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60Get involvedBy getting involved in CUSU you can:Make a differencefor Cambridgestudents acrossthe Colleges andFaculties, nationally,and for futuregenerations.Gain skillsin research,planning,campaigning,communication,policy and workingwithin a team.Meet new peoplefrom all works oflife, in a sociablestudent group whichis passionate abouta whole range ofthings!Ways to get involved…See the next two pages for loads of ways to get involved with CUSU. You can make adifference in so many ways and you don’t need to have been involved in CUSU before –a little enthusiasm and some spare time are all that’s needed!Team meetingsCome along to one of the following weekly meetings to work oncreating and enacting campaigning policy for: Access and Funding,Common Room Support and Membership Engagement, Democracyand Development, Education, Resources, Welfare and Rights,Ethical Affairs and the Women’s Executive.I likeworking withpeople who arepassionate aboutthe sameissuesFaculty repsTowards the end of Michaelmas term you can stand for election as a student FacultyRepresentatives. In this role you sit on the governing body of teaching and research in yourarea of study and campaign for improvements to our education with other Faculty Reps andthe CUSU Education Team.Autonomous CampaignsThe five Autonomous Campaigns – Women’s, Disabled Students, Black and Minority Ethnic,LGBT and International Students – are politically autonomous of CUSU, representing andcampaigning on the rights of students who self-define into these groups. To get involved,contact the heads of the Autonomous campaigns (details on the website).