Name: Adnan Shah (Aim High)
Describe Yourself In 3 Words: Friendly, Confident & Independent
Why should students vote for you & how would you change thier student experience for the better?:
My name is Adnan Shah, candidate running for V.P Student Experience and I am a final year law student. I am described as friendly and approachable meaning you could easily come to me and discuss any matters that you may think will be essential to raise awareness of societies in the university.
I believe that I would be the right person to represent you as your VP Student Experience as I would take initiatives to ensure societies are more active and student have better awareness of the different socities which are available. I believe that actions speak louder than words. So if I am elected I will focus on - Improving communications and support between the students and university authorities Campaigning for more sports facilities to be provided at Univeristy of Wolverhampton.
Providing additional support to International students with queries they may have in relation to volunteering and society.
Lobbying for improvements at university level, specifically on volunteering and society.
It is your single vote which can help us to achieve our common goals. Being elected your V.P Student Experience would give me the opportunity to be at the forefront in steering this university vessel to achieve its full potential.
Name: Lloyd Woollaston
Describe Yourself In 3 Words: Confident, Determined &Happy
Why should students vote for you & how would you change thier student experience for the better?:
Hey sup! I’m Lloyd Woollaston and I’m hoping that YOU give me the chance to make YOUR experience at University the best it possibly can be!
I am a strong believer of the fact that it’s not what grade you get, it’s the things you do that count! That’s why I have taken part in a number of different sports/societies including playing for the American Football team Wolverhampton Wildcats, working as a radio presenter/editor for the student’s union radio The Thread and working at Squeezebox.
Every single student deserves to feel apart of a family, that’s why I will ensure you all have my full attention in finding the perfect sport/society for you! If one doesn’t exist I will work hard to create one for you!
My goals are;
- Help students find the perfect society/sport for them!
- Create new and exciting sports and societies!
- Hold regular ‘drop-in’ sessions for students looking for help!
- Ensure Fresher's-week is the greatest it’s ever been!
- Create new and exciting events for all students across all campuses!
- Develop volunteering opportunities for students looking for work experience!
- Work closely with exsisiting sports/societies to help them improve!
- Use sports and societies to help students overcome confidence issues!
Name: Kulmiye Tifow
Describe Yourself In 3 Words: Passionate, Enthusiastic & Creative
Why should students vote for you & how would you change thier student experience for the better?:
Students should vote for me because, I believe its all about improving student experience and as the student experience VP, giving as much and the best facilities possible to the students of Wolverhampton university.
If voted for as the 'student experience VP' I will ensure students have the BEST experience during their stay at University of Wolverhampton. I will campaign to bring in many sports activities in the SU for students to enjoy. I will also create many opportunities for students to participate in to gain work experience.
Vote for me 'KULMIYE TIFOW' as your 'student experience VP' to enjoy university like never before!!!
Name: Daniel Orton (Student Bodies)
Describe Yourself In 3 Words: Proactive, Dedicated & Passionate
Why should students vote for you & how would you change thier student experience for the better?
Over the last 3 years I’ve had an increasing amount of experience in the Students’ Union working with the Engagement Team and with numerous societies. I have a vast knowledge of what societies and teams have to offer students – and I would love the chance to put my valuable knowledge back into the Students’ Union for your benefit!
My main aims are:
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE: I will work closely with the Active Volunteering Centre and local companies to offer students more specific volunteering opportunities: tailored to fit each student so that you can get valuable working experience.
SPORTS TEAM DEVELOPMENT: Developing a University Sports Team Experience for schools that are partnered with the University of Wolverhampton so that teams can get valuable coaching experience. I also want to get more recreational teams this year with the prospect of gaining more BUCS points in the future.
“HAVE A GO” EVENTS: I would like to organise bi-monthly events in the Students’ Union to give a variety of new experiences to our students. Such events could include sports sessions, sign-language and deaf awareness, first-aid sessions and arts and crafts sessions, just to name a few.
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Name: Joe Bowling
Describe Yourself In 3 Words: Positive, Pro-Active & Attentative
Why should students vote for you & how would you change thier student experience for the better?
One of the main reasons I am taking part in these elections is due to high recommendation from my peers. I believe this is due to my level of dedication, charismatic attitude and ability to manage academic studies while playing a key role for the Universities American Football team.
Within the training sessions and games that took place I took the role of Defensive Team Captain, enabling me to demonstrate my leadership skills on and off the pitch. My efforts were rewarded at the 2012/13 annual sports awards being named ‘Most Outstanding Player’ of the year, quickly followed by me being elected to be on the committee for American Football.
Along with this I have also played host to a number of student events privately organised and funded myself including a successful Valentines event for the ACS. Living in student accommodation has granted me the ability to pay close attention to popular trends amongst student activities. However, some voices are not being herd and even more so with the sports team’s being based at Walsall's sporting campus.
This being said there are a few things I feel need changing for future progression;
- Greater society awareness
- Sports and Society gatherings
- Volunteer opportunities
Name: Caitlin Sankey
Describe Yourself In 3 Words: Friendly, Open & Determined
Why should students vote for you & how would you change thier student experience for the better?
Is there something wrong at the SU? Who thinks fire alarms in halls need re-designing? Do you ever think ‘I wish something was different?’ Well, so do I.
You can’t be a student without a student experience. This should be the best time of our lives! We can change our student experience together. It could be the essential funding for your favourite society, or the annoying automatic doors in the SU. Whatever it is, change is the way to improve our experience. I will always be available, right here in the SU, or on Facebook, so we can start to make those changes happen.
I want to give sports societies a stronger chance to become full teams. I want to streamline the society support fund and make it easier for societies to access financial grants. I want to help you set up new societies and keep them going for more than a year. These are just some of the issues I am told about on a daily basis during my work at Squeezebox in the SU, because people want change. If you want change, I want change.
Name: Eloise Cropp
Describe Yourself In 3 Words: Confident, Enthusiastic & Dedicated
Why should students vote for you & how would you change thier student experience for the better?
My name is Eloise Cropp and I will be running for Student Experience Vice President. Through working at The Thread student newspaper for the last year I have learned how the Students’ Union runs and how students feel about their SU.
As Vice President, I will make it my mission to get students involved in SU activities and event by holding better events throughout all campuses. This includes re-opening of the venue bar more frequently and planning low cost trips to broaden the experiences available to our students. Including site-seeing for international students and international trips for our home students.
I will also make more effort to link all our campuses together, so that our Campuses in Burton, Telford and Walsall are not overlooked when events are being planned and co-ordinated. I believe students aren’t aware enough of societies. Societies also need more funding to allow the running of events and purchasing of essential equipment. If given extra funding, societies could promote themselves, get more student involvement and become better established.
Sports societies need more support. We have some fantastic teams that participate regularly in competitions and are successful. With the extra support provided for these teams, I hope to create a greater interest in the different sports events with more students participating and spectating.
Lastly as Vice President I will find more volunteering opportunities better suited to students’ degrees to help more students get real work experience before they leave, increasing their opportunities and job prospects for after university.