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 change | David, 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 support | Skye, 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 experiences | Luna, 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 body | David, 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 year | Skye, 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 safe | Luna, 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 organisations | David, 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 conditions | Skye, 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 year | Luna, 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
