Students' Union Awards 2021

Student Awards 2021

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Course Rep of the Year (1 per Faculty)

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Makes a positive change to the student experience on their course.
• Is easy to approach and attentive to peers’ needs and comments.
• Gives thorough updates on the outcome of actions to students on their course.
• Encourages students to come forward with any course-related feedback.
• Is passionate about their role and wants the best experience for students on the course.

School Rep of the Year

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Makes a positive change to the student experience within their School.
• Represents the views of the student population effectively.
• Supports the course reps and keeps them informed of progress closing the feedback loop.
• Continuously shows commitment to improving the student experience.
• Engages regularly with SU and University Committees/Meetings.
• Regularly maintains contact with course reps.

Lecturer of the Year (1 per Faculty)

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Provides students with information about how they can locate up to date resources to aid with their academic development.
• Uses innovative methods of teaching that involve more than just the use of PowerPoints, whilst delivering entertaining and interesting lectures using progressive teaching methods.
• The use of their own research and/or valuable experiences to enhance students' learning.
• Motivates and inspires students to reach their potential.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about the subject being taught to make learning fun.
• Easy to approach regarding course related issues no matter how big.
• Provides clear, well-structured and timely feedback that is easy to understand.

Dissertation Supervisor of the Year

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Efficient with providing feedback on topic ideas and drafts of chapters.
• Responds to emails in a timely fashion.
• Helps you to formulate ideas about the content of your project.
• Offers guidance with the structure of your work and directs you towards useful resources.
• Offers support and advice to develop your skills as an independent researcher.
• Instils confidence in your abilities as a researcher.
• Helps you to think critically about your work.
• Show enthusiasm for your research.

Dr Nicholas Musgrove Award for Academic Support Staff

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Continues to aid students' professional development.
• Encourages and supports students through extra curricula activities.
• Remains professional but cares about the well-being of students.
• Supports all students ensuring all University and placement work is up to date.
• Has a deep knowledge of the sector and gives practical career-specific advice.
• Good problem solver.
• Easily contactable and accessible.

Student Staff Member of the Year

This award is for student staff members of Students' Union and University only.

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Goes above and beyond in their role and excels in their service to students at Wolverhampton
• Think on their feet adapting quickly and having the ability to prioritise tasks
• Self-motivated/get the job done
• Display team building qualities, helping other employees in the wider organisation
• Hard working
• Enthusiastic about their role
• Can do attitude

Pastoral Care Award (Academic and Non Academic Staff)

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Offers pastoral, personal and academic support e.g. encouraging students to improve grades and achieve their full potential
• Always easy to approach and easy to contact
• Signposts students to appropriate departments/agencies and contacts students to find out if the issue has been sorted
• Proactive and understanding to the diversity and ever-changing needs of individual students
• Raises awareness of internal opportunities available to students to help develop transferable employability skills
• Encourages students to take part in extra curricula activities and work placements
• Builds strong personal relationships with students
• Regularly catches up with students throughout the academic year to see how they are progressing

Teaching Excellence Award

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Consistently produces outstanding teaching and learning experiences
• Fully embraces the latest technology and teaching methods to make their lectures immersive and interesting
• Inventive and progressive in their style of teaching to enhance learning and teaching
• Continually use their skill, flair and imagination to create an inspirational teaching experience.

Championing Diversity at the University Award

Staff Award & Student Award

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Is a pioneer in instigating positive conversations for equality and diversity across the University
• Encourages a greater understanding of minority communities
• Nurtures an environment of safety and acceptance

Society of the Year

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• Have gone out of their way to organise events for members
• Have listened to feedback given by members and acted upon it accordingly
• The society has maintained regular communication with members
• Events were organised and executed to a high standard
• Events were enjoyable and if given the opportunity you would go again

Society Event of the Year

This is the criteria that your nomination will be based upon:

• This celebrates a particular student-led event that has been creative, inspiring and successful while enhancing the student experience.
• The event was promoted well, providing students with enough information
• Students were made aware of the event in a timely fashion
• The event was organised and executed to a high standard
• The event was enjoyable and if given the opportunity you would go again