Shape what we do, what we debate and what we campaign on.

Our policies are created and decided by students, covering a wide range of areas such as sustainability, equal rights, education and much more. Once an idea passes at Senate, it becomes policy for three years.

After a policy comes to the end of its three year cycle, the Steering Committee are required to review the policies and recommend to the Senate that they should be either renewed without amendment for up to three years, amended or allowed to lapse. This means that the policies are no longer active. 

Check out the complete list of active policies below! 

Current policies

A Visible Policy About Making Policy Visible

Access Programs For EU and International Students

Advocating For Sensible Policies On Drug Use and Misuse

Better Crime Support For Students

Black Students' Part-Time Officer (Resolution)

Black Students' Wellbeing Policy

Campaign Against Misogyny 

Continue To Fund The Manncunion

Contributing To Bridging The Information Gap

Course Curriculum

Deduction Penalties

Ensure The University Of Manchester Accredits With NUS 

Fund Free Menstrual Products On Campus

Limit Environmental Impact Of Large SU Events

Lobby For Bursaries

Lobby The University To Create A New Staffing And Pay Review Body

Make Resits Examinations Flexible For International Students

Making Senate More Accessible

An Effective Strategy To Combat Sexual Harassment On Campus

Post-Referendum Action

PGR Student Mental Health

Provide Effective Harm Reduction For Drug Use

QTIPOC Inclusion and Advocacy

Reducing The Carbon Footprint Of The SU

Releasing Exam Dates Earlier

Sanitary Showers in SU and University Buildings

Sign Posting To Survivors Unite

Sexual Assault Advice Page

Support For Students Returning From Foreign Placements

Support The Fight For Marriage Equality In Northern Ireland

Support The H.O.P.E. Project

The Students Union Should Introduce A ‘2 For 1’ Policy On Tree Planting

The Union Should Declare a Climate And Ecological Emergency

Trans Inclusion in Sport

Universal Basic Income Support

We Are A Pro-Choice Union

Amend a policy

Are you a Senate member? Have you received a first draft of the latest Senate agenda? 

If you would like to change the wording of a policy proposal, you can do so by submitting an amendment. Your amendment can add, remove or replace specified lines of the proposal. Your amendment will then be circulated to other Senate members to give them the opportunity to comment on and submit alternative proposals. Your amendment will be voted on separately to the policy proposal at Senate. It will be voted on first, and if it passes, the policy will be voted on as amended (including your amendment). 

Click here to submit your amendment

Are you a student? Would you like to change one of the policies listed here? 

Great! You can submit a proposal via the Ideas Submission Platform. Make sure you clearly state which policy you would like to amend, how and why. Your submission will then be considered by Steering Committee, who will work with you to bring it to Senate. 

Questions? Email the SU's Democratic Engagement Coordinator at stefanie.cooper@manchester.ac.uk who will help you out.

Got an idea?

Submit it for discussion at Senate, the SU's highest decision-making body! 

You can put forward any idea you have to make student life better, including: 

- Ways the SU could improve your University or SU experience, no matter how big or small

- Issues, campaigns or stances you believe the Union should champion 

Got an idea about how your Union could change? Want to improve your University? Or make a positive impact on the local community? Submit yours in the form below.