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I spent a year as Vice President (Academic Affairs) at the University of Bath Students' Union.
An elected position, it combined a variety of roles, serving the student population of the University of Bath.
This page shows my formal job description.
An elected position, it combined a variety of roles, serving the student population of the University of Bath.
This page shows my formal job description.
| Elected by: | Cross Campus Ballot |
| Status: | Sabbatical Officer, Executive Member |
| Term of Office: | 54 weeks |
| Pay: | Sabbatical |
| Responsible to: | General Meeting |
| Student Council | |
| Students' Union Committees | |
Main purpose of job
· to serve as a Trustee of the Union.
· to attend all relevant Union and University meetings as outlined in the Constitution
· to ensure thorough overall representation of the membership in accordance with the Equal Opportunities policy
· to positively promote the aims and objectives of the University of Bath Students' Union
· to carry out any other duties set out in the Union Constitution or instructions Student Representative Council may give
· overall co-ordination of the Union's academic services and campaigns
· to be responsible for the advancement and co-ordination of the SORTED programme in association with the Training and Development Manager and all Union officers
· as a member of the Executive, to be responsible for the day-to-day direction of the Union in line with the Union's aims and objectives and policies set by Constitutional meetings
· to act as a resource to Part-time Officers, reps and volunteers and actively support them in their work
Specific duties
· to actively seek student feedback on issues which affect their educational provision and to represent the best interests of all students to the University at all times
· to be responsible for the recruitment, support of and close communication with all academic representatives
· to co-ordinate the activities of student representatives on the statutory bodies and committees
· to encourage and co-ordinate the training and development of all academic representatives in conjunction with the Training and Development Unit.
· to ensure support and information is provided to students who have academic-related problems respecting confidentiality at all times
· to provide students with information and support on course changes and course/departmental problems to represent individual students to the University on matters affecting their academic work
· to attend and submit papers to the relevant University academic committees, including Senate and its sub-committees
· to co-ordinate campaigns on educational issues and to promote and further these both locally and nationally
· to co-ordinate the provision of information and advice on study skills
· to maintain contact and provide information from groups and working groups which work on academic related issues
· to liaise directly with Union advice workers to gain information and to follow up any issues pertinent to students
· to work with the University to ensure and improve learning and teaching quality and standards
· to liaise with the Student Support where appropriate on education issues relevant to welfare issues
· to oversee, in conjunction with the Academic and Welfare Manager the maintenance and updating of information resources on departmental, University-wide and external academic related issues
· to deputise for the President as required
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Last updated: 6 Nov 2005
