheSUasofyet regardingtheprevalenceofsexualviolenceon campus.
TheNationalStudentSurvey(NSS)includedan optionalsurveyforgatheringfeedbackaroundthe prevalenceofsexualviolenceoncampus.The Universityalsomirroredthesurveyand distributedthistoallremainingstudents,where theyreceiveda12%responserate.Wewillreview anyadditionalresearchthatneedstobe conductedoncetheresultsofthesehavebeen sharedwithus.
TheSUiscommittedtodeliveringthisresearch. Theplantowaituntildatawasmadeavailableis toensuretheresearchisscopedoutanddelivered inthemosteffectivewayatthestartofthenext academicyear,whenstudentsarepresentto engagewithit.WeareintalkswiththeDeanof StudentsOfficeaboutcollaboratingonthis project.
19thSeptember2025
14thJuly2025
ACTIONS UPDATES DATE
Updatethe‘SafeClub’webpage(ontheHertsSU website)toinclude...
Instructionsonhowtoreportincidentsupon leavingthevenue
TheprocessforreportingtotheSU,University and/orexternalauthoritieslikethepolice
Howtofollowuponareport
Howtocollectevidence
WhatactionstheUniversitywilltakeagainst perpetrators
Activelyenforceazero-tolerancepolicyonsexual harassmentandspikinginTheForumandputin furtherpreventativemeasures.
Webpageshavebeenreviewedtoensureit’sclear forstudentstoreportinstancesofharassmentin thenightclub.Studentscanfindfulldetailshere.
theSUiscurrentlyworkingwiththeUniversityona new‘ZeroTolerance,TotalSupport’campaign whichisallaboutstudentsafety.Updateswillbe madetoourwebsitetoreflectthisbeforetheStart ofTerm.
19thSeptember2025
21stAugust2025
LobbytheUniversitytostandardisethereporting processandimprovestafftraining.
Newcollateralforthevenuehasalreadybeen implemented,highlightingourzero-tolerance approachtothingslikeharassment,inappropriate touching,sexualisedcomments,exposingyourself andthelike.Spikingteststripsarealready availableinthevenuewhichcanbeaccessedby askingamemberofstaff.
Furthercollateralwillberolledoutacrossthe venuesoon,followingthelaunchofthenew‘Zero Tolerance,TotalSupport’campaignwe’rerunning withtheUniversity.
ThiswillbeassignedtotheElectedOfficersin October.SpeakUpisthesingleportalforreporting harassment,andboththeresourcesandstaff portalshavebeenupdatedtoreflectthenew system.
19thSeptember2025
14thMay2025
19thSeptember2025
ACTIONS UPDATES DATE
LobbytheUniversitytoactivelypromotethe Report&Supportsysteminspaceswhere harassmentiscommon,likeuniversitybuses,bus stops,intheLRCandteachingareas.
Activelytracktheprogressofthemandatory consenttrainingprojectandapplypressureto ensuretheUniversitydeliversthistrainingin2025.
ThiswillbeassignedtotheElectedOfficersin October.
19thSeptember2025
WorkwiththeUniversitytocallforimmediate investmentinananti-harassmentandconsent educationcampaignoncampus.
ThiswillbeassignedtotheElectedOfficersin Octobertoformallytrack.Wehavespokenwith theDeanofStudentswhohasconfirmedthatthe consenttraininghasbeensentouttoallstudents tocomplete.Studentshavefourweeksto completethetraining,andtheywillbesent remindersandchasediftheydonotcompletethe training.
We’recollaboratingwiththeUniversityonthenew ‘ZeroTolerance,TotalSupport’campaign.Thisis beinglaunchedinthe2025-26academicyear.
19thSeptember2025
14thMay2025
ImprovingTransparency&AccountabilityatHertsSU
2ndApril2025
IDEAFORCHANGE DATEAPPROVED ACTIONS UPDATES
RequireStudentCouncilminutesandElected Officerreportstobepubliclyavailablewithintwo weeksofeachmeeting.
Providestudentswithatleastfourweeks’notice beforeeachStudentCouncilmeeting.
CreateanannualcalendarofStudentCouncil meetingsatthestartoftheacademicyearand sharewithallstudentleaders.
Thishasbeendoneforthe2024-25academic yearanddiarisedforthe2025-26academicyear forcontinuity.
Thishasbeendoneforthe2024-25academic yearanddiarisedforthe2025-26academicyear forcontinuity.
Thishasbeendone.Thefirstemailoftheyearto studentleaderswillincludeallthedates.Thisis beingsenton1 October2025. st
Allofthedateshavebeenscheduledforthe202526academicyearandtheywillbecommunicated tostudentsatthestartofthenewacademicyear.
14thMay2025
14thMay2025
Implementaclear,publictrackerwherestudents canseeprogressonall‘IdeasforChange’actions.
Thishasbeenuploadedontoour‘StudentCouncil’ webpageandwillcontinuetobeupdated.
19thSeptember2025
14thMay2025
26thSeptember2025
ImprovingTransparency&AccountabilityatHertsSU
2ndApril2025
IDEAFORCHANGE DATEAPPROVED ACTIONS UPDATES DATE
PublishamonthlyupdateoftheElectedOfficers’ achievements-includingprogressonany‘Ideas forChange’actions.
Jubairhasbeenprovidingamonthlyupdateon theHertsSUwebsitesincehestartedhisrolein July2025.TherestoftheElectedOfficerTeamhas juststartedtheirroles,andmonthlyreportswill startfromOctober2025.
Duetothetimeofyear,thishasbeenpushed forwardtothenewacademicyear.Thesewill likelystartfromOctoberwhentheElectedOfficers havefinalisedtheiractionplansfortheyear.
19thSeptember2025
14thMay2025
IDEAFORCHANGE
AllowFreeSocietyMemberships&FreeEventEntryforNon-Members
2ndApril2025
DATEAPPROVED ACTIONS UPDATES
AmendBye-Law5,Section7.3-removingthe requirementthatallsocietiesmustchargeat least£1formemberships.
Permitsocietiestoallocateupto20freetickets pereventfornon-members.
Thishasnowbeenupdatedandaddedontothe website.
Thischangehasbeenapprovedandreflectedin ourBye-Lawaccordingly.
15thMay2025
15thMay2025
