Took up an invitation to meet the incoming sabbaticals who are currently being "inducted" which last weekend included an away-day in the hills above Hebden Bridge. Some of the roles have changed slightly this year as follows:
- student activities (was sports and societies)
- academic affairs (no change)
- Women's liberation officer (was women's officer)
- Union Secretary/Treasurer (separate roles last year)
- Ethics, Environment and Welfare
- Media and Entertainments (was communications)
and there is some continuity because Lloyd, Nadia and Katie are all doing a second term. We talked about how the SU can engage with the project management processes in the University to best effect and also about their take on the recent MORI/JISC survey on student expectations/experiences and whether there was a resonance for the SU and also for them as recent students (tick that box!). A particularly interesting conversation about their effective use of facebook for both personal and also student contact work (and a desire to try and keep separate somehow) and also on the desire to access VLE materials that are off piste for extended learning in certain modules (e.g. access to Masters material at undergraduate study). It was a very thought provoking session and they certainly have a challenge to engage and also represent such a diverse student population. Maybe they will have a think about how technology may help them after our discussions?
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