STUDENTLEADER CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
OVERVIEW
WelcometoourfirsteverStudentLeaderConference!
Weknowlotsofyouwantedaccesstomoretrainingandsupport.Todayyoucan expectamixtureofrolespecifictraining,skillsworkshopsandtalksthatexplore otherareasofinterest.Theconferenceverymuchreflectsthekindofthingyoucan expectintheworkingworld,sothisisagreatstepinmakingsureyou’recareer ready.
Thebestbit?Yougettosharethisexcitingopportunitywithotherstudentleaders.In theroomwe’llhaveSCOs,SocietyCommitteeMembers,StudentReps&Student Staff,soit’sarareopportunitytonetworkwithotherstudentleadersthatyoudon’t normallygettointeractwith.
Todayisallaboutyou.Youhavethefreedomtoshapeyourconferencehowever youlike.Wehopethatyou’llcomeawayfeelingempowered,enablingyoutojump intoSemesterBwithanewfoundconfidenceandsomefreshideas.
HOUSEKEEPING
Pleasearrivepromptlyonthedayaswehaveaveryfullscheduleforyou!
MostsessionswilltakeplaceinSeventy7,butsomewillbeheldinothervenues(The LoftandHuttonHall).Pleaseensureyou’refamiliarwithallthedetailsoverleaf.
LunchwillbeprovidedandservedinSeventy7.We’reabletocaterforveggies, vegansandthosewithotherdietaryrequirements(i.e.allergens,halaletc).But pleasemakeyourselfknowntousonthedaysowecanadviseaccordingly!
STAYINTHELOOP
JointhegroupchatonWhatsAppforliveupdates throughoutthedayandthechancetonetworkwithother studentleaders.
StudentLeaderConferenceCommunity
09:45-10:00
10:00-10:15
10:15-10:45
10:45-11:00
11:00-12:15
ArrivalandRegistration Seventy7
ConferenceOpening
QuintinMcKellar(Vice-Chancellor)•Rohit(President) Seventy7
QuestionBall
Jessi(CommunityEventsManager) Seventy7
Howontheballareyoufeelingthismorning?Achancetogetuponyourfeetandlearnmoreabouttheotherstudentleadersintheroom!
BeingSustainableinYourStudentLeaderRoles
Saj(Academic&WelfareAdviser)•Rohit(President) Seventy7
HearfrommembersofourGreenImpactteamabouttheinitiativeswe’reworkingontobemoresustainableandhowyoucansupporttheminyourrolesasstudentleaders
BreakoutSessions
Societies
Izzy(AssistantCommunityManager)•Jessi (CommunityEventsManager)•Rosie(Graduate CommunityEventsExecutive)•Chloe(Marketing Executive)•Lambert(CreativeContentProducer) HuttonHall
We’llcoverhowyourcommitteecanworkeffectivelyasa team.Followingthiswe’llbetakingadeepdiveintoyour individualroles,offeringspecificsupport.
SCOs&StudentReps
Alice(AcademicExperienceCoordinator)•Emma-Louise (AcademicExperienceCoordinator) TheLoft
Explorehowcross-rolecollaborationandeffective feedbackcanhelpsolveenduringchallengesas students,inturn,drivingthechangesyourpeerswantto see.
StudentStaff
Libby(Training&DevelopmentManager)•Kc(HR Assistant)
Seventy7
Yourchancetoreflectonthelasttermandputsomenew plansintoaction,makingsureyougetthemostoutof yourstudentstaffroleinSemesterB.
12:15-13:15
MentalHealth&NeurodiversityAwarenesswith Mind
DarrenMoyle(MentalHealthTrainer)
TheLoft
13:15-14:00
14:05-14:50
Mentalhealthcharity,Mind,willbejoiningustoprovideyou withanintroductiontothetopicsofmentalhealthand neurodiversity.Asstudentleaders,betherolemodelswe wanttoseeandbeachampionforinclusiveleadership!
ActiveBystanderTraining
Libby(Training&DevelopmentManager)
TheLoft
Everseensomethingoutandaboutthat’smadeyoufeel uncomfortable?ActiveBystanderTrainingwillleaveyou empoweredtoconfidentlyaddressproblematicbehaviours.
14:50-15:00
15:00-15:45
15:50-16:00
SlayYourDesigns
Yohanna(GraphicDesigner)
HuttonHall
We’lltakeyouthroughthebasicsofbranding&design, helpingyoutostandoutfromthecrowdwithaclear brandidentityandgraphicsthatpop.Crashcoursein Canvaalsofeatured!
LeveragingYourLeadership
HelenMayer(CareerDevelopmentConsultant)
HuttonHall
OurfriendsfromCareerswillbefocusingonhowto effectivelyutilisetheskillsyou’vedevelopedasstudent leaderswithindifferentstagesoftherecruitment processtohelpyouachievefuturegoals.
StudentLedEvents
Megan(AssistantEventsManager)•Jayce (CommunityEventsCoordinator)
Seventy7
Oureventsteamgiveyouarundownofevent procedures,aswellasanopportunitytoworkshopevent ideasyouwanttoseecometolifethissemester!
Elections:TheChangesandWhattoExpect
Phill(DirectorofAdvocacy&Opportunities)•Rhiannon(AcademicExperienceManager) Seventy7
Takeyourstudentleadershiptothenextlevel!Findoutabouttheupcomingelections,whatitmeanstobeanElectedOfficer(eitherfull-timeorpart-time)andhowtogetthere. We’llalsorunthroughsomekeyupdatesforsocietyinvolvementintheelections.
ClosingRemarks
Rebecca(ChiefExecutiveOfficer)
Seventy7
MAKEITCOUNT
Wehopeyougetlotsoutoftoday.You’reoneofjustahundredstudentleaderswho putthemselvesforwardsforthisdevelopmentopportunity,andwethinkthat’s worthcelebrating!
BesuretopostaboutyourdayonLinkedIn.Usingpictureswillmakeyourpostfeel morerealanddrawingonanypersonalhighlights(maybeyourfavesessions)or keylearningsisagreatwaytoshowcasethevalueyougotfromtheday.
KEEPINTOUCH
Makesureyoucontinuetocelebrateyoursuccessesasastudentleader onLinkedIn!Besuretotagusasyoushoutaboutyourwinssothatwe cangetbehindyou.
REACHOUTFORSUPPORT
Feelinginspiredandwanttoachieveevenmorewiththeremainderoftheyear?Therearea numberofwayswecanhelpyouinfulfillingyourambitions!
RUNANEVENT
Wecanhelpyoubringyoureventideastolife.CompleteourEventRequestFormandwe’ll workwithyoutomakeithappen.
SHAREYOURFEEDBACK
Letusknowwhatyou’rehearingonthegroundbycompletingourInsightForm.Thisenables ustoraiseitwiththerelevantdepartmentsattheuni,pushingforimprovementswhere needed.
PUSHFORCHANGE
Asstudentleadersyou’reinabitofanexclusiveclubinthatyou’reabletocometoStudent Council,themostseniorrepresentativeforumwehaveand,essentially,anopen conversationbetweenyou&us.Youcanusethisplatformtohaveyoursayonthingsthat arehappeningatHerts,aswellasputtingforwardsideasofyourown.
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