Roles available

 

Roles available in this years By-Elections are:

School Officer roles:

School Officer for Nursing, Midwifery and Public Helath

School Officer for Social Sciences and Humanities

 

Liberation Officer roles:

BAME Officer

Students' with Disabilities Officer

 

Widening Access Officer roles:

Mature Students' Officer

Part Time Students' Officer

International Students' Officer

If you would like to discuss any of the roles and what the role may entail day to day, please get in touch with the team at su.democracy@uos.ac.uk

 

Role details and responsibilities as outlined in Bye-Law 3:

 

Part Time Officers

 

3.12       For the avoidance of doubt, all School, Liberation, and Widening Access Officers, are classed as ‘Part Time Officers.’

 

3.14       Part Time Officers shall sit as voting members on Student Council and Student Officer Committee.

School Officers

 

3.16       There shall be one School Officer representing each of the Academic Schools. There shall also be a Postgraduate Officer at the University of Suffolk.

3.17       The School Officer shall:

3.17.1    Represent the needs of the students in the relevant department, through either means of campaign or otherwise.

3.17.2    Sit on University and SU Boards, committees, and working groups where relevant to their role.

3.17.3    Liaise with the Student Representatives from all courses in their relevant school.

3.17.4    Provide a link between the representatives and the SU.

3.17.5    Liaise with department staff on any issues affecting students.

 

Liberation Officers

 

3.18       The Liberation Officers elected each year include:

3.18.1    BAME Officer

3.18.2    LGBTQ+ Officer

3.18.3    Womens’ Officer

3.18.4    Students’ with Disabilities Officer

 

3.19       The Liberation Officers shall:

3.19.1    Represent the interests of their liberation group and advocate on the issues they face as students of these communities and identities at the University.

3.19.2    Engage with the University and other relevant organisations, and achieve improvements for those students on the issues they face at the University.

3.19.3    Regularly engage with the students they represent through appropriate channels.

3.20       Election of Part Time Student Officers is by self-defined constituencies.

3.21       These Part Time Officers shall be elected by ordinary members who self-define as members of the constituent.

 

Widening Access Officers

 

3.22       The Widening Access Officers elected each year include:

3.22.1    Mature Students’ Officer

3.22.2    Students’ with Caring Responsibilities Officer

3.22.3    Part Time Students’ Officer

3.22.4    International Students’ Officer

 

3.23       The Widening Access Officers shall:

3.23.1    Represent the interests of their widening access group and advocate on issues they face as students of these communities and identities at the University.

3.23.2    Engage with the University and other relevant organisations, achieve improvements for those students on the issues they face at the University.

3.23.3    Regularly engage with the students they represent through appropriate channels.

3.24       Election of Part Time Student Officers is by self-defined constituencies.

3.25       These Part Time Officers shall be elected by ordinary members who self-define as members of the constituent.