Here Comes The Hectic…
I knew the next few months would be busy but oh my I hadn’t
anticipated this! As it’s been busy, I’ve just highlighted the main things I’ve
been working on this month.. there’s too much to let you know absolutely
everything I’ve done…
#FairFunding
* Trustee Board met with the University who have agreed to
set up a review group, to look at long term planning for the SU. It will review
all provisions, the affect on students, outreach and other areas. The board
will consist of external trustees, university executive members and independent
individuals who have worked in both sectors. Short term we will be working with
the University closely to look at our current financial situation and long term
the group will prepare the scope and plans for subsequent years.
* We have ceased all campaigning whilst negotiations are
underway with the University.
* At current there will be no added charges to sports teams.
#NUSGlobalResearchExchangeArgentina
* Both one of the members of staff at Swansea SU and myself,
are currently writing up the report for research we conducted back in November.
* The estimated completion day for the report is the 9th
February 2014.
#LGBTHistoryMonth
* I’ve been working very closely with our LGBT societies and
officers in designing campaigns and plans for LGBT History Month.
* We have set up a series of workshops, campaigns, videos
and plans across our three regions for the month.
* South Wales Police have also approached me in request that
we do some hate crime awareness campaigning. I have organized certain videos
that highlight this and have created contact banners for it.
#SLTAChangeAgents
* I ran a recruitment process to enable three change agents
in the regions. We now have three change agents that will carry our Academic
Manifesto forward.
* The Sabbaticals also created a video for Student Stories,
which outlines the manifesto and it’s progress.
* I designed training for the Change agents, which will take
place early next month.
* I also sat with a panel of students from each region, to
begin mapping out and planning the representative and teaching awards.
#AnnualGeneralMeeting
* We hosted the AGM across our three regions via media
stream.
* After a disappointing turn out from our Cardiff and
Pontypridd regions, we were deemed unquorate and unable to proceed with the
meeting.
* NUS appointed chair Hannah Pudner forwarded the articles
and proposals to the next student council meeting.
* Sabbaticals stayed behind to answer any questions
concerning students had.
* Turn out for the Cardiff Region was 11, Pontypridd was 15
and Newport was 51. Number needed for quoracy was 100.
#Charity
* Our RAG are now running treks to Kilimanjaro, Inca, London
to Paris bike ride and Bratislava or bust car rally for various charities.
* In aid of LGBT history month we are also now doing a lift
off for love charity balloon race. You can get yours at the union reception
now.
* We are also running our annual 6 nations sweep stake in
the Union :D!
* Our RAG also has a number of plans for next month, all in
the name of charity.
#NSS
* The NSS survey has kicked off and we have been postering
and plaguing student to share their views. I’ve also created the annual gigant
NSS in the window of Treforest SU. If you’re a third year and haven’t yet
filled the survey in please do so… you could win £100!!
#EndOfYearEvent
* Verity and I have been working hard with the commercial
manager to organize an end of year event.
* After student feedback and thoughts were collected, we
looked at running regionalized end of year events that would go ahead if a
certain threshold of individuals bought tickets.
* I also published the May ball accounts for the year 12-13
via my blog.
* Trustee board agreed that if 400 tickets were sold in the
relevant region that the events could go ahead. Details of the event would
depend on uptake of the tickets.
* We have also looked at an alternate event to take place in
April, which will act as a fundraiser for the end of year events.
#CampusDevelopments
* I’ve been working closely with directorate and the city
campus officer in looking at some short term and long term solutions to the
city campus SU space. We’ve had a site visit to assess this and are looking at
accessibility changes to better the short-term situation. We are also looking
at working with other University departments to look at a relocation long-term
solution.
* Glyntaff SU space building work has now been completed and
is being actively used as a social space. We have one or two adjustments to
make to the area, but the respons
e we’ve had from students so far has been positive.
e we’ve had from students so far has been positive.
* I’m still working with the estates department with regards
to the side gate. We are waiting on the IT department to assess and provide a
report on the networking and analytics before contracting the work.
* The University has assured me that they will be taking on
the cash machines at Caerleon. They have also accepted comments with regards to
the IT changes, which are due to be brought up in the next University ICT
meeting.
* Atrium II is still underway, we are still negotiating
catering provisions with regards to equipment etc. The scope for provision at
Atrium II will also fall under the scope for the Union as a whole, which is
being explored by the Directorate/Trustee Board sub-group.
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
January
2014
02.01.2014 South
Wales Police, Hate Crime Meeting, Treforest Campus
02.01.2014 Images
in Ink consultation meeting, Pontypridd03.01.2014 SU event video planning – Marketing, Treforest Campus
07.01.2014 Event consultation meeting – Oceana, Cardiff
07.01.2014 LRC Steering Group Committee Meeting, Treforest Campus
07.01.2014 Sabb Team Huddle, Treforest Campus
08.01.2014 Trustee Away Day, Treforest Campus
08.01.2014 ESSG, Treforest Campus
08.01.2014 FCF meeting, Treforest Campus
08.01.2014 Academic Board Review Meeting, Treforest Campus
09.01.2014 NSS presentation planning, Treforest Campus
09.01.2014 Regional SVR NSS training, Treforest Campus
10.01.2014 Student matters meeting (student affairs), Atrium Campus
10.01.2014 South Wales Police, LGBT Month Meeting, Treforest Campus
13.01.2014 Scenario Planning, Treforest Campus
13.01.2014 Regional SVR NSS training, Atrium Campus
13.01.2014 Student experience meeting, Treforest Campus
14.01.2014 Insight meeting, Treforest Campus
14.01.2014 Data gathering and review meeting, Treforest Campus
14.01.2014 Executive meeting, Treforest Campus
14.01.2014 LGBT Pontypridd meeting, Treforest Campus
15.01.2014 Health and Safety, Treforest Campus
15.01.2014 RAG Meeting, Treforest Campus
16.01.2014 Partnership Forum meeting, Caerleon Campus
17.01.2014 Executive/Trustee Board Funding, Treforest Campus
21.01.2014 Assessment Infringement Committee Review, Treforest Campus
21.01.2014 Opportunities in academic learning, GSP
21.01.2014 Board meeting, City Campus
22.01.2014 FCF meeting, Treforest Campus
22.01.2014 Quality Assurance Committee, Treforest Campus
22.01.2014 RAG meeting, Treforest Campus
23.01.2014 Student Complaints meeting, Caerleon Campus
23.01.2014 Thirds Sector Awards, Cardiff
24.01.2014 Event opportunities meeting, Pontyclun
25.01.2014 Argentina Research meeting, Cardiff
26.01.2014 LGBT filming
27.01.2014 Glyntaff Committee meeting, Glyntaff Campus
27.01.2014 Assessment infringement committee, Treforest Campus
27.01.2014 LGBT filming
28.01.2014 Argentina Research meeting, Swansea
28.01.2014 Campaigns/Expenditure meeting
28.01.2014 Images in ink, Pontypridd
28.01.2014 LGBT filming
30.01.2014 SLTA planning meeting, Treforest Campus
30.01.2014 Stonewall Cymru, Cardiff
30.01.2014 Global Day meeting, Treforest Campus
30.01.2014 AGM, Cross-region
31.01.2014 NSS meeting, Treforest Campus
31.01.2014 LRC Re-development meeting, Treforest Campus
31.01.2014 LRC Steering group meeting
