Forum! Sarah Redman, SU President Student Experience
Introductions! Ellen Monaghan Environment & Ethics Chair Nicola Cowper Fundraising Officer Rhiannon Akhurst Volunteering Officer Albert Duker Societies Chair Joe Phillips Sports Chair
New Proposals! Societies: - Sostena Theatre - Business Society - Catholic Society - Cocktail Society - Blacksmithing & Metalwork Society - High Tea Society
New Proposals! Sports Clubs - Falmouth Longboarding Club - Heels Dance Club - CSM Golf - Swing Dance Club
Manifesto Updates! Improve space on our campuses Done: - Introduced microwaves at Falmouth Campus - Reviewed water fountains across campuses and working to re-install them in Peter Lanyon and outside the library - Lobbied for more plug sockets in the Upper Stannary - Lobbied for the new collaborative link between the Upper Stannary and the Library with better group study spaces. Working on: - Working to get a sustainability cafe in the Upper Stannary extension and a new student bar in the Lower Stannary extension as well as a new vegetarian cafe in the Lower Stannary by September 2020 - Improving access to sports facilities, study spaces and other spaces at Truro Campus - Introduce microwaves across Games Academy, Truro Campus and other spaces - Get a 3G pitch and two grass pitches on Penryn campus
Manifesto Updates! Improve student opportunities Done: - Simplified processes for reimbursements - these can now be done on the website! - Secured three new storage sheds for our groups - Revamped Legends with Rhiannon to make better award levels and a new Legends social - Made preparations for Bottle Match including securing kit, pitches, and making plans for the after party in the Stannary - Introduced a card reader - Changed the proposal process for societies and sports clubs to have a minimum of 30 signatures, up from 10, to reflect increase in student numbers Working on: - Launching Giving Week with a Movember Shave-Off and other events - ReFresh - Make a Difference Days with one-off volunteering opportunities as well as launching a Legends facebook group for interested volunteers - Volunteering Week & a Volunteering Fayre - Securing better sports facilities and prioritising student bookings in these spaces
Manifesto Updates! Help make our campuses cleaner and greener Done: - Ran a Sustainability Week with Ellen & the Green Council to promote behavioural change - Got rid of single use cups at Stannary events - Worked with Ellen & FXPlus to secure a space for un_rap in the Campus Shop - Helped write the University of Exeter white paper on climate emergency and lobbied the universities to declare climate emergency and carbon neutral targets of 2040 - Secured a Meat Free Monday trial for two weeks in February 2020 with Green Council - Secured £50 sustainable travel gift for every student following bus price increase Working on: - Campaigns to reduce recycling contamination - Getting rid of single use cups and crockery across all campuses - Working with Green Council on campaigns such as SDG Teach-In and New Year, New Me - Green Travel Plan consultation and trying to keep prices low on the buses for students
Manifesto Updates! Offer better campus events Done: - Created a survey with FXPlus on Summer Ball and Grad Ball - Helped to consult on the freshers programme to learn from mistakes last year - Supported societies and sports clubs in having better access to the Stannary Bar for events Working on: - Improving the quality and price points of events - Reviewing the events that we’re putting on and potentially scrapping events apart from Freshers, Winter Ball and end of year balls.
Manifesto Updates! Increase student voice in accommodation Working on: - Introducing a halls rep system - Consulting on rent levels in University owned and managed accommodation
Photography! What would you like to see? Would you rather have digital versions of society / club shots or professional print outs? How much would you be prepared to pay as a society / club for a print out or digital copies? Do you prefer traditional set-ups for these photos or would you prefer ones in a studio?
Accreditation? Do you like having the chance to get bronze / silver / gold accreditation? It takes a lot of time to complete and review it for you and our staff, would you still like to have it as an optional process? Do you find it beneficial in gaining new members?
SU Acronym? Does referring to your group as being affiliated to ‘the SU’ work? Do you think you need an acronym to explain the whole “Falmouth and Exeter” thing? How do you think this decision should be made and how can we move forward?
Joint Crest Update Student idea I’ve been working on with Joe Phillips to get a crest that merges the two crests of the two universities to show what a unique relationship they have August 2019: Took it to both universities - initially positive response and hoped to get it in place by September September 2019: Informed that it was a much longer process required to get the concept approved - needed to go to Exeter Sports Dual Assurance November 2019: Got approval at Exeter Sports Dual Assurance, Exeter really happy with the idea. Found out that Falmouth University now also needed to approve it, last week found out that they have rejected the idea.
Activities Awards! We’re thinking: - Keeping the two course meal at Falmouth Hotel - but potentially making the vegetarian option the default (but you can opt to have meat) - Hoping to keep the date as the first week of May, but moving to the Friday instead - Keeping most of the awards the same, but changing the volunteering awards to recognise more individual volunteers. Also considering adding in a staff / instructor award. - Changing the awards panel to have one member of SU staff, and one senior staff member from each university What do you think?
Giving Week (2nd-6th December) Movember Shave-Off Christmas market Legends social Events Soc Events! & remember, Adopt a Charity!
ReFresh (27th-31st January) Do you think the timing is about right? What would you like to see from us during ReFresh? Any ideas for events / collaborations, get in touch with Dave / Ceri / Kerry!
Student Representation & Student Opportunities President Student Experience Student Council Environment & Volunteering Fundraising Sports Chair Societies Chair Ethics Chair Officer Officer Societies Green Council Sports Council Council Sports Club Society Green Sub- Committee Committee Committees Members Members
Sports Council Societies Council Representative, Faith & Liberation Societies Officer Campaigns and Events Sports Officer Political & Campaigning Societies Officer Kit & Merchandise Sports Officer Falmouth Academic Societies Officer Communications & Publicity Sports Officer Exeter Academic Societies Officer Development Sports Officer Hobby & Special Interest Societies Officer Media Societies Officer Arts, Music & Performance Societies Officer
Penryn Campus Sports Centre Do you feel prioritised in the sports centre booking process? Do you think the prices are fair? Does the sports centre feel student-centric? What improvements to the sports centre would you like to see?
AMATA Do you feel prioritised in the AMATA booking process? Do you think the prices are fair? What improvements to the sports centre would you like to see?
ResLife
Activities Handbook If you have a question, check the handbook first! Its on the SU website, under committees hub!
Updates from Dave! - Card Readers - Guest Speakers - Minibus - Hustings - Loads of funding available for special events and projects
Updates from Ceri! - SGF Finance - President Elections taking place from 10th-13th February
Any Other Business?
Stay in touch! Ellen Monaghan Environment & Ethics Chair Nicola Cowper enm204@exeter.ac.uk Fundraising Officer nc400@exeter.ac.uk Rhiannon Akhurst Volunteering Officer ra420@exeter.ac.uk Albert Duker Societies Chair ad707@exeter.ac.uk Joe Phillips Sports Chair jjp208@exeter.ac.uk Sarah Redman sarah.redman@thesu.org.uk
Thank you www.thesu.org.uk Falmouth & Exeter Students’ Union is a registered charity in England and Wales No. 1145405
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