Every year in July & August, the ECSA Team is working hard to get the new Officers ready for their year ahead, and get things planned for when students return. We spend a lot of time talking about all the things we want to be getting on with throughout the next academic year and we eventually develop the big things that we all want to focus on, led by the Student Officer team. This becomes, what we call our Annual Priority Objectives and this year, the objectives are as follows:

Objective

Summary

Lead Officer

Enhancing the student voice

Reviewing how we gather, report, and close the feedback loop on student experience, particularly focussing on the learning experience and how feedback has impacted changeDavid, President

Global days of action on climate crisis

Engage with a variety of global days of action to engage students in political activism around climate change and develop an active community of students, focussing on peer-to-peer education and supportSkye, VP Welfare

Developing community through societies

To engage with students in person and online to create a space of safety & belonging through hosting activities with students who share common interests and experiencesLuna, VP Activities

Breakfasts for students

Develop a scheme whereby students are offered free basic breakfast items regularly to help address food poverty and support a healthier student bodyDavid, President

Mental health & wellbeing

Host a standalone event showcasing aspects of and support for mental health and wellbeing across the College and beyond, as well as developing a range of materials to signpost students to them throughout the academic yearSkye, VP Welfare

Drugs & sexual health awareness

Work with relevant support organisations to share objective information and training on aspects of drugs & sexual health in order to educate students, help them make positive choices, and stay safeLuna, VP Activities

Tackling food poverty

Work with on campus & off campus stakeholders to link students facing food poverty with local support organisations to help them access regular, healthy food items, tackling the stigma around food banks and similar organisationsDavid, President

Hidden disabilities awareness

Produce a programme of events and new digital resources to educate the College community about unseen or hidden disabilities as well as tackling the stigma attached to disclosing disabilities or mental health conditionsSkye, VP Welfare

Engagement & transparency

Develop a range of opportunities for students to know more about what the students’ association is, including hosting meetings in open spaces, regular “let’s talk” events, and on-campus event days throughout the yearLuna, VP Activities

ECSA turns 10

Produce a range of events and publications to celebrate and showcase the progress and achievements of ECSA as we celebrate our 10th birthday 🥳Shared

 

If you want to find out more about the objectives or how you can get invovled in helping us to achieve them, then get in touch and get involved!

December 2022 - Progress update

Annual Priority Objectives 2022