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O L L E H Welcome to Worcester Students’ Union. We’re here to make sure you get the most out of your University experience. We hope that with our help you will take advantage of as many opportunities to get involved with University life as you can fit in. So when the time comes to leave us you’re ready to grab even more opportunities than when you arrived. How are we going to do this? Carry on reading to find out.
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T N E D U ST S R E C I OFF Your Union is student led, that means a team of Student Officers with different areas of responsibility are elected by the student body each year to run your Union.
President Head of the Officer Team Leads the Union strategically
vice president STUDENT ACTIVITIES Represents students participating in sports, societies and volunteering
vice president EDUCATION Ensures students have a high quality academic experience Trains and supports Student Academic Reps (StARs)
Together we are: Students, Student Officers and SU Staff working together to make sure you have an excellent student experience.
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G N I R E E T N VOLU Volunteering is all about learning new skills, gaining new experiences and meeting new people. Volunteering can also increase your employability whilst all the time you’re having fun! We offer students loads of opportunities to get involved with volunteering. Whether in the SU itself or with a local charity, or even with an organisation abroad we will recognise the hours you volunteer and award you for your efforts. You even get to come to our volunteer ball the VoScAs at the end of the year. For more information go to: www.worcsu.com/volunteer
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HELP & ADVICE The Students’ Union provides a free, independent, confidential and impartial advice service to all students at the University of Worcester. Our Student Advisors are available to advise students regarding academic, disciplinary and housing issues. For more information go to: www.worcsu.com/helpandadvice
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STUDENT ACADEMIC REPRESENTATIVES Your course will need at least two elected StARs. They feed back what you do and don’t like about your course and help make changes to your academic studies for the better. Your StAR is your first point of contact for course related issues. Can I become a StAR? Who is my elected StAR? When are StAR elections? When is StAR training? To find out more go to: www.worcsu.com/yourvoice/stars
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SPORTS Whether you’re coming to University as a regular sports player or wanting to try something new we have the sport for you. Join a club competing in BUCS (the British Universities and Colleges Sport) or play for fun. What if I play a sport and there’s no club for it? Come and speak to the Vice President Student Activities and they can help you set it all up! For more information go to: www.worcsu.com/sports_activities/sport
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s e i t e i soc Do you have a hobby or interest you’d like to share with other students? Chances are we have a student run society that you’d be interested in. Being part of a society helps you meet new people, gain confidence, get further academic support and socialise with other students with the same interests. What if there’s no society that matches my interests? Don’t worry - we’ll help and support you to start a new society! For more information go to: www.worcsu.com/sports_activities/societies
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get l a i c so The Campus Shop is the place to get your University branded clothing such as hoodies and T shirts. There’s also a wide range of other student necessities on offer including stationery, study essentials, snacks, drinks and breakfast and lunch deals to keep you going on campus.
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The hub of student social activity on campus. Enjoy student prices and relax in the daytime with a coffee or enjoy the lively night-time atmosphere with events such as Karaoke, Quizzes or Big Screen Sport. The Pear Tree is a space where students can create their own events, for example for Societies or Sports Club social nights or charity fundraising events.
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GET IN TOUCH SU HELPDESK studentsunion@worc.ac.uk
01905 543210
YOUR OFFICERS president@worc.ac.uk
@worcsupres
vpactivities@worc.ac.uk
@worcsuvpsa
vpeducation@worc.ac.uk
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