As the outgoing officer, I would like to ask you to consider standing to be the next Postgraduate & Mature Students’ Officer (PMSO).
What is the Postgraduate & Mature Students Officer?
The Postgraduate & Mature Students’ Officer is the elected voice for postgraduates at our University. You will work with the Guild Officer Group and the Guild staff team to ensure that postgraduates have access to social events, development opportunities and academic support. You will represent postgraduate students within the Guild of Students, to the University and at a national level with the NUS.
What does the role involve?
You will be required to:
- Reply to messages sent to your Officer email account. This is how students can contact you with questions and suggestions.
- Attend the three Guild Council meetings, spread over the academic year.
- Attend the monthly Guild Officer Group meetings, where the full-time and part-time Officers meet to discuss wider issues.
- Write an Officer blog so students are aware of your activity.
You will also be expected to:
- Liaise regularly with the Postgraduate & Mature Students Association (PGMSA).
- Plan events and campaigns based on postgraduate and mature student issues.
- Attend the two-day NUS Postgraduate Conference in April 2011.
Ultimately, you are elected by the students and so your year in office can take whichever direction you wish.
What other positions can postgraduates apply for?
In addition to the Postgraduate and Mature Students’ Officer, there are also two Guild Councillor positions reserved for postgraduates. Postgraduate Guild Councillors are the main voices for postgraduates at Guild Council - the meeting that sets policy on key issues that effect students.
We are also looking for enthusiastic and ambitious students for the following roles:
- the Chair and Deputy Chair of Guild Council.
- academic School Guild Councillors.
- the Satellite Sites Officer, who represents the students studying at Selly Oak campus, Ironbridge, the Shakespeare Institute and the Medical & Dental Schools.
Why should I get involved?
The Guild of Students is the Students’ Union for all students that study at the University of Birmingham, representing both undergraduates and postgraduates. Getting involved in the Guild of Students is a great way to take control over your university experience while developing valuable transferable skills and meeting new people.
We hope that you will stand in these elections and become part of the team that will improve the quality of the education received and the wider experience enjoyed by you and other postgraduates.
How do I stand in the election?
For more information read the attached nomination packs or visit www.guildofstudents.com/elections. Also, you can visit the new Student Voice office on the ground-floor of the Guild of Students, where our staff will be more than happy to talk you through the election process and answer your questions.
Nominations for all positions close on Monday 11th October at 12pm.
If you have any questions then please contact me at pmso@guild.bham.ac.uk.
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