Partner Colleges Guide 2014

HELLO!

A massively warm welcome to SUBU! The Full Time Offices are recent graduates of BU who have been elected by the student body to work at SUBU full time for 1 year. Thier job is to represent students across all areas of the university including Partner Colleges.

Partner College students are just as much a part of BU as students that study at Talbot & Lansdowne – so make sure you take advantage of everything we have on offer!

Meet your Full-Time Elected Officers:

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Peter Briant, VP Lansdowne

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VP LANSDOWNE

Chloe Schendel-Wilson: SU President - I represent you on issues locally and nationally.

Peter Briant: VP Lansdowne - I represent all the students that study at the Lansdowne Campus to make sure their voice is heard.

SUBU VP EDUCATION

Ellie Mayo-Ward, VP Education

Ellie Mayo-Ward: VP Education - If you have any academic issues, I will work on them on your behalf.

Reece Pope: VP Welfare - I work on representing minority groups and run campaigns around dignity, diversity and equality.

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SUB U VP WELFARE

Reece Pope, VP Welfare

As a Partner Student you also have Kerry, your own dedicated SUBU staff member who will keep you up to date with opportunities and news of how you can get involved with SUBU.

YOU & SUBU

As a Partner College student, when it comes to SUBU, you will fall into one of two categories:

1) Full Members of SUBU (if you are on a Franchised course) or

2)Associate members of SUBU (if you are on a Validated course)*

How it works:

ALL Partner students are able to access Advice, be a Student Rep, do some Volunteering and take part in Nerve Media. You can all get into events at The Old Fire Station – no difference there at all!

However, there are a few things that as an associate student, you cannot do: Associate members can join clubs and societies, but not run them; eg. you could not be the President of a club.

You are also not able to vote or stand in elections, or propose or vote on motions in general meetings. This is because all validated students are full members of their college’s students’ union. *If you are unsure if your course is Franchised or Validated, please check with your Programme Administrator or Course Leader.

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WHAT IS SUBU ABOUT? Students define the direction SUBU takes, giving you complete control over how life changing your student experience at BU can be.

SUBU follows 5 main ideas, we call them strategic themes, to make sure you get the very best out of us:

SUBU is independent from the University, so although most of the time we work positively and collaboratively with BU, we also work on holding BU to account on your behalf.

A MAJOR COLLECTIVE FORCE FOR ALL STUDENTS From hundreds of students going on a charity hitchhike and raising thousands of pounds, or the 700 student reps coming together to improve your course.

HELPING STUDENTS TO REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL From building an amazing CV through volunteering opportunities, or even running in the SUBU elections.

CREATING FRIENDSHIPS Uni is quite possibly the best time of your life, and we are here to make sure you enjoy it with life-long friends by your side.

UNDERSTOOD AND RECOGNISED & MORE ACCESSIBLE AND APPROACHABLE TO ALL STUDENTS

VISION:

BY 2016, SUBU WILL MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT UPON EVERY BU STUDENT’S JOURNEY. 4

There’s incredible diversity at BU and want to make sure that everyone has their say and feels valued – there’s 700 student reps who represent your views to the BU.

ETHICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Green initiatives underpin everything we do; from the paper we print on to the t-shirts worn by the staff in our bar.

SUBU is run by students and full time staff and is led by your four Full Time Elected Officers: Chloe, Peter, Ellie and Reece. Everything SUBU does is about improving your experience where you study and our vision and values influence every decision we make.

We are non-profit organization and every penny made in The Old Fire Station, our bars and shops goes back to improving the services that we can provide for you.

This includes things like the Students’ Union media, Nerve, or allowing you to set up your own club or society.

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STUDENT COUNCILS Each of the Full Time Officers takes responsibility for an elected student council, each one made up of current students and focussing on a specific area. The four councils are:

The Activities Council ACTIVITIES

COUNCIL

Led by the President, the Activities Council represents you and runs campaigns that involve you with SUBU, the University and community.

The Welfare Council WE L FARE

COUNCIL

Led by the Vice President Welfare, deals with matters involving minority groups and diversity, student welfare and equal opportunities

The Education Council EDUCATION

COUNCIL

Led by the Vice President Education, this council focuses on academic matters, representing you in these to the university.

