Student Representatives Handbook

What will you find in this handbook?

Led by Goldsmiths Students’ Union Sabbatical Officer Victoria Chwa, this Student Rep Handbook was created as part of a larger project seeking to bridge the gap between student experience, academic life and wellbeing, by making information as accessible and available as possible.

This handbook seeks to provide our Student Reps with an all-in-one resource to navigate your role, responsibilities and provide a guide to support and training with the SU.

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• About Goldsmiths SU and your role as a Student Rep
• Democratic Structure of the SU
• How do I Submit a Motion?
• An overview of Student Reps
• Expectations, Roles and Responsibilities
• Expectations, Roles and Responsibilities: Part Time Liberation Officers
• Expectations, Roles and Responsibilities: SSCs, DSCs and PGRs
• Expectations, Roles and Responsibilities: Course Reps
• The admin stuff
• Code of conduct
• Code of conduct at events
• Social media policy
• Training information
• Training: Introduction sessions for SSCs, DSCs and PGRs
• Training: Introduction sessions for PTOs
• Safeguarding and Signposting
• Active Bystander Workshops
• How we support you
• Support services: Emergency and crisis
• Support Services: On campus and University
• Support services: A to Z external support and resources
• Making a complaint

Resources and Templates

Within the student handbook there are handy templates and resources for Student representitives to use to help you stay on track.

• The Rep Diary
• Invoice Templates
• Getting organised

Safeguarding and Signposting Resource Pack

This Safeguarding and SIgnposting Pack aims to provide all staff, student-staff, student representatives, officers, individuals affiliated with and members at Goldsmiths SU with guidance to safeguard and signpost. It outlines our commitment to safeguarding individuals and the steps we will take to prevent abuse or harm from occurring. This information provides guidance to all staff, student-staff, student representatives, officers, individuals affiliated with and members at Goldsmiths SU on steps and actions that can be taken to safeguard each other and our community.