Deputy President (Education & Welfare) Home Page
Hannah Theodorou
(020) 7594 8060
IC Extension 58064
What does the Deputy President (Education & Welfare) do?
The Deputy President (Education and Welfare) is here to take on board issues that you have with your course and exams, your lecturers, your accommodation, even the facilities available in the library and either help you sort them out yourself or try to sort them out on your behalf. This usually involves simply asking someone nicely but it is sometimes necessary to kick up a bit of a fuss. The Representation and Welfare Network includes reps in every Faculty, Department and Year and all students can feel free to pop into my office at any time to take advantage of a good cup of (Fairtrade) tea, a comfy pink sofa and an unequivocal desire for gossip.
It is partly my responsibility to uphold the Colleges Equal Opportunities Policy, to ensure that all students have access to the same standard of education and can all expect to enjoy their uniquely different experience of life at Imperial College. Whether this is through specifically targeted events and campaigns for Student’s at Work, Women in Science and Engineering, LGBT and International Students (to name but a few) or through individual casework. The Union provides a confidential and friendly Information and Advice Centre with a full time Student Advisor, Nigel Cooke, who is able to work through cases on an individual basis covering a multitude of different problems from tenancy disputes to exam complaints (follow the link to the right to find out more).
Aside from all the academic and representation issues I do get some chance to have fun too. It’s part of my job to coordinate the Union’s ‘Welfare Campaigns’ along with a team of excitable and passionate individuals on the Representation and Welfare Board. We have a lot in store this year from S.H.A.G (Sexual Health and Guidance) Week in November to Green Week and Fairtrade Fortnight in the Spring Term. You can also expect to see cycle safety on the agenda as well as regular opportunities to Give Blood on campus and get involved in volunteering in the community. With so many worthy causes to support there are thousands of ways to get involved and there will always be other people willing to help you bring an issue close to your heart to the top of the agenda.
Deputy President (Education and Welfare)'s diary...
I attend more meetings than physically possible (over thirty in total) with a brief list below:
Union Meetings
Union Council Representation and Welfare Board | Union Executive Clubs and Societies Board | Trustee Board Graduate Students Association Executive |
College Meetings
College Senate Quality and Academic Review Committee Quality Assurance Advisory Committee Student Experience Stream Board Patient Participation Committee | Elearning Committee Science Studies Committee Engineering Studies Committee College Libraries Committee Humanities Committee | Student Welfare Committee Student Residences Committee Recruitment and Admissions Committee Undergraduate Admissions Committee Careers Advisors Committee |
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