SUBUpdate | Term 2 Preview | Jan 2015

TERM 2 SPECIAL JANUARY 2015

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WELCOME TO YOUR SUBU UPDATE

HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND WELCOME BACK! SUBU’s got loads going on this term and we can’t wait to get started this year. Alongside this special Term 2 edition of SUBUpdate, you should have gotten your Term 2 Wall Planner. Use it to make sure you don’t miss a thing this term.

Got something you’d like to shout about in the next issue of SUBUpdate?

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LOOK OUT FOR...

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY

SUNDAY 1st FEBRUARY

MONEY MATTERS

THURSDAY 5th FEBRUARY

Join us for the highlight of the American sporting calendar as SuperBowl fever sweeps the globe! Enjoy drinks deals and plenty of classic American food.

Having financial trouble, or just worrying that your student loan might not last you the term? We’re here to help you with any money worries you may have.

STUDENT SHOUT

ONE WORLD DAY

FEBRUARY 2015 The Student Shout is your chance to debate and vote on the issues which matter to you!

TUESDAY 17th FEBRUARY A celebration in the Atrium of the cultures who study here at BU. There’ll be a chance to ask questions, live music and food!

FULL TIME OFFICER NOMINATIONS OPEN MON 2nd - FRI 27th FEBRUARY Fancy etching your name into the history of the Students’ Union at Bournemouth University, gaining amazing skills & following your passions?

Nominate yourself online at www.subu.org/elections from 2nd February for your chance to shape the way in which your University is run.

RAG + VOLUNTEERING RECRUITMENT

HOUSEMATE FINDER

THURSDAY 19th FEBRUARY Struggling to find people to live with and want to sort your accommodation soon?

Join us in the Loft to meet people in a similar situation and get your plans for next year sorted.

SPEAK WEEK

MON 23rd - FRI 27th FEBRUARY There are plenty of brilliant volunteering and fundraising opportunities you can get involved with while you study here at BU. Find out more about them and sign up online at www.subu.org.uk or in the Atrium

THE BIG FEED

MON 9th - FRI 13th MARCH A week dedicated to collecting your opinions and ensuring your voice is heard when it comes to the issues that affect you.

SATURDAY 14th MARCH The Big Feed is our charity food drive, with teams competing against one another to collect the most food to donate to local foodbanks in Bournemouth and Salisbury!

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TERM TWO PLANS

SUBU President Chloe Schendel Wilson explains what your Elected Officers are up to next term...

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i everyone, welcome back and hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year! Last term, we worked really hard to improve your time at BU, and this is just a quick update on what we’ve got planned for the year ahead!

I’m going to be working with BU in helping them refine how they do the Arrivals Period, and how they ensure that they continue to give support to first year students. I will also be working with SportBU to work out ways in which we can ensure that those of you who play sports can have Wednesday afternoons free.

Reece will be looking at doing a consultation on the U2 bus service to ensure that you can have your input on how it can best be run, so that the service can be improved. He will also be looking at increasing the awareness of tenant’s rights, so that those of you with dodgy landlords know what to do!

Ellie will be working to launch a new team of Go Out and Talk (GOAT) students, who will spend time each week find out what issues it is that students are having and how BU can improve. There will also be another Speak Week in March which she will be organising!

BU are now looking to develop the Lansdowne campus and Peter will be asking those of you that are studying there what you would like to see down there in the future and what needs improving!

To keep up to date with the Full-Time Officers next term you can follow them on Twitter. Chloe’s on @SUBUPresident, Ellie is @SUBUEducation, Reece is @SUBUWelfare and Peter is @SUBUlansdowne.

You can also check out facebook.com/ SUBUBournemouth for our TV News team’s weekly what’s on videos.

GET INVOLVED WITH

SUBU ACTIVITIES

SUBU has over 100 clubs and societies, and if that’s not enough you can start your own in no time!

From sports teams such as our American Football team the BU Bobcats, to Academic Societies such as Law or Business Mania, joining a society could be the best thing you do at Uni. They give you the chance to gain new skills & meet people who could be your friends for life! Academic Societies can also put you in an excellent position once you graduate, offering loads of great opportunities alongside your course.

Signing up couldn’t be easier, just head over to www.subu.org.uk/clubsandsocs, where you can also find a full list of the societies which you can join. If none of the existing societies take your fancy...you can even start your own! Simply come up to the SUBU office to discuss starting your own society with our Activities team.

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YOU SAID, THIS HAPPENED

SUBU is all about making a difference to your time at University and You Said, This Happened is our way of letting you know what we’ve been working on for you...

YOU SAID...

THIS HAPPENED...

" You want a greater say in the way that Students’ Union events are run"

" A BU Talent Scout group has been set up to make decisions on events such as the Summer Ball 2015"

YOU SAID...

THIS HAPPENED...

"Estate Agents are advertising on the banners outside the University"

"Chloe and Reece have spoken to BU and now they are speaking to the council about buying those advertising spaces"

YOU SAID...

THIS HAPPENED...

"There isn’t an outlet to find out about what Green activities are happening across the University"

"A SUBU Green Taskforce page has been added to the SUBU website and you can now follow them on Twitter @SUBUGreen."

GOT SOMETHING TO SAY?

If you have a concern about your course then talk to your Student Rep or, for University wide issues then talk to our Full-Time Officers.

Something you want to change about SUBU, or BU? Then submit an idea.

You can do this online at www.subu.org.uk/ideas.