SRC Equal Opportunities Statement
1.1 The SRC shall promote equal opportunities in all aspects of its work. The SRC recognises and challenges the existence of unfair discrimination in society. The SRC will not tolerate students at the University of Glasgow being unfairly disadvantaged or discriminated against on the grounds of sex, race, colour, religion, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, age, social or economic class, disability, political belief, marital or parental status or on any other grounds. The SRC is committed to ensuring that the full diversity of the student community is represented and protected from unfair discrimination and harassment.
1.2 The SRC recognises that particular groups have particular needs. In seeking to meet the needs of all students and in working towards equal opportunity, the SRC may, at the discretion of the Council in each instance, provide services and activities for the exclusive use of specific groups.
1.3 The SRC will monitor its activities and practices to maintain accord with the above statement contained in 1.1. To this end:
1.3.1 The SRC will ensure that its services, facilities and resources are accessible within means of the Disability Discrimination Act 1996. Where a service, facility or resource is not accessible, the SRC make alternative arrangements for Students with Special Needs who wish to use them.
1.3.2 The SRC shall ensure that its staff and student officers are trained in all relevant aspects of equal opportunities and are aware of the SRC’s commitment to promoting equal opportunities in all relevant aspects of its work.
1.3.3 The SRC Welfare and Equal Opportunities Committee shall review the content of this statement annually.
1.3.4 The SRC Operations Committee and Executive Committee shall review the implementation of this Statement and give a report to this effect to the Council at its Eighth Statutory Meeting.
1.4 The SRC’s commitment to equal opportunities is enshrined in the position of the Vice-President (Welfare and Equal Opportunities) and in the work of the Welfare and Equal Opportunities Committee and its sub-committees.