The Lansdowne Council LANSDOWNE

COUNCIL

Headed up by the Vice President Lansdowne, the Lansdowne Council looks at issues that specifically affect students at the Lansdowne Campus.

Franchised students can stand in the elections so check out our website www.subu.org.uk to find out more.

Ideas

We take your your ideas, very seriously. Every idea submitted to us is considered and taken to the relevant council for discussion.

Ideas can be about us at SUBU, BU or Bournemouth in general.

From here, the council vote on whether to make the idea a reality or, if they can’t agree, they may send it to one of our ‘Student Shout’ events to be voted on.

You can submit your ideas on our website, www.subu.org.uk/ideas

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Link Reps

LINK REPS

In an addition to the 4 councils above, we have positions for Partner College students at Link Reps.

We recruit at least 1 student from each Partner College to represent the students and Student Reps at their college and act as a SUBU representative. This is great opportunity for you to shape the HE experience at your place of study!

No specific skills or experience are required. For more information check out the Partner College page on the website or email kdean@bournemouth.ac.uk

Now you know what SUBU is, let’s take a walk on the wild side and do something completely new.

You can quite literally skydive, trek in Morocco, edit a magazine, run your own club or society, run a campus-wide campaign, and even help lead your Students’ Union, a £3 million turnover charitable organisation.

You don’t need us to tell you how competitive it is in the job market.

Employers are always telling us they look

for those ‘extra’ elements that make you impossible to ignore. So for your own benefit, take us for all we’ve got and make sure you’re the cream of the crop.

See your university life as like a cake – it’s only as good as the ingredients, so don the apron and get cooking (and yes, we do have a Baking Society) These next pages will guide you through every single opportunity we’ve got going, so get your notepad and start planning.

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Be a partner in your uni experience Student Reps exist to make your experience better. There’s one for every 20 students, so a rep is never far away! You can recognize a student rep by their distinctive purple hoody*.

At the beginning of the year you and your course mates will elect the rep responsible for representing views on your course. This is important to ensure they are representing students’ best interests.

Your newly appointed rep will go on to receive training from SUBU to equip them with the skills to ENSURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD. This will involve both the issues affecting you on your course and the great things about your experience at your place of study.

A Student Reps first port of call is to talk to students and gather opinions on a variety of issues. They will then take this to course leaders and staff and feed back to you what happened as a result. *Only Franchised students will recieve a rep hoody.

The rep system gives every student the chance to speak out and make every student’s experience a better one.

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So, how do I become a student rep?

What’s in it for me?

What do I do now?

By standing in the elections to become a rep, you’ll be taking the opportunity to join a dedicated community of students and make real change at your place of study.

So, you think you would like to become a rep. What should you do?

Here are just a few benefits you get from becoming a rep:

2. Email kdean@bournemouth.ac.uk if

- Knowing your collective voice can really make a difference to student life - Comprehensive rep training to best prepare you for the role

1. Speak to the programme leader of your course at the start of the term about standing to become a Student Rep. you would like further information about the role.

3. Rep Elections normally take place within your class towards the first few weeks of your course.

- Free purple Student Rep hoody*

4. Make sure you are free for one of the

- Discover how to speak up for other students effectively

Student Rep training sessions.

- Make yourself more employable by gaining transferable skills. *Only Franchised students will recieve a rep hoody.

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There’s loads of media opportunties, and you don’t need to be on campus!You could write for the website or take photos for the magazine.

At Nerve you can do just that!

Nerve Media is open to every single BU student and there’s endless opportunities to come along, meet new people, express yourself and have a great time.

Nerve Opportunities There’s so many ways to get involved, and here’s a brief introduction to what Nerve Media has to offer:

Radio Whether is presenting or production, promotion or PR, there’s loads of way’s to be a part of Nerve Radio

Magazine

From writing to design to illustration and more, there’s loads of ways to be a part of the award winning Nerve Magazine.

Online

www.nervemedia.org.uk is the hub of all of Nerve’s activity. We want writers, designers, developets and more

News

Whether online, on radio or in video, Nerve News keep the students of BU up-to-date on the stories that matter to them.

But remember, if there’s something we aren’t doing that you think we should, the let us know!

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1. Head over to nervemedia.org.uk and check out some of our great content.

