My Diary This Week...

Writing blogs on specific campaigns and events and a half page Guild Council report doesn't really give you an idea of what I get up to on a day to day basis.
I've been looking at the way officers in other unions use their blogs and am going to trial publishing my diary on a weekly basis- highlighting key meetings and activities, or things that may be of interest.

Monday 9th-
->Updated Guild of Students Facebook group (part of our wider communication strategy and something I do every Monday morning)
->Set up stalls for PCT and prepared leaflets and condoms for sexual health week volunteers to distribute throughout the week
-> We had our termly meeting with Emily Cannon- our regional organiser
-> 1 2 1 with Mentor Scheme Co-ordinator, discussed use of the web in the future of the scheme
-> 1 2 1 with CEO followed by GOG in the evening, where we discussed progress on mandates from previous meetings of GC, upcoming motions
-> After GOG stayed later to prepare for an academic hearing on Wednesday

Tuesday 10th-
N.B- Student Loans Consultancy Board and F1 Neighbourhood Meeting (Police) were both scheduled to take place today but were cancelled due to the snow. This freed up time to catch up on emails, which was very much needed!
-> 1 2 1 with Jobzone manager, caught up on progress with on campus agency, including briefing regarding upcoming meeting with University and feedback from student staff working group, and a briefing on the new student staff forum
-> Out on campus talking to students about upcoming officer elections, handing out nomination packs and chocolate!
-> Attended candidates meeting- spoke to a number of prospective candidates about being an officer
-> Started to write agenda, and made arrangements for the second meeting of the Equality and Diversity Committee- 6th March

Wednesday 11th-
-> Represented a student in an academic case
-> Welfare Practitioners Forum at the University
-> 30 minute catch up with WMANUS convenor, updated her on Guild campaigns and arranged free transport to the Parliamentary Lobby on the 18th of March (email Tom Marley for info)
-> Student Development and Support Forum at the University
-> Meeting to discuss Job Evaluation (part of my role as Chair of the Guild HR and Renumeration Committee)
-> Attended Annual Police Dinner for HE reps- was awarded a certificate of thanks =]

Thursday 12th-
-> Attended Student Parents Research Launch, was invaluable in the Student Parents Strategy that I have started work on.
-> Left the Launch briefly to drop in on the Guild Diversity Group (for staff)
-> Sexual Health Week -> Thursday Therapy at Shakleton

Friday 13th-
-> Started to plan a "GOATING" (Go Out and Talk) strategy for the officer group (as part of our wider communication strategy) and prepared questions on the Nightbus for "GOATING" purposes once "GOATING ABOUT VOTING" is over
-> Meeting with IT staff to outline proposals for Mentor Scheme and the website (as discussed in 1 2 1 earlier in the week)
-> Set up for a representative from HGL as a part of Sexual Health Week
-> Met with a rep from Be Sure regarding plans for meeting Chlamydia testing targets for the student population in Birmingham
-> Briefing on Papers and documents for an appeal to Council, for which I am on the panel
-> Multicultural Week meeting with interested students, to moot ideas for the event. Further work on the MCW briefing document which I hope will be completed next week!