Open Meetings

The Open Meeting is the supreme body of the Junior Common Room, and has the following rights:

a) To pass motions of no confidence.
b) To pass amendments to the Goodricke College Constitution.
c) To establish the policy of the Junior Common Room and overturn or uphold the decisions of the Junior Common Room Committee in the same.
d) To hold JCRC Officers to account

At least one Open Meeting is held by the JCRC per term and may be called by either the Chair, a simple majority of the Junior Common Room Committee or by a petition of 4% or greater of the registered JCR members with a meeting only being considered quorate and thus able to vote on an agenda, if more than 4% of the JCR (approximatley 60 people) are in attendance.

The rights of the Open Meeting are exercised via a free debate administered and chaired by the college Chair. When voting in Open Meetings, JCRC Policy may be established or dismissed by a simple majority, as may motions of No-Confidence whereas a two-thirds majority is required to pass amendments to the Constitution. Open Meetings must be held within 5 days of being called and must have been publicised by the JCRC at least 48 hours in advance.

More information concerning Open Meetings may be found in the JCR Constitution.