Your Union – DSC

If you think you can initiate change, communicate effectively with students and staff, deliver results throughout the year and help get students what they want then you could be just the person we’re looking for to turn up the volume in your department.

There are positions for undergraduate and postgraduate students in all departments to work as part of a team of 50 to help promote quality and representation across the whole of Goldsmiths College. To find out how many DSC we recruit per department click here .

Regular, quality feedback is the key to ensuring that your student experience is the very best it can be.

Over the course of the year we’ll be asking you what you like about your programme and what you think could be better.

If you’ve got something to say then think about applying to be a DSC (Departmental Student Coordinator) for your programme of study then click here click here for a job description.

Applications Close: 4pm 24th April 2012
Application Outcome: 28th of April 2012
Interviews Start: 30th of April 2012
Interviews Finish: 4th of May 2012

The above dates relate to the Undergraduates from the below department

Anthropology
Computing
Educational Studies
PACE
Psychology
Visual Cultures

All you have to do to apply is click here .

Please note, that the application form can take some time to fill out. It is advisable that you write the compentency on word then copy and paste it onto the form.

Furthermore, the form would ask for a reference at the end an the criteria for the reference will also be explained. However, if you have any difficulties filling out the form, please contact Denis Shukur from the Union on denis.shukur@goldsmithssu.org, who would be more then glad to help.

A DSC is a student who wants to have a positive impact on their programme of study by representing the views of their students to the College and the SU. To get a full picture of what a DSC does please click here for a full job description.

The role of DSC attract an annual honorarium of £400. However, in order to receive this honorarium a DSC must

1. Attend all departmental meetings
2. Attend all Union DSC meeting
3. Submit bi-monthly meeting
4. Attend Training

DSCs liaise regularly with students, reps and staff in their departments and work with the Students’ Union to ensure that the student voice is heard at all levels.

There is a total of 50 across the College in all departments representing foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. To see how reps we recruit per department click here

Student Staff Forums happen at least twice a year and form part of the process by which students and staff of the College can initiate change and gather feedback about their experiences.  Any student can attend a forum and have their say, with the DSCs responsible for collating the initial issues and feedback from students to drive the agenda of the meeting

DSC meeting are held on a monthly basis, where all the DSC come together to discuss their experiences, achievements and best practice. They are coordinated by the Representation and Democracy Manager.

In addition to SSF meetings, DSCs might be invited the Departmental Board Meeting, the highest standing committee of a department. They would also need to attend various different student based meetings organised by non academic departments such as the Library, IT Services and College Registry.

DSCs can be contacted by email, face to face or through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) forums which have been set up.  Each department will have an online forum where issues can be discussed and possible solutions suggested.

Each department has a staff member who is responsible for the Programme Monitoring and Representation scheme and all DSCs will receive full training and development from the Students’ Union.

Upon training DSC receive a PDF handbook, which will provide you with all the info about being a DSC.

Furthermore, the Representation and Democracy Manager will be your main contact for support, so if you run into any difficulties please contact Denis Shukur on 0208 692 1406 or you could email Denis on denis.shukur@goldsmithssu.org