Not just representing, but supporting and empowering as well!

Today saw yet another example of how far academic representation at the University of Lincoln and within the Students’ Union has come in the last year, with the best ‘Faculty Board’ meeting our Business & Law Faculty has seen.

One of our key aims, and something that I have worked on a lot, is getting the mid-level representation right – by ‘mid-level’ I mean the middle ground between local course representation and university-wide represenation, which is ultimately at School & Faculty level.

To help this process I am working with Faculty Reps and School Liaison Reps to get them up-to-speed on preparing for and participating in meetings that require a ‘big picture’ perspective and a fairly strategic mind, by meeting with them beforehand, providing guidance, facilitating discussion and even attending one of their meetings with them.

Today’s performance reassures me that the support I’ve given this time will allow those reps to do the same next time, but independantly and more confidently. And I’m pretty sure that the Dean and Academics will be chuffed that rather than struggling for one uninformed, untrained rep – they get three well trained, well supported, competant reps!

So well done guys and girls!

This officer provides more than representation, this officer supports and empowers students!