Representation

Student sabbatical Officers

The Student Sabbatical Officers are elected by students to represent your academic interests at the very top level. They act as the key link to the University Vice Chancellor, and Pro Vice Chancellor Student Experience as well as other key stakeholders.

The role of the President includes acting as the chair of the Board of Trustees, along with being responsible for the financial position and performance of the Students' Union. The President is the voice of the students at the highest internal level and externally.

The role of the Vice-President is to represent the students and make sure that their voice and opinions are heard. The Vice-President is here to help out with anything that students may need during the year. Whether it is support or advice with education and welfare matters to helping you setting up societies, so pop into the office any time for a chat.

Student Leadership Team Meetings.
The officers below will meet reguarly to discuss what they have been up to and any campaigns they are working on. The following are minutes from these meetings. If you would like to get involved in a specific piece of work, contact the officer through their details below.

26-10-2023

SU President

Daniel Flaherty

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Hello/Shwmae! The Cardiff Met Student’s Union welcomes you and is excited to help you make the most of your university experience.

I’m Dan Flaherty and my role as Student President here is to serve as the voice of the student body, advocate for their best interests, and try to deliver the most enjoyable student experience possible.

I am an MBA (finance) student and received my degree this past January. I am also a part of the Archers Basketball club. As an international student having spent a significant amount of time on both Llandaf and Cyncoed campuses, I have developed a comprehensive perspective on the student experience at Cardiff Met.

Over the next year my priorities are to:
· Continue building the budget to adequately support SU Sport teams and SU Societies.
· Ease the financial burden of transportation related expenses (bus, parking)
· Create additional student spaces on both campuses to enhance the social experience

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the SU with any questions about what we do or how we can support you. Our goal is to enhance your student journey to the greatest extent, and can’t wait to watch you crush it this year!

Thanks guys,
Dan

SU Vice President - Student Voice

Rewathi Viswanatham

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Ellarukum Vanakkam - Namaskaram - Adab! Welcome to the most exciting period of your time at university. I'm Rewathi Viswanatham, an MSc International Business student, and your SU Vice President for 23/24. I'm excited and honoured to serve as your representative and help make your university experience as wonderful as possible.

My priority is to represent all Cardiff Met students. I'm here to listen and represent your needs and to make sure that your opinions are taken into account and heard.

As a relatively new student of Cardiff Met, I understand how exciting and sometimes overwhelming it can be to navigate university life. We want every student to feel at home here and we will always aim provide guidance and opportunities throughout your time as a student.

Your thoughts, concerns, and ideas matter and I highly recommend sharing them with us. Whether you've been at the university for a while or recently joined us, I'm thrilled to be working with you and striving to make your university experience the best it can be!

Over the next year, I hope to

· Improve Student Timetabling and transport.
· Provide more professional development opportunities.
· Provide more social and cultural activities.
· Introduce Suggestion Stations aimed to provide more accessible ways for student feedback.

The SU is always here for you and I look forward being a part of your university journey!

School Reps

School Reps are appointed by the Students’ Union as the figurehead rep for each school. It is their responsibility to recruit and manage the rep structure within the school and to act as a link between the school and SU. They represent students at school and university level.

 

Part-Time Officers

Part time officers are employed by the Students' Union and have specific roles that deal with the following areas; Equality & Diversity, Wellbeing, Welsh  (Cymraeg), Global and Environmental. Click here to find out more about their specific roles.

Course Reps

Course Reps are chosen by their peers, the election process is facilitated jointly between the School Rep and academic staff. In order to effectively represent each class a guideline ratio of reps to class size has been set. 1 representative for every 25 students. 

Group Reps

For some cohorts the School Rep and academic staff will opt to add this additional layer of representation. Group reps represent a seminar/tutor group. They are chosen by their peers, and gather feedback at group level to pass onto the Course Rep to be represented at programme level. These may be used where large cohorts are taught separately in smaller groups.