Greenwich Students' Union Officers have been keeping busy this term. Not only have they had to continue with Covid-19 support, but they have been busy delivering their manifesto points and working on matters that truly matter to students.

GSU President - Bilal Ijaz

There's been four key areas of work for Bilal. 

Cultural Inclusivity

• Winter Celebration - 200 care packages given to students in halls over the winter break and a range of online activitiies
• Global Week - workshops for International students, as well as social networking between international and cultural Societies
• International student support paper

Academics and Champions

• Meeting the Heads of School
• National Student Survey task force - highlighting good practice and areas of improvement
• Student Led Teaching Awards 
• Attending people leader induction

Avery Hill

• Temporary reception in The Dome to become more accessibile 
• Working on Phase 2 & 3 developement to The Dome

Other work

• Supporting recruitment of key positions in the University and Students' Union
• University Mental Health Day workshop
• No Detriment policy
• Strategic refresh for the University
• Extenuating Circumstances live Question and Answer with the Advice Term

If you would like to contact Bilal, please email him at b.ijaz@gre.ac.uk.

GSU Officer - Mayo Femi-Obalemo 

Officer Visibility

• Societies spotlight with GSU Officer Niel
• Held the 'Ask your Officers' event
• Co-host of the 'Ask the VC' event with GSU Officer Zoë and Bilal
• Chaired Student Assembly

Medway campus

• Co-chaired the Medway student forum
• Working on opening of times of Drill Hall Library and labs
• Resolving the Pier Quays hall rebated dispartiy and Medway GP services

Postgraduate Students and Personal Tutoring

• Tailored support for Postgraduate students
• Supporting students through Academic offences and disciplinary panels
• Supporting students through the 3 Minute Thesis competition

Building a more inclusive University

• Breaking Barriers - supporting Black students
• Support for students of faith returning to campus
• Supporting Black Leadership Conference with Black Impact
• Helped to deliver Global week campaign

To contact Mayo on anything in her update email o.femiobalemo@gre.ac.uk.

Zoë Campbell

Liberation

• Equal access to toilets campaign - Pee Without Prejudice
• Pronoun use across the University
• Deadnaming in student records
• Shaping your return to campus
• Violence against women and Asian communities statement

Empowering students

• Shaping 'Safe Spaces' with student leaders
• Collaborative campaign on LGBTQ+ issues

Student support

• Hiring for senior staff roles at the University
• Inclusive Language and Timetabling meetings
• Shaping Policy Hub with Student Academic Services

To ask Zoë any questions on her work, email z.c.campbell@gre.ac.uk.

Niel Lewis

Sustainability

• Green Ambassadors
• Working closely with the University on Green issues

Representation

• Getting Representation Right
• This Girl Can
• Action on Fees
• Timetabling process fix

All other work

• Avery Hill signage
• Societies lives on Instagram

Contact Niel via email to ask any questions about his work: o.u.a.lewis@gre.ac.uk.