Somerset College

Hi I am your HE President! I was the welfare office in SCSU last year and wanted to gain further experience within the students' union and was successfully elected HE president. I am studying my PGCE here at Somerset and I am doing my teaching practice one day a week on the foundation diploma Arts & Design.

I want to make the student voice heard and improve awareness of what the SU does for YOU the students. We have a 100% Open Door policy, whereby students will be able to come to the SU office and approach me with any issues or problems.

The SU is there for you as students, this is your opportunity to have a say in ways to improve the HE experience at Somerset College.

I am the Further Education Student Union President, and I am here to represent you as students at a local, college and national level.

I will be based within the Student Union office, where you can drop by and talk to me. My hours will be stuck on the outside of the door, so it is clear when I will be in.

My role as FE President is to represent you as students, and to listen to what you want to change, and what you feel passionate about, and try my hardest to bring that change. I am also here to support you with any troubles, so feel free to contact me and I will do my best to help.

I am also a link between the students and the staff. I have regular meetings with staff; I am there to represent you and express the opinions of students of Somerset College. Of course I cannot do this without your opinions, so please do get involved!

I'm a 2nd year National Diploma Software Development student; so if I am not around the Union office you are more than likely find me in the Technology department.

Throughout the next year the SCSU Executive will be working very hard to listen to students, and to have their opinions heard.

All we ask of you is that you get involved and that you speak up and tell us what you want to change!

I am based in the Student Union office within the refectory; I run an open-door policy, so call in at any time. My role is to offer a link between you, as students, and act as a liaison between students and staff.

I can provide advice, guidance, support and information to help you progress throughout your course. I can also direct you to other college and support services where I will liaise with these to ensure students receive suitable advice and information on any topic, ranging from financial worries to personal difficulties.

As a recent graduate of Southampton Solent University, I am fully aware of any problems that may arise throughout your college life, and I know the appropriate members of staff within the college to contact.

The SCSU Executive and I will work very hard to ensure we are running a busy and exciting Student Union too but we cannot do that without the help of you and all your exciting ideas concerning new clubs, events, issues and anything to do with general college life. I meet regularly with FE and HE presidents and work closely with them to ensure everyone makes the most out of their time here at Somerset College.

This is an amazing opportunity to get a great experience out of your time here – and remember if we don’t know what you want we can’t help you!