Dear Students,So, I thought it was wise to tell you guys what they have been doing over the last few months. As well as developing relationships with the students from each campus, such as Riseholme and Holbeach, the officers have been working hard dealing with student concerns. They are also trying their best to guarantee our time here at University is well spent, and our needs are catered for.
Fighting the closure of the R Bar at Riseholme is just one of the things that the SU have been dealing with. SU Welfare and Liaison Officer Steven Greaves has dedicated a lot of his time to this and has been to and fro the campuses. It seems his hard work paid off as the bar is now able to stay open for five nights a week. Issues surrounding the Riseholme Bus have also been something Steven and SU President Chris Charnley have been dealing with. The bus has been infrequent and unreliable. Numerous students have missed lectures due to the inconsistency of the transportation. The service was cancelled after three weeks and now our SU Welfare Officer and President have been liaising with the University and the Riseholme students to provide a better service. They have increased their bus size which accommodates more students and are going into consultation with the students and will develop a better system for them.
You may have seen Chris Charnley running around University with posters tucked under his arms and talking to students; he’s been promoting the SU Elections. Admittedly, the elections didn’t have much promotion at first but that’s because the SU have prioritised our problems and put us first.
This is how our SU works; they will always put us first.
The nominations opened on Monday 12th October with clear aims and objectives to recruit Student participants. Student Council has also been a key priority because it provides students with a voice, after all that’s what the officers are here for.
Job Shop is now up and running. This is the place to go if you are looking for any type of employment whilst studying. The SU have been promoting this as it’s important to them that we have financial support and the opportunities to develop our skills for the outside world. Take a trip down to the SU Soap Centre and see what they have to offer.
Some of you may have ventured down to the Pep Rally, this is a huge event which involves the sports teams and societies, and attracts a lot of students. Kayleigh Valentine, our SU Societies and Activities Officer has had the responsibility of organising the event. Kayleigh plays a watchful mother to the societies; she has been busy helping them get started and making sure all they know what they’re doing. Kayleigh also overlooks Tower Bar Take Over’s and organises student trips and activities, such as the Talent Show which is being held later on this month, and the Alton Towers and Amsterdam trip away.
Reforming procedures and policies, creating new events, and organising budgets, our SU Sports and Teams Officer, Chris Farrell has been a busy man. He has recently created ‘Superstars’, an event which brings the Sports teams and Societies together. This is something that has never been done before and has required a lot of time and effort.
Our SU Education and Academic Affairs Officer has been planning and implementing a new rep system, which is now run by the SU. This focuses heavily on making sure reps are trained properly and supported all year round. Kayleigh Turner has had to research various methods for implementing effective postgraduate representation for research students who have previously faced a number of problems but had no opportunity to discuss or resolve them. This is where Kayleigh comes in! She has been looking specifically at the needs of art students, it is important she has counter parts in other unions across the country. She identifies the actual impact of things like hidden course costs, poor resources and facilities.
Emma Devine, SU Communications and Media Officer has had lots of things to think about. Following a hugely successful Freshers’ week, (which was the best Freshers' Week to date!) covering every event with the Media Crew, recording a record number of students through the door to the SU Freshers Fayre, she has been working hard on supporting the growth of the Media Crew with over 200 sign ups, and developing a structure to the group which has never been done before. Participation has never been to this extent!
Our Media Centre officially launches next month and it is up to Ms Devine to organise and promote it. As well as introducing Marketing and Communication procedures within the Union to fine tune communication issues, she has been supporting Bullet with their first three issues with the new team!
It seems to me that the SU have been focusing on issues that students have been concerned about and bringing to their attention. Isn’t that why we voted them in?
They are here to help US. The students.
They will make mistakes but they’re only human, right? They can only learn from them and ensure it won’t happen again. This, by all means, doesn’t show that they don’t know what they’re doing. They will continue to support you and do everything they can to make sure we’re happy.
I can assure you, we’re in safe hands here. How do I know this? I’m one of the few lucky students that gets to see what the SU actually do, and as I sit in the Media Centre I watch the officers flood in and out, some of them working 16hour days, getting lunch on the go (if at all!), answering calls, and talking to us about what we want. Look out for the third issue of Bullet Magazine for our ‘Day with the President’ feature, what better way to tell you guys what he does? If any of you guys have any queries then drop me an email or come in and speak to the officers. They don’t bite!
I can tell you student to student – they know exactly what they’re doing.
- If you have any problems then drop the officers an email or contact them on facebook.
Chris Charnley - Ulsu Prez
Steven Greaves –Ulsu Welfare
Kayleigh Valentine – Ulsu Societies
Chris Farrell – Ulsu Teams
Emma Devine – Ulsu Comms
Kayleigh Turner – Ulsu Ed
What do you think of our Students’ Union? Are you happy? Are the SU Officers doing a good job? What would you like to see from them?
Let me know – bulletmagazine@lincoln.ac.uk
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