How to Resign or Carry Out a Vote of No Confidence

How to resign or carry out a vote of no confidence?

• Resigning from a Committee Position

  • You are fully within your rights to step down from a committee role at any time.

  • To resign, you must notify either the Sports Development Coordinator (for clubs) or Societies Coordinator (for societies).
  • Include the name of the club/society and your committee role in your message.
  • Once informed, they will:
    • Remove your name from the committee details spreadsheet
    • Remove the committee role membership from your student account
       
• Vote of No Confidence (VONC)
  • What is it?
    • A formal process to remove an elected committee member who is not fulfilling their duties due to absence, poor performance, or lack of engagement.
  • Valid Reasons for a VONC
    • Repeatedly refusing to attend meetings
    • Failure to carry out duties/responsibilities
    • Lack of attendance at events, meetings, or campaigns
  • Starting the Process
    • Any society member can initiate a VONC
    • The procedure is detailed in your Society Constitution
    • To start, contact the Societies Coordinator, who will act as the Returning Officer to ensure the process is fair
  • Mediation First
    • Mediation is encouraged before initiating a VONC
    • If the conflict is personal rather than procedural, a disciplinary panel may be more appropriate
  • Voting Eligibility
    • Only members who joined the society at least four weeks prior to the notice of no confidence can vote
    • This rule prevents last-minute sign-ups intended to sway the vote
  • After a VONC
    • If a committee member is removed, they still remain a member of the society
    • An election will be held to fill the vacant position

The removed individual is eligible to run again in that or any future election