Let it Snow, Let it Snow,
Let it Snow…
Finishing up before the Christmas Holidays…
or so I thought, it’s been hectic to say the least!
#KeepTabsOnTheSabbs
* Outstanding trustee positions have been filled
through the USWSU website.
*We ran a
poster campaign to guide students to the roles of an SVR/CR.
* We
advertised and ran the tri-elections
(student council elections). We managed to recruit for the Pontypridd region
council, the Newport region council and the Cardiff region council.
* We’ve been
working hard with the commercial
team in offering alternate nights to students. We’ve decided to hand the reigns
over to the students in designing their own nights.
* We’ve been
lobbying students to sign a petition which lobbies the government to reject the
plans to cut £65 of FE and HE funding. Sign the Petition here:
* We’ve
delivered our third Go Out And Talk Campaign
to Students at the Treforest Campus. We gave a survey out to students requiring
feedback on the SU and have collated them and passed them on to the relevant
departments.
* We’ve
designed and prepared the Safety
Campaign – alcohol awareness posters. The campaign will go live end of January.
* We’ve
encouraged Student Council to engage in the recent campaigns so that we can
offer more as an SU.
* We sent off
our room full of gifts to the Santa Appeal and had the mayor present at the
ceremony, where we had children singing carols.
#BusyBee #LifeOnTheRoad
* Excitingly,
I visited Argentina to compile research on the Territory Education System in
Argentina. We had some great data and even took part in a student protest.
Details of the exchange can be seen on my blog – Adventures in Buenos Aires. I’ve
been working hard with a colleague in Swansea Union in collating the data.
* I launched
the Research Change Agents program, advertising for our three regional
positions. Applications will close on the 16th January 2014.
* I’ve been liaising with the Newport
region welsh council officer and the NUS Wales Welsh language officer to lobby
the Union for a Welsh language Policy. We have passed this in the Newport
region and are looking to get it passed through the two other councils.
* I’ve been working closely with the
Glyntaff Campus Officer and Glyntaff Committee on various issues regarding
Glyntaff. We are hoping to have the old cash machine re-installed but are
awaiting feedback from the University.
* The VP Pontypridd and I have been drawing
up design plans for the SU’s new social space in Glyntaff Campus. We finally
have movement in camp with the fridges being removed and re-allocated and walls
having been painted. We hope to open the newly vamped space in January.
* I’ve collected and distributed the SU feedback cards and disseminated them to the relevant staff in
the SU. #GOAT campaign.
* I’ve been chasing the Art Department with regards to getting
a room for the AMC to use.
* I liaised with the estates team in
relation to parking permit costs across Atrium, Caerleon and Treforest to
develop an equal opportunity agreement.
Students and Staff who have paid for membership on their primary base campus will
have the option of opting in for a fixed fee to have a permit for the other
campuses.
* I’ve been working with Caerleon Sports
Department closely in developing a Tennis
Co-Ordinator Postgraduate Scholarship. I’m discussing with staff accommodation
and admission scholarship possibilities.
* I’ve advertised and recruited Student Adventure Leaders to lead a
group of fundraisers to raise money for charity, working with Challenges Abroad
and Student Adventures, by doing the following challenges: Inca Trek, Kilimanjaro Trek, Mayhem To
Marakesh. We’re also looking into recruitment for a London to Paris bicycle
ride.
* I organized and distributed the Course
Representative Hoodies.
* I’ve been looking into
the finances of May Ball and looking
for sponsorship opportunities that will cover the shortfall from previous
years. I’ve presented this and fought for it at Trustee Board, where it was
agreed that a new traditional end of year event would be allowed if found
feesable. I’ve been looking into different event possibilities and venues and
have a potential option to present at our next Trustee Board meeting.
* The Newport City Officer and I have been
in talks with the deputy VC’s and estates to solution the accessibility issues there have been at City Campus SU. We are
currently in discussion as to re-vamping the space at City SU/finding an
alternate space.
* I’ve analyzed the NSS scores and highlighted hey focus areas for the year going forward.
I’ve linked these in with points on the Academic Manifesto, which our change
agents will carry forward into their research and implementation.
* I created council officer and Sabb
contact posters and distributed them around campus informing students of where
to go if they are in need of assistance, these can also be viewed on the USWSU
website.
* I attended the Student Adventure annual awards where USW Rag were nominated for several awards.
* I updated the student council pages on
the USWSU website to include up to date officer information.
* I’ve been liaising with RAG to organize events
in the 2014 term.