2. Check out the ‘Get Involved page’ at www.nervemedia.org.uk, or email jtattersall@bournemouth.ac.uk to find out more.

Contact

Joe Tattersall, Union Communication Manager E: jtattersall@bournemouth.ac.uk P: 01202 961681

Volunteering is brilliant, so what are you waiting for? Make yourself stand out from the crowd, start volunteering now and have a great time while you’re doing it.

Mad Days Make new friends & have a fun day out.

Go MAD and see what a difference you can make together in a single day. The possibilities are endless and we pick you up and feed you on the day!

5-minute volunteering Yes, you really can make a difference in just 5 minutes! Find us on BU campus throughout the year & do some microvolunteering. Everything made is donated to local charities.

Student Led Projects Have a bit more time to spare?

Then join one of our student led volunteering projects: - Alzheimer’s Society - AleeVee8 Poverty in Nepal

International / Residential Volunteering We run regular volunteering trips throughout the year and you could find yourself as far afield as Ghana or Nepal.

Or if you prefer to make a difference here in the UK where many long-term projects need your help.

Volunteer with a charity We partner with over 150 organisations on our website, who all need volunteers!

Whatever your passion we’ll match you with a charity that needs your help.

Talk to us

- Subu Conservation Rangers

Volunteer Coordinator: Alexia Browning Volunteer Projects Coordinator: Kim Appleton

- Slades Farm Community Garden

Location:

- Bournemouth Beach Champions

- Project Paint

SUBU, Above Dylan’s, Poole House Talbot Campus T: 01202 965772 E: subuvolunteering@bournemouth.ac.uk W: www.subu.org.uk/volunteering F: /SUBU.volunteering

T: @SUBUVolunteer

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Clubs & Societies at SUBU is all about giving you the opportunity to get together and do what you love, or find something new and give it a go!

With more than 2000 students involved last year with over 100 clubs and societies, there’s no excuse not to come and make some new friends and have a great time while you’re at it.

Clubs & Societies can be even more than doing something you love while meeting new people at University. For the things you may never have tried there will be taster sessions, events and chances throughout the year for you to give it a go!

If there’s still nothing that grabs you, then, if you’re a franchised student it’s really easy to set up your own club or society, or to hold an event to try something new! Simply head to: www.subu.org.uk/giveitago.

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Talk to us...

Emma Smith Activities Development Manager Location: SUBU, Above Dylan’s Bar, Poole House, Talbot Campus T: 01202 965802 E: suclubs@bournemouth.ac.uk w: www.subu.org.uk/clubsandsocs

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Cycling Society

Marketing Society

Dance Society

Mature Students Network

Debating Society

Murder Mystery Society

Design Society

Nepalese Society

Disney Society

Nordic Society

Dodgeball Club

Nutrition Society

Drawing and International Art Society

Oriental Culture Eductational Society

Duke of Edinburgh Society

Occupational Therapy Society

European Society

Performing Arts Society

Environmental Society

Photography Society

American Football Club

Estonian Society

Peace One Day Society

Animation Society

Events Society

Poker Society

Anime Society

Feminist Society

Politics Society

Anthropology Society

Forensic Society

PR & COMMS Society

Archaeology Society

Free Fall Club

Psychology Society

Athletics Club

Gamers Society

Rock & Indie

Baking Society

Games Development Society Roller Derby & Skating Society

Bacon Society

Geography Society

Russian Society

Ballroom and Latin Dance Society

Green Students Society

Sailing Club

Harry Potter Society

Shooting CLub

Blogging Society

Health & Fitness Society

Snowriders Society

Boat Club

Horse Riding Society

St John Ambulance Society

Books & Beyond

Humanists & Atheists Society

Sub Aqua Club

Boxing Club

Iranian Society

Surf Club

Breakdance Society

Islamic Society

Swimming Club

BU Girl Guides and Scouts

Computing Society

Tourism Society

Bulgarian Society

Japanese (Nihongo) Society Trampolining Club

Business Mania Society

Jewish Society

Ultimate Frisbee Club

Cheerleading Society (BU Falcons)

Karate Club

Wake & Kite Boarding Society

Kayak and Canoe Club

Whovians Society

Law Society

Wildlife Society

LGBTQ Society

World Cinema Society

Christian Union Society

Live Sound Society

Writers Society

Climbing Club

Mahjongg Society

ZomBU Society

Conservative Society

Marine Archaeological, Ecology & Recreational Diving Society

Check our website for updates: www.subu.org.uk/clubsandsocs

Accounting & Finance Society Advertising Society African Caribbean Society Alternative Performance Society

Chess Society Chinese Student and Scholars Association

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Raise money for charity in the wildest way possible!

