As Michaelmas Term comes to an end, here is an update on what our Vice President (Liberation & Welfare) Melanie Benedict has been working on this year, plus some updates of what’s to come next term!
Michaelmas Updates:
Delivered two Activists Empowered Sessions - one on the Basics of Organising and one on Ethical Finance and Divestment
Organised a Welfare Matcha Event with Homerton Matcha Soc and Student Minds Cambridge
Held a drop-in session for Trans- Students on Trans-day of remembrance.
Attend a Trans Welfare Event at Newnham
Worked with the Head of the University Counselling Service to improve access to consistent counselling for students
Working with the ADRC to put together a campaign plan to improve access to lecture recordings for students
Relaunched the SUpermarket
Sat on Newnham Green and Social Justice Society’s Activist-Academic Panel
Started work on updating the SU disorientation guide, focusing on Solidarity, Community and Support
Supporting students in working towards their colleges divestment
Supporting HVSS in their recruitment process
Worked on the ‘Yes’ Campaign for a student mandate for Arms and Occupation Divestment in the SU Referendum
Next terms priorities:
Facilitating three more Activist Empowered Sessions
Working to improve access to sports for Trans- Students
Begin work on a transitioning guide that is Student -Led
Complete the Disorientation Guide
Run and facilitate the SU’s Annual Decolonisation Conference
Complete stakeholder mapping for Lecture capture and begin relationship building in departments to establish lecture capture recommendations.