* I totaled the RAG totals from last year
which came out at £39,582.95. We hope to raise this and the profile of RAG this
year.
* I’ve been working with Cardiff and The
Vale Colleges to set up an SU at their institution. Hopefully we’ll be able to
set one up for the next academic year.
* I’ve set a date for the AGM. Details of
which will launch in January.
* I managed to obtain £2000 from the local
police to launch some LGBT campaigns in February. I will be liaising with our
officers and societies in January as to what campaigns we will choose to run.
* I’ve been deriving stats and preparing
for our Fair funding campaigns in the new year as well as preparing for our
meeting with the University Directorate.
* I’ve been liaising with the finance
department of the University and the deputy VC’s to have the University take
over the cash machines. They have agreed to sign the contracts and will be
taking over the one in Caerleon in the new year.
* I’ve been chasing up my side gate
initiative for Treforest. Building and completion will end last week of
January.
* I’ve been preparing a manuscript for our
Students as Partners video, which will be utilized in the Students as Partners
work strand.
* I’ve been preparing for our Belonging
Campaign in January by getting all the material and posters ready.
* I’ve designed and written a diagram
describing the current Union situation for students to understand.
* I’ve designed and disseminated posters
and news articles describing how the Union is funded.
* I’ve co-delivered talks with the VP
Pontypridd and Pontypridd Sports officer to teams of the Cardiff and Newport region
with regards to the current financial state of the Union.
* I’ve agreed a question and answer session
between the students, staff and the VC and myself to be held on all regions in
the new year. I will be meeting with the deputy VC in the new year to set up the
event.
* I’ve been looking into hosting a small
event for the Chinese new year and am currently liaising with the Chinese
community on what we can afford to do.
* I’ve looked through the AMCAS survey and derived
key figures from similar institutions in preparation for our meetings in
January.
* I launched the GOAT poster indicating
where to go to offer student suggestions/feedback.
* I started preparations for the 2014/2015
annual report.
* I arranged and set up a Trustee away day in January where trustees will receive training and go through Union sustainability plans.
Apart from that I’ve fought a number of student cases,
replied to millions of e-mails and attended millions of conferences, talks and
events even over the Christmas Period.
Keep Peeled for more developments and the next update
:).
For more frequent updates, follow me on twitter @USWSU_Pres and add me
on Facebook - Carys
Rhiannon USWSU.
Carys Rhiannon Thomas :D xx
P.s. A list of meetings I've attended since the last
blogg...
#Representation #StickItToTheMan
December 2013
03.12.2013 Cause and Effect
Funding Campaign Voice Over, Atrium Campus
03.12.2013 Trustee Board
Meeting, Atrium Campus04.12.2013 Academic Board Meeting, Caerleon Campus
04.12.2013 USW Alumni Book Launch Event, Treforest Campus
04.12.2013 LRC Steering Group Committee Meeting, Treforest Campus
05.12.2013 Nursing Induction Talk, Glyntaff Campus
05.12.2013 DISAG, Treforest Campus
05.12.2013 CBI Wales Dinner, Cardiff
06.12.2013 Leadership Foundation Annual Conference, London
07.12.2013 Students as Partners, Bristol
09.12.2013 Students as Partners, Caerleon Campus
09.12.2013 Student Opportunities Meeting, City Campus
09.12.2013 Student Council Newport Region, City Campus
10.12.2013 Staff and Student Moral Meeting with VC, Treforest Campus
10.12.2013 Cardiff Youth Council, Llanover Cardiff
10.12.2013 Deputy VC meeting – Newport opportunities, Treforest Campus
11.12.2013 Security across campus review, Treforest Campus
11.12.2013 USWSU Pontypridd Womens rugby Christmas dinner, Pontypridd
11.12.2013 Score, Treforest Campus
12.12.2013 QAA Review, Treforest Campus
12.12.2013 Glyntaff Belladonnas room review, Glyntaff Campus
12.12.2013 The Longest Day, Treforest Campus
13.12.2013 Movie Marathon, Meeting house Treforest Campus
13.12.2013 Radio societies meeting, Atrium Campus
17.12.2013 Graduation Ceremony, Treforest Campus
17.12.2013 End of year event venue meeting, Cardiff
18.12.2013 Allegation of misconduct meeting, Treforest Campus
19.12.2013 Student Union Staff Christmas lunch, Treforest Campus
19.12.2013 LGBT meeting with South Wales Police, Treforest Campus
24.12.2013 Christmas eve Dinner @ the meeting house, Treforest Campus
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