Today sees the opening of nominations for many SU part time officers including those for the Wellbeing Zone, Convenors. There are 9 different posts as follows:
Women's Convenor
Interfaith Convenor
Welfare (Housing and Health) Convenor
LGBT Convenor
Ethnic Minorities Convenor
Ethical and Environmental Convenor
1st Year Students Convenor
Disability Convenor
Students with Dependants Convenor
And I think in order to understand the worth of the these position is it first important to understand what each post Does!. The job description outlines much of the responsibilities and can be boiled down to representing the students from the same area as you:
Reasearch the issues that affect the group you are representing
Encourage those you represent to get more involved in the Students’ Union
Promote the Wishing Well to those you represent and support them in organising their own campaigns and events
Read and respond to all e-mails sent to you by VP Wellbeing
Ensure that you are representing the views of others and not just your own
Socialise with a diverse range of students – it’s the best way to find out what people really think
Every committee meeting is important – please do your best to attend
Notice what is going on in your student community and consider the impact on the those you represent
Talk to your fellow students and find out what they need to make their student experience a better one – report back to the committee
Therefore the job is all about talking to fellow students from the dame background, finding out what could improve their student experience and coming back and making those changes happen!
So what's in it for you?
Firstly it's important to know that many of our part time officers themselves come into the job with things they want to change and seethe difference,
Others see it as a great opportunity to add to their CV, by being able to display how they have have change the student environment for the better,
Some realise that being part of the SU opens the doors to many different people who normally they might not get to interact with,
It might event just be an excuse to come and work with me!
It is a great opportunity to work in a charity with a turnover of over 1.5 million pounds,
You may just want to give back to the university that is giving you your education,
Oh and it's great fun!
So as you can see there are many reasons as to why you may want to run for a Convenor post, if you want more info head to our website, or there will also be an elections roadshow heading to a campus near you this week, so head along and ask some questions, and you can download a nomination form from the website or pick one up from any of our receptions!
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