FXU President UCF – Roles & Responsibilities - FXU Students Union

Falmouth & Exeter
Students’ Union
FXU President UCF – Roles & Responsibilities
STATUS: FXU Sabbatical and Trustee
ELECTED: By cross campus ballot of all UCF students
TERM OF OFFICE: 13 Months commencing 1 st July 2010 to 31 st July 2011
ACCOUNTABLE TO: The Student Body via Student Council & AGM
MEMBER OF / ATTENDS:
FXU Board UCF Learning, Teaching and Access Committee
FXU Management Team UCF Brand Strategy
FXU Executive Meetings UCF Annual Strategic Review Committee
FXU Student Council TCS Board (as invited)
AGM PACT – Falmouth / Penryn
UCF Board of Governors IT User Group
UCF Academic Board Others identified as appropriate and required
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) To be a trustee of FXU, and as such, to take (collective) responsibility for
the effective operation of the organisation, making informed decisions for
the benefit of students and FXU (as an organisation)
b) To represent the UCF student body – within UCF and TCS; the local
community; throughout the regional area, and nationally
c) Attend meetings and undertake specific tasks and duties in order to
represent students
d) To seek student opinion on matters of interest and/or importance to them
e) To inform students of any issues / activities / plans, etc that may be of
importance or interest to them, particularly those which may affect their
experience as a student
f) To support and/or represent students in any situation that may arise
g) To work closely with the FXU President UECC and FXU President Welfare to
deliver services, activities and representation, and to ensure equity (as far
as is possible) for all students across the combined population
h) To work alongside the FXU General Manager and staff team to ensure
that services and operations run effectively
i) To be aware of, and involved in, current and future developments of UCF,
representing students’ views as appropriate, and supporting a positive
relationship with FXU
j) To conduct yourself appropriately as a public representative of students
and FXU
Updated January 2010

GENERAL DUTIES:
a) Jointly design, plan, organise, co-ordinate and deliver a programme of
events and activities for students during the Freshers period. This should
include evening and daytime events, enrolments, inductions, moving-in, etc.
b) In collaboration with other Sabbaticals, Exec Officers, FXU Staff, etc organise
other FXU activities and events throughout the academic year, to include, as
examples, Summer Ball; Christmas Ball; Campaigns; awareness-raising events
and elections.
c) Ensure that all considerations have been made to ensure the safe and
effective operation of all activities, events, etc – ie health & safety; financial
controls and budgeting; promotion and publicity; information and
communication; etc. Work closely with FXU colleagues to achieve this.
d) Communicate with, and seek the opinions of, students, in order to represent
them effectively
e) Organise UCF representatives for the FXU Student Council, and maintain
regular contact with all course reps and staff involved in co-ordinating
meetings, etc.
f) Represent students in the local and wider community, and maintain good
communications and positive relationships therein
g) Maintain regular communication and develop good relationships with NUS
and colleagues in other Students’ Unions
h) Maintain an awareness and knowledge of issues affecting students – on
campus; locally; regionally and nationally
i) Attend NUS (and other) training and conferences appropriate to the position
j) Maintain relationships with academic colleagues and departments in order
to understand academic processes, demands, etc and to keep other FXU
colleagues and students informed appropriately
k) Promote and encourage positive student involvement in all areas of FXU
activities
l) Work alongside the FXU General Manager to develop existing and new
services for students
m) Jointly co-ordinate and support the FXU Executive team and their
corresponding activities
n) Jointly co-ordinate the production of the Yearbook and any other
publications / new ideas to improve communication and support activities
and services for students
o) Attend all relevant scheduled meetings and represent students in this way
p) Carry out any other duties which are reasonably within the scope of the role;
or as set out in the Memorandum of Understanding; or as mandated by the
FXU Board or Student Council
q) Ensure that FXU policies and procedures are adhered to at all times, or where
necessary, contribute to the amendment or development of a policy
r) To produce end of year reports - an individual report and jointly, an annual
trustees end of year report
s) To deliver a comprehensive handover to your successor
With the exception of term of office and salary, all of the above are subject to
changes by the FXU Board, as a result of the legal requirement of a governance
review for all Student Unions.
Updated January 2010