Annual Plan

Looking Forward

Every year we map out what the next 12 months will look like, from officer campaigns through to the dates for our Summer Ball. This forms the basis of our short term planning, so we know where our resources need to be across the year. Behind this, we’re working away on longer term multi-year strategic projects which will have major impacts on the organisation.

This page is a live document and will change as unforseen priorities emerge for the organisation, such as the General Election in 2019, UCU Strikes of 2020 or a referendum on Union policy being called.

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
Non-Term 29/07 - 04/08    
Non-Term 05/08 - 11/08    
Non-Term 12/08 - 18/08 Freshers' Festival Launch - Thursday 15 August
A-Level Results Day - Thursday 15 August		  
Non-Term 19/08 - 25/08    
Non-Term 26/08 - 01/09    

Month-Long Campaign:

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
Non-Term 02/09 - 08/09   Career Staff Away Day - Tuesday 3 September
Board of Trustees - Thursday 5 September
Non-Term 09/09 - 15/09    
Non-Term 16/09 - 22/09 Nominations open for Collectives, Executives and Academic Rep Elections - Friday 20 September
Arrivals Weekend - Saturday 21 September
Freshers’ Festival - Saturday 21 September		  
1 23/09 - 29/09 Freshers’ Festival
Start of Term - Monday 23 September		 World Contraception Day (Advice Centre campaign) - Tuesday 24 September
2 30/09 - 06/10 SU on Tour (Democracy Nominations/Applications)
Student Group Training		 University Part-Time Jobs Fair - Wednesday 2 October
Second Hand Book Sale - Friday 4 October

Month-Long Campaign: Student Staff Recruitment

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
3 07/10 - 13/10 Democracy Focus Fortnight
Collective, Executive and Academic Rep Nominations Close - Wednesday 9 October
Collective, Executive and Academic Rep Voting Opens - Friday 11 October		 World Mental Health Day - Thursday 10 October
4 14/10 - 20/10 Democracy Focus Fortnight
Collective, Executive and Academic Rep Voting Closes - Wednesday 16 October		  
5 21/10 - 27/10 Advice Centre Outreach Campaign Collective, Executive and Academic Rep Training
6 28/10 - 03/11    

Month-Long Campaign: Black History Month

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
7 04/11 - 10/11 Study Week
No Platform for Hate Speech on Campus Referendum		 Bonfire Night - Tuesday 5 November
Remembrance Sunday - Sunday 10 November
8 11/11 - 17/11 Officer Campaign: Student Poverty & Foodbanks  
9 18/11 - 24/11 UCU Proposal Referendum  
10 25/11 - 01/12 Housing Week
Voter Registration Deadline - Tuesday 26 November		 Housing Fair - Monday 25 November
Student Staff Christmas Party - Sunday 1 Decembe

Month-Long Campaign: Disability History Month

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
11 02/12 - 08/12 SU Elections Nominations Open - Friday 6 December Board of Trustees - Thursday 5 December
12 09/12 - 15/12 General Election Get Out The Vote - Thursday 12 December
Refreshers Launch - Friday 13 December
End of Term One - Friday 13 December		  
Non-Term 16/12 - 22/12 Students’ Union Closed - Friday 20 December Career Staff Christmas Party - Friday 20 December
Non-Term 23/12 - 29/12 Students’ Union Closed  
Non-Term 30/12 - 05/01 Students’ Union Closed  

Month-Long Campaign:

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
Non-Term 06/01 - 12/01 Students’ Union Re-Opens - Monday 6 January Career Staff Away Day - Wednesday 8 January
NSS Opens Nationally - Monday 6 January
13 13/01 - 19/01 Refreshers Week
Start of Term Two - Monday 13 January		  
14 20/01 - 26/01 Officer Campaign: Eat Well Feel Well
Society Awards Launch - Friday 24 January		 RH NSS Campaign Begins - Monday 20 January
15 27/01 - 02/02 Academic Rep Conference - Wednesday 29 January
Colours Ball Launch - Friday 31 January
Summer Ball Early Bird Ticket Launch - Friday 31 January		 Launch of Student Voice Report: BAME Inclusive Student Experience - Wednesday 29 January
Holocaust Memorial Day - Monday 27 January
Brexit - Friday 31 January

Month-Long Campaign: Student Staff Recruitment

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
16 03/02 - 09/02 SU Elections Nominations Close - Friday 7 February  
17 10/02 - 16/02 Officer Campaign: Careers & Employability  
18 17/02 - 23/02 Study Week  
19 24/02 - 01/03 Union Workshop - Monday 24 February
Society Awards - Saturday 29 February		 UCU Industrial Action - Monday 24 February > Wednesday 26 February

Month-Long Campaign: LGBT History Month

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
20 02/03 - 08/03 Candidate Question Time - Thursday 5 March
Colours Ball - Saturday 7 March		 Board of Trustees - Thursday 5 March
UCU Industrial Action - Monday 2 March > Thursday 5 March
University Mental Health Day - Thursday 5 March
21 09/03 - 15/03 SU Elections Voting - Monday 9 March > Wednesday 11 March UCU Industrial Action - Monday 9 March > Friday 13 March
22 16/03 - 22/03   UCU Industrial Action - Thursday 19 March > Friday 20 March
23 23/03 - 29/03 Varsity - Wednesday 25 March
Summer Ball Line-up Launch - Friday 27 March
End of Term Two - Friday 27 March		  

Month-Long Campaign: Women’s History Month

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
Non-Term 30/03 - 05/04 Student Group Elections Nominations Open - Friday 3 April  
Non-Term 06/04 - 12/04   Good Friday (Bank Holiday) - Friday 10 April
Non-Term 13/04 - 19/04   Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) - Monday 13 April
Non-Term 20/04 - 26/04    
24 27/04 - 03/05 Start of Term Three - Monday 27 April
Laurels Awards Nominations Open - Wednesday 29 March
Student Group Elections Nominations Close - Friday 3 March		 NSS Closes - Thursday 30 April

Month-Long Campaign:

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
25 04/05 - 10/05 Student Group Elections Voting - Wednesday 6 May > Thursday 7 May Bank Holiday - Friday 8 May
26 11/05 - 17/05 Rate Your Union  
27 18/05 - 24/05 Rate Your Union  
28 25/05 - 31/05 Laurels Awards - Thursday 28 May Bank Holiday - Monday 25 May

Month-Long Campaign:

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
29 01/06 - 07/06 Summer Ball - Friday 5 June Student Staff Summer Party - Sunday 7 June
30 08/06 - 14/06 Student Group Training - Tuesday 9 June
End of Term Three - Friday 12 June		  
Non-Term 15/06 - 21/06   Board of Trustees - Thursday 18 June
Non-Term 22/06 - 28/06    
Non-Term 29/06 - 05/07 Sabbatical Officer Induction  

Month-Long Campaign:

Week Dates Focus Other Activity
Non-Term 06/07 - 12/07 New Officer Induction  
Non-Term 13/07 - 19/07    
Non-Term 20/07 - 26/07    
Non-Term 27/07 - 02/08    

Month-Long Campaign:

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