STUDENT BODIES

Councils

StuCo - THE STUDENT COUNCIL

Mandate: To protect, enhance and implement the student voice

SLACC - STUDENT LIFE AT ATLANTIC COLLEGE COUNCIL

Mandate: To facilitate and ensure an enriching student life: through community building, experiential learning and entertainment.

PeaCo - THE PEACE COUNCIL

Mandate: To provide a platform for students to share global and local issues, teach methods of conflict resolution and enhance the “act local think global” philosophy.

SusCo - THE SUSTAINABILITY COUNCIL

Mandate: To encourage awareness and passion about our planet among both students and staff, ensuring that it is respected in all aspects of college life.

WellCo - THE WELLBEING COUNCIL

Mandate: To promote and raise awareness in all aspects of well-being and help students achieve a balance in the intense AC lifestyle.

Boards

These are groups set up by the student council, but independent in their operation. Committees of students and relevant staff members together form a board.

Student Disciplinary Committee

The Student Disciplinary Committee is a group of 7 students responsible for evaluating cases of discipline and recommending courses of action. The Board also meets regarding college policy to review and propose changes.

Conference Board

The Conference Board is a group of 5 students responsible for selecting the four conferences in the academic year and providing the organisers with logistical support.

CO-CURRICULAR COMMITTEE

The Co-Curricular Committee is a group of 9 students (3 per core co-curricular session: Creative; Activity; Service) responsible for ensuring that the options available, for CAS and project week, are those believed to maximise the fulfillment of the student body.

Peer Listeners

Peer listeners are the first point of contact for students facing personal and interpersonal issues. There are two peer listeners in each student house - chosen by houseparentswho feedback to the school councellors and ultimately to the Safeguarding Team.

OPERATIONAL

Operational groups serve particular aspects of student life

MOVEMENTS

Movement are initiatives that focus on issues or appeal to certain demographics on campus

Groups

CO-CURRICULAR

TEAMS

These are teams of students, for which membership is selected

CULTURAL

Cultural groups are loosely based on regions which students identify with.

CLUBS

These are hobby-based clubs that anyone can join.

Changemaker Curriculum

Cas Sessions

These are the mandatory sessions for the IB that each student must complete. Students take creative, activity and service sessions.

Project Week

Project week is an experience that students undertake in the spring where instead of classes they take part in a full-time project.

Conferences

Conferences are an opportunity to learn about cultures and issues from fellow students. Conferences are either theme based or cultural.

The Changemaker Curriculum aims to offer interdisciplinar courses that break down the boundary between the academic and co-curricular realm.

Ways Of Life

Support students in progressive, adventurous outdoor activities. The four ways of life are: National CoastWatch Institution (NCI), Lifesaving, Paddlesports, Atlantic Pacific Team (APSAR)

SPRING FORWARD PROGRAMME

This programme aims to provide a productive and purposeful period for second years after the ened of formal classes for the IB Diploma.

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“Teaching anthropology at UWC Atlantic - to an incredibly diverse student body - is a very rewarding challenge. Our classroom is a unique space to embrace and respect cultural differences.”

JAMES WILLIAMS TEACHER OF ANTHROPOLOGY

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“As the Student Life Coordinator I enjoy working closely with different groups of students in helping them organise activities, events and trips that enrich their experience and learning.”

CLAUDIA VALARINO STUDENT LIFE COORDINATOR

“I’ve worked at UWC Atlantic for 7 years, first in College Operations and HR and then moved to the Estates team. I consider myself very lucky to work with our fantastic maintenance team; all of us part of a vibrant international community surrounded by nature and the sea in a small corner of beautiful South Wales.”

SARAH SAVAGE HELPDESK TEAM LEADER