Rag is an amazing opportunity to have the time of your life, whilst raising money for charity. Last year RAG raised over £260,000 for charities across the UK that work both nationally and internationally.

With a whole range of fundraising opportunities it’s so easy to get involved with RAG and make an amazing contribution. So get ready to choose your challenge and have an amazing experience while doing something amazing for charity.

Leggit Year after year, Leggit is our most successful event. The aim of the game is to get as far away as possible without spending a penny.

Overseas Opportunities RAG run a number of overseas expeditions – from climbing Kilimanjaro to walking the Great Wall of China, or trips to places like Ghana with SUBU Volunteering

Skydive Experience the thrill and exhilaration of Skydiving while doing something incredible for charity. Skydiving is one of RAG’s most popular challenges,

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Talk to us!

Activities Development Manager: Emma Smith RAG President: Douglas Tham

Location: SUBU (Above Dylan’s Bar), Talbot Campus) T: 01202 65744 E: rag@bournemouth.ac.uk W: www.subu.org.uk/rag F: Bournemouth Rag T: @Bournemouthrag

University should be the time of your life, but when things don’t go to plan, SUBU Advice is here.

Maybe you’re feeling homesick, don’t like your accommodation, are unsure about your course or are having trouble managing your money. We don’t mind what’s bothering you – we’re here to listen and support you.

WE ARE:

This means we won’t tell anyone you’ve been to see us without your consent.

Which means we can focus on helping you, and making sure you get what you want from the situation.

Which means you can get expert advice at no cost.

Talk to us...

T: Talbot 01202 965779 T: Lansdowne 01202 967369 E: subuadvice@bournemouth.ac.uk W: www.subu.org.uk F: Subuadvice Bournemouth Tw: @subuadvice

Opening Hours Talbot Campus 9.30am - 16.30pm Lansdowne Campus 9.30am - 2pm Mon, Tues, Thurs.

Appointment Only Weds, Fri & Holidays

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OUR PARTNER COLLEGES

BU partners with a number of colleges arround the UK, here is a guide to some of the regional ones that SUBU works with...

UNIVERSITYCENTREYEOVIL University Centre Yeovil (UCY) is a partnership between Yeovil college and Bournemouth University, and is located in the heart of the town. UCY offers degree level courses in everything from Business to Nursing.

Like ‘SUBU at University Centre Yeovil’

As well as Kerry, the SUBU Partner Colleges Coordinator, we also have Helen, based in UCY...

Hello

My name is Helen Nourse and I’m the UCY H.E. Student Coordinator. I support students in a variety of ways, ensuring an independent approach and coordinating communication between UCY and SUBU. I’m responsible for training and supporting the Student Reps (You could be the next rep – check out page 8!) and advising students of where you can find help and guidance when you need it.

I can support you in setting up social events and clubs and societies and getting involved with Nerve Media –

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we have lots on offer to suit you so, make sure you do as much as you can to enhance your CV and have fun.

I am also here as a point of contact for other sdervices.

I look forward to meeting you!

Helen Nourse @ Helen.nourse@yeovil.ac.uk

BOURNEMOUTHAND POOLECOLLEGE

Bournemouth and Poole College is right on the door step of Bournemouth University. With three sites; Lansdowne, North Road and Lower Constitution Hill the college has a range of vocationally based Foundation

degrees from Professional Culinary Arts to Popular Music.

The College also has its own Student’s Union; BPCSU that supports all FE and HE students across the campuses.

Like ‘SUBU at Bournemouth and Poole College

KINGSTONMAURWARD KMC is an agricultural college with beautiful surrounding gardens which are open to the public.

It has over 4000 students and offers more than 350 courses specialising in agriculture,

animal care, horticulture and outdoor adventure.

