SUBUpdate Partner Colleges Edition | Issue 2

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FULL TIME OFFICER UPDATES

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WELCOME TO YOUR PARTNER COLLEGES SUBU UPDATE

Hello, and welcome to your Partner College SUBUpdate!

Throughout the year we’ll be updating you on your Students Union (see where we got the name from?) with things you can get involved in, and what changes we’re making to improve things where you’re studying.

Want to be part of SUBUpdate? Email sumedia@bournemouth.ac.uk with what you want us to shout about, whether it’s an unsung hero or maybe an event you want mentioning? We want to hear from you!

LOOK OUT FOR...

DUB OPTIC NYE PARTY

ONLINE REP TRAINING

www.subu.org.uk

31ST DECEMBER

Your Student Reps are here to help you!

Any Reps who haven’t yet been trained can head online to complete their training here www.subu.org.uk/partnercolleges

The Old Fire Station throws the ultimate New Year’s Eve party with incredible DJs helping you see in the New Year! Tickets available now at: oldfirestation.co.uk/tickets

FULL TIME OFFICER NOMINATIONS

2ND - 27TH FEBRUARY Do you want to write your name into SUBU’s history and help make a positive change to the lives of every Student at Bournemouth University? If you’re a franchise student nominate yourself online from 2nd February at www.subu.org.uk.

WILTSHIRE COLLEGE SALISBURY FOOTBALL TEAM KICKS OFF...

Adam Watts, Student Rep for Wiltshire College Salisbury & Chairman of St Marys Football Club, talks us through the formation of their own football team..

"This term myself and the rest of us here at Wiltshire College have been extremely lucky to work in conjecture with SUBU in starting up a 11-a-side football team for our HE students. This is something that has never been done before here in Salisbury and is something we have received a

lot of support for. Kerry and the team have been a massive help, particularly in securing us a kit of the highest quality for when we finally got underway.

So far we’ve had our trial game for all the guys but the unpredictable weather this last month has meant we will officially christen the team and our kit until Wednesday January 7th 2015 against Laverstock and Ford football club so keep an eye out for us!

LINK REP Q&A THIS EDITION

LEAH MOGER

LINK REP FROM UNIVERSITY CENTRE YEOVIL

The new kit ready for the new season...

What’s the best thing about studying at your Partner College?

Being in a smaller college I find support is more tailored to individual needs and lectures have slightly more time to accommodate students. Also peer groups can become closer through smaller lectures/seminars which gives a more personal feel to university life.

There are one or two Link Reps for each Partner College; their role is to represent the students and Student Reps at their Partner College and act as a SUBU representative for those students.

If you see your Link Reps around at your College...feel free to ask them What are you looking forward to this anything! year within the role?

I’m looking forward to meeting new Where do you study and what course students and assisting them with any do you do? issues that they feel need addressing I’m based at Yeovil University Centre to ensure they have a worthwhile expein Yeovil and I’m currently in my third rience. Also trying to make some things year studying for an Advanced Diploma (such as the SDA) more accessible to in Adult Nursing. students who study away from Bournemouth campus.

What made you want to be a Link Rep? What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever Now being in my last academic year eaten? and previously having been a Peer As- Honestly – Earwigs! However I was only sisted Learning Leader, I know that two at the time! I would like to travel things can be improved and changes the world and try different cuisines. made in and around college life for fu- (You never know I may even find earture students. I want to be part of this wigs as a delicacy somewhere!) and assist students to speak up for their college.

FULL-TIME OFFICER UPDATES Since they came into office in June, your Full Time Officers have been working hard to improve the experience of every student here at Bournemouth University.

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ince coming into the role Chloe Schendel-Wilson, SUBU President, has helped the clubs and societies of BU expand. She organised a ‘Lets Go’ Fair, a week allowing the societies to showcase themselves and recruit new members. In addition to this she has been working closely with the Green Task Force to ensure SUBU become more environmental in their work.

During the first term, Ellie Mayo Ward, your VP Education, has assisted in the training of course reps. She also organised Speak Week, a week of events finding out what you the students think of how the University is run. Reece Pope, VP Welfare, signed a ‘Time to Change’ pledge in October. This shows SUBU and BU won’t discriminate against anyone who may have a mental health

issue. He has also been working hard to improve the bus services, as well as implementing the ‘safe space policy’.

Finally at the Lansdowne Campus Peter Briant has helped improve the representation of Lansdowne Students. He has increased the number of Lansdowne students taking part in volunteering opportunities, and ensured placement support is on offer for HSC students.

This is just some of the great work our Full Time Officers have done so far this year.

You can get in touch with the Full-Time Officers on Twitter: @SubuPresident, @SubuEducation, @SUBULansdowne, @SUBUWelfare, Or come up and see them in the SUBU Office.

GET INVOLVED

There are loads of great volunteering opportunities to get involved with.

Find more volunteering opportunities to get involved in on www.subu.org.uk/volunteering-rag

The BIG FEED is coming to Salisbury in March!

Check @SUBUVolunteer for more info.

SALISBURY VOLUNTEERING

Last month SUBU Volunteering headed to Salisbury to help pack Christmas boxes for the Trussell Trust.

FROM YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION AND THE FULL-TIME OFFICERS your SUBU Partner Colleges GET IN TOUCH Meet Coordinator, Kerry Dean.