Vice President Student Experience's Role

The Vice President, Student Experience shall support the President in achieving the Students’ Union’s objectives, and be the Officer chiefly responsible for understanding and improving members’ student experience(s).

The Vice President, Student Experience shall typically sit on the following University bodies:

  • Bullying & Harassment Working Group: considers incident trends at the University.
  • The Environmental Working Group (receives papers): considers the environmental impact of different elements of the University.
  • Occupational Health & Safety Committee: considers and advises the Vice Chancellor on aspects of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Policy.
  • Student Experience Committee: considers academic processes and the provision of academic and pastoral support.

Specific Duties

Leadership

Deputise for the President in their absence.

Take the lead in understanding and representing the student experience(s) of the Students’ Union’s members.

Set the direction of the Student Experience section of the Students’ Union’s strategic plan and be responsible for the delivery of improvements as detailed in that section.

Manage and lead the Welfare Zone, Student Experience: Facilities Zone and Student Experience: Activities Guild.

Student Experience

Take responsibility for seeking institutional change when it is beneficial to the student experience by gaining and understanding student opinion and working with the appropriate departments of the University.

Be responsible for representing members in the area of welfare.

Represent the Students’ Union’s clubs and societies and ensure their success is celebrated.

Uphold the Activities Guild’s policies and procedures.

Be responsible for representing those living in on-campus accommodation by establishing an effective Hall Representative system.

Be responsible for developing the Students’ Union brand and corporate identity.

Be responsible for the production and distribution of all Students’ Union publications, including online publications, as Chief Editor of the NU News and Editor of the Students’ Union handbook.

Liaise with the Commercial Manager of the Students’ Union to ensure the success of student events.

Strive to ensure that students are given opportunities to play an active role within the community, including volunteering opportunities.

Communicate the Students’ Union’s activities to the community with the Vice President, Engagement and Participation.

Assist the Student Activities Co-ordinator in organising the Freshers’ and Refreshers’ Fairs.

Communicate the Students’ Union’s activities to the community with the Vice President, Engagement and Participation.

Spend three days of the working week at Park Campus, and two days at Avenue Campus during term time.