This week at the Students’ Union.
Having spoken to students we've been told you would like to know more about what your students' union and your elected officers are up to, so here's our latest update for the week ending Friday 22nd January 2021.
You'll appreciate a lot goes on, so it's mostly bullet points, but we try and share on social media or expand on larger actions here on the website, but if you have any questions or want to know more then please get in touch.
Maddy's Week (Sports & Engagement Sabbatical Officer)
22/01 Friday
Filmed our sab podcast; met internally to organize the tutoring program and filmed for refreshers fayre
25/01 Monday
Leadership meeting, Discussed events for semester two with the opportunities team, Union Council meeting, Met virtually with a sports team to discuss their virtual event, Met with Christ Church sport and active health, and had a meeting with my lovely Executive committee.
27/01 Wednesday
Refreshers!!!
28/01 Thursday
Met with CCCU sport to discuss the exciting new BRIT21 challenge, Put out comms around the challenge, Started looking into a Hate Crime Campaign, and Completed my personal development work.
Beth's Week (Developmental Sabbatical Officer)
22/01 Friday
Filming and editing videos for refreshers fayre.
25/01 Monday
Presented my work and campaign activity to the union council and met with the Union Societies Executive Committee
26/01 Tuesday
1-1 meeting with societies, was a guest speaker at the Community Impact Forum and met with the university wellbeing team to discuss student support
27/01 Wednesday
1-1 meeting with societies and refreshers fayre
28/01 Thursday
1-1 meeting with societies and meeting with Coole Insight.
Nathan's Week (Wellbeing Sabbatical Officer)
22/01 Friday
Videoing podcast and Meeting with SafeZone.
25/01 Monday
Union Council meeting.
26/01 Tuesday
Wellbeing team meeting
27/01 Wednesday
Refreshers Fayre
28/01 Thursday
Videoing and editing message for students in accommodation
Becky’s Week (President of the Union)
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Meeting With:
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Discussed:
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Action:
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Monday
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Leadership team
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Update on previous week and week ahead
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Sabbs to support each other's campaigns
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Cathy Lambert (Academic Registrar)
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1:1 meeting to discuss the new SU app I am championing
Issues around timetables being released at least one month in advance of students starting
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Lobbied in TTTF
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Union Council
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A chance for officers to hold full-time sabbatical officers to account in a formal process.
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All proposals passed at UC and actions updated by officers
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IT meeting
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Regarding the SU app development and laptop loan scheme
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Update since the meeting: Put Anna in contact with another app supplier called Modo Labs we have a demo this afternoon.
The loan laptop application form is in the process of being 'streamlined'
Funding towards internet access (up to £270 lump sum) will soon be available via the same process.
I'm meeting Fran Stuart in my team to talk about laptop recycling to local school charities this afternoon.
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Steve Coole- Coole Insight ltd.
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Self-reflection and work support/coaching
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Helped to streamline line LinkedIn presence and understand what I’d like to do in the future.
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Tuesday
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Registration oversight group
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Update on registration process ongoing
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The Dec-March target is way off for registered students
Concerns over the data.
There is no “map” to understand how all of this ties in.
Must look to getting students registered by June 2021 in order to satisfy the commitment they made us to get student timetables by August.
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Comms planning meeting
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Uni and Union
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Focussing on joint projects and health care student good stories
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MOSI program and student engagement
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Background on MOSI, QL, and SITS
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Update on the timescale- concerns over the live date and how this will interact with registrations.
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SU coordinator meeting
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Update on apps
Health students
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Ruth Wood- Joint project meeting
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Coordinating the project
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Written creative brief
Decided on name
SU will help the creative interactivity when the copy is complete
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Regulations
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Update on no detriment policy
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Extensions to extenuating circumstances and a 48 hour grace period being submitted to the academic board for approval.
Trail and progress extension
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Health students follow up regulations
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The outcome of the earlier meeting- healthcare students need more support than is currently available
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Wednesday
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Union meeting
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All-Union meeting
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Unitemps meeting
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Employability
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IT
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Updates on a joint project, laptop loan scheme
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Task and finish group
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All depts involved. The productive meeting culminated in an agreeing on briefs
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Thursday
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Meeting with physio student
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The student had issues with their program and placement as a single parent
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Becky to strategically challenge the policy for virtual placements
Ellie to support student personally through issues
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Filmed with Kent Union
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Private renters video
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To go on socials next week
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Project 20/21
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Updates on all areas of COVID response
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Director Student Experience- VC’s letter update and direction of travel
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Met to discuss the areas of the VC’s letter which are being progressed and need to be pushed further
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The union is happy with the direction of travel on the demands made.
Working collaboratively with Uni to move forward.
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