Your Officer Team 2011/12
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► The Roles
The Roles
President
Governance, Leadership & External Relations
• As leader of the Guild of Students, is responsible for motivating all of those involved in driving the organisation forward in the best interests of students.
• Helps govern the University to make sure it reflects the views of students
• Public face of the Guild of Students, frequently meets dignitaries, attends national conferences and makes media appearances on behalf of students.
Vice President (Activities & Development)
Societies, Volunteering & Employability
• Makes sure student groups have the support and facilities they need to provide a wide-range of activities and events for students.
• Champion the work of Student Committees to the wider community and represent the voice of student groups within the management structure of the Guild.
• Works with key University stakeholders, such as the Careers and Employability Centre, to enhance the role student activities play in personal development.
Vice President (Democracy & Resources)
Democracy, Communications & Finance
• Oversees Guild finances to make sure money spent benefits students.
• Works to effectively communicate the Guild’s message to all students
• Makes sure students’ needs are met through the Guild’s democratic system.
• Supports the running of Guild entertainments such as Joes’ Bar, Fab & Fresh, GradBall & Freshers Fest.
Vice President (Education)
Student Reps, Learning & Funding
• Campaigns to improve the quality of education that students receive at Birmingham.
• Is the voice of students in key University meetings i.e. Senate, Education Committee and Graduate School Management Board.
• Works with Students Reps to make sure students have a say in how their course is run.
Vice President (Housing & Community)
RAs, Crime & Community
• Works with the University and Local Landlords to improve student accommodation.
• Ensures students have a great time in and out of Halls by supporting the RA scheme and promoting community volunteering.
• Helps students avoid crime and be good neighbours by supporting the work of the Community Warden scheme.
Vice President (Sport)
Competition, Healthy Living & Participation
• Represents all students in matters to do with sport across the University.
• Provides leadership to Sports Clubs and Societies.
• Works with University Birmingham Sport to increase participation, quality in sport and maintain equal opportunities for all.
Vice President (Welfare)
Health, Support & Happiness
• Works with the University and Guild Services to ensure that students experiencing difficulties can find the help they need on campus.
• Campaigns to protect and enhance student rights on campus and in wider society
• Positively promotes changes to lifestyle that can improve student well-being.
Liberation Officers
Equality, Safe Space & Combating Prejudice
• The four Liberation Officers are the Disabled Students’ Officer, Ethnic Minority Students’ Officer, LGBTQ Students Officer and Women’s Officer.
• Campaign for equality and against the prejudices that see many students discriminated within wider society and sometimes inside the University.
• Represent students on the national stage through attending events such as NUS LGBT Students’ Conference and NUS Disabled Students Conference.
Representation Officers
Inclusion, Diversity & Removing Barriers
• The four Representation Officers are the Home Students’ Officer, International Students’ Officer, Postgraduate & Mature Students’ Officer* and Satellite Sites Officer.
• Work to better involve and engage students that historically have not fully participated in the Guild of Students or the University.
• Support Representation Associations such as the Home Students Association and the International Students Association in putting on activities and events for their members.
* Elected in October
Campaigning Officers
Activism, Student Groups & Ethics
• The three Campaigning Officers are the Anti-Racism & Anti-Fascism Officer, Community Action Officer and Ethical & Environmental Officer.
• Work closely with student groups, providing a lead to student activists on issues such as combating fascism, community volunteering and environmentalism.
• Hold Sabbatical Officers and Guild Services to account, often arguing for the adoption of policies to strengthen the organisation’s commitment to ethical practices.
