Posted on Wed 12 Oct 2011 at 17:46 by
Shakira Hylton From Mary Mazzilli, Representation Coordinator
We are in the middle of a gorgeous October and School reps nominations are in the full swing. This is great opportunity for all Greenwich students to gain fantastic, first-hand experience of how decisions are made and carried out at the University of Greenwich. You will be able to attend academic meetings and mingling with lots different kinds of people. Above all, you will become part of decision making processes.
For every 250 students there are two School Reps. School Reps are the voice of students and, together with Course Reps, make sure that students are heard at academic meetings and with University staff.
You might think, “this is too daunting” or “it’s not for me”...having worked with student representatives for many years I have seen students transformed by this experience as they gained confidence, self-assurance and charisma. This experience has even helped some of them in their job hunting later on. Furthermore, SUUG and I are here to support you each step of the way so that you have the right tools to make most of your time as a School Rep.
Nominations will close on Saturday 22nd October and voting will take place 24th/25th/26th October with training dates coming up in November. So hurry up and do not miss out! Full details of the voting and nomination procedures can be found at www.suug.co.uk/getinvolved/schoolreps/ - you can read a full role description be clicking here too.
There’s also a referendum coming soon to adopt our proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association, which are required as a result of new legal and administrative requirements. These will bring no change to the Union’s work but your vote is important because you need to make sure that Union can function according to the new laws and regulations. Go to www.suug.co.uk/getinvolved/ref2011/ for more information.
If you have any queries, I’m around at the SU two days a week; give me a ring or drop me a line.
Mary Mazzilli
Representation Coordinator
Students' Union, University of Greenwich
020 8331 8267
m.mazzilli@gre.ac.uk
If you go for a School Rep position, good luck, and most of all, Get Voting!