KMC have a student support team who are available during college hours to advise all students who are struggling with any non academic issues.

Like ‘SUBU at Kingston Maurward College’

WEYMOUTHCOLLEGE

Like ‘SUBU at Weymouth College’

Weymouth College has over 7000 students from the UK and overseas. Degree Centre Weymouth offers a range of full and part-time higher education courses, run in collaboration with partner universities including Bournemouth University..

The College has a student support and guidance team who are always on hand to provide you with information, help and support on issues like accommodation, travel, finance and child care. We also have a student council that provides support to you.

WILTSHIRECOLLEGE SALISBURY HE students studying in Salisbury can make use of the St Marys Higher Education Centre. BU funded £200,000 towards its renovation and students chose how it turned out.

There’s a student services team who run activities throughout the year to raise money for charities and the Student Liason officer provides dedicated support to organize events and activites.

Like ‘SUBU at Wiltshire College Salisbury’

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SUBU Advice www.subu.org.uk/advice @ subuadvice@bournemouth.ac.uk

☎ 01202 965779 SUBU Partner Colleges Coordinator: Kerry Dean @ kdean@ bournemouth.ac.uk

☎ 01202 965771 For all the latest info and contact details specifically for partnership students: www.subu.org/partnerships UCY HE Coordinator Helen Nourse @ helen.nourse@yeovil.ac.uk General: www.subu.org.uk @ subu@bournemouth.ac.uk

☎ 01202 965765 f ‘Subu Bournemouth’ @sububournemouth

Nerve Media

@ Joe Tattersall: jtattersall@bournemouth.ac.uk

☎ 01202 961681 Clubs and Societies www.subu.org.uk/clubsandsocs @ Ross Nation / Emma Smith: suclubs@bournemouth.ac.uk

☎ 01202 965802 SUBU Volunteering

SUBU Lansdowne: Studland House, Ground Floor.

We can’t wait to see you!

President: Chloe Schendel-Wilson @ supresident@ bournemouth.ac.uk @SubuPresident SU VP Welfare: Reece Pope @ suvpwelfare@ bournemouth.ac.uk @SubuComms SU VP Education: Ellie Mayo-Ward

subu.org.uk/volunteering

@ suvpeducation@ @ Kim Appleton; Alexia Browning bournemouth.ac.uk volunteering@bournemouth.ac.uk @SubuEducation ☎ 01202 965772 Rag www.subu.org.uk/rag

Student Reps

@ Douglas Tham: rag@bournemouth.ac.uk

www.subu.org.uk/reps

f Bournemouth Rag

@ Ellie Mayo-Ward The Old Fire Station

☎ 01202 965775 www.theoldfirestation.co.uk

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The main SUBU office is in Poole House, Talbot Campus, just above Dylans Bar.

www.nervemedia.org.uk

Pintrest: SUBU Bournemouth

reps@bournemouth.ac.uk

Your Full Time Officers are here to help you with any questions, feel free to contact them at any time!

SU VP Lansdowne: Peter Briant @ suvplansdowne@ bournemouth.ac.uk @SubuLansdowne

We love a bit of social media, and have loads of channels with all the latest news, offers, opportunities and even last night’s event photos to get sharing. Take a look at what tickles your fancy and join in the conversation.

Facebook

Partner College Pages ‘SUBU at University Centre Yeovil’ ‘SUBU at Bournemouth and Poole College’ ‘SUBU at Kingston Maurward College’ ‘SUBU at Weymouth College’

Twitter

@SUBU Bournemouth @OldFireStation @NerveRadio @NerveMagazine @Nerve_News

‘SUBU at Wiltshire College Salisbury’

YouTube

/SUBU Bournemouth

SUBU Bournemouth

/SUBU Lansdowne

www.issuu.com/subu01

Issuu

/The Old Fire Station /Nerve* Radio

Websites

/Nerve Magazine

www.subu.org.uk

/Nervenews

www.oldfirestation.co.uk

/Bournemouth Rag

www.nervemedia.org.uk

/Dylan’s Bar /The Loft at BU /SUBU Clubs and Societies /Subu Volunteering /SubuAdvice Bournemouth /SUBU Student Reps /SUBU Partner Colleges /SUBU Culture and Language Exchange

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