Union Priority
Supporting our student-led communities.
Student-led communities are at the heart of the experience at Surrey and our diverse range of student societies and clubs provide students with an opportunity to build their sense of belonging to Surrey. Student feedback has called for improved support for committees, and improved communication and systems to support their activity.
We will foster the development of student-led groups in terms of resources and infrastructure so they can provide their members with a rich and varied experience, using our new Union website to improve existing processes and introduce new systems to improve the experience for committees.
Measure: Increased percentage of students involved with one or more club or society per year.
University Priority
Commitment to student-led wellbeing.
Student-led wellbeing initiatives are crucial to ensuring students are well-supported at Surrey. Peer support is essential in providing informal interventions, and the University’s commitment to the Mental Health Charter emphasises the need for partnership with students. With the pilot project of Peer Supporters launching this year to redefine the provision of Personal Tutoring, we know that careful monitoring of successes and challenges will help ensure the success of such a significant change to student support.
We want to see the University commit to a full review of the pilot project, including carefully monitoring student progress and outcomes to assess impact.
Measure: Review of pilot project conducted and communicated, with Students’ Union consultation on learnings.
Partnership Priority
Reducing barriers to equality of opportunity by providing students with the space to discuss issues and learn from each other.
Our Student Equality Networks provide the space for students to discuss common issues and raise student voices to promote equality of opportunity at Surrey. Our newly launching Destination Success programme also aims to invest into student employability, partnering with the Equality Networks and the University’s Future Leaders scheme to upskill a diverse group of student leaders.
We will work closely with the University to support these groups and to ensure a wide awareness of their impact and outcomes, through targeted communication which showcases the positive impact of the schemes.
Measure: Improvements in Student Pulse scores for employability and preparedness for the future, for both the Union and University.