Who are the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students Group Committee?
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Chair of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students Group
Tasks
The Chair leads the Committee in creating a strategy for the Group and will support the Committee to be effective in their roles to deliver this. Duties will include but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee
- Working closely with Vice-Chair to share managerial tasks.
- Empowering Committee members by identifying support needs and communicating these to Association staff.
- Empowering Committee members by identifying support needs and communicating these to Association staff.
- Ensuring the Committee and members of the Group adhere to relevant OU and Association rules and regulations.
- Maintaining a safe environment for the Committee and members to participate in discussions.
- Representing the Group in an official capacity at the OU and the Students Association by making public announcements and attending or taking part in events.
- Liaising with Association staff, the Student Leadership Team, the Race Equality.
- Charter Project team, the OU’s BME staff network and other student-led Support Groups to collaboratively drive forward improvements related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to address intersectionalities among students.
- Working with the Communications Officer to moderate the Group’s online platforms.
Training
- Four online induction and training sessions run in MsTeams .
- Mandatory e-learning modules and online self-study core training for volunteers.
- Opportunities for optional personal development training.
Skills
- Problem Solving – Core skills and competencies
- Communication – Core skills and competencies
- Collaboration– Core skills and competencies
- Self awareness – Personal attributes and behaviours
Benefits
- Develop transferrable skills, including leadership skills.
- Making a difference for others by helping to create a student community.
- To improve representation for students like you.
- Making new friends.
- Students who join Groups can feel less isolated and feel more empowered to make their voice heard, increasing their student satisfaction.
Vice-Chair of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students Group
Tasks
The Vice-Chair, works closely with the Chair of the Committee and agrees on sharing certain tasks between themselves. Shared aims will be to lead on creating a strategy for the Group and to support the Committee to be effective in their roles to deliver this. Duties will include but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee):
- Deputising for the Chair (attend meetings, make decisions in their absence)
- Working closely with the Chair to share managerial tasks
- Coordinating and delegating tasks to other Committee members
- Empowering Committee members by identifying support needs and communicating these to Association staff
- Ensuring the Committee and members of the Group adhere to relevant OU and Association rules and regulations
- Maintaining a safe environment for the Committee and members to participate in discussions
- Producing a quarterly report on the work and impact of the Group to the Student Leadership team
- Representing the Group in an official capacity at the OU and the Students Association by making public announcements and attending or taking part in events
- Liaising with Association staff, the Student Leadership Team, the Race Equality Charter Project team, the OU’s BME staff network and other student-led Support Groups to collaboratively drive forward improvements related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to address intersecionalities among students
- Working with the Communications Officer to moderate the Group’s online platforms
Training
- Mixture of online induction sessions delivered via Teams as well as online self-study modules to complete. Covering Welcome sessions, Event and Meet-up Hosting and Accessibility, Safeguarding, GDPR.
Skills
- Problem Solving – Core skills and competencies
- Communication – Core skills and competencies
- Collaboration – Core skills and competencies
- Self-awareness – Personal attributes and behaviours
Benefits
- Develop transferrable skills, including leadership skills
- Make a difference by helping to create a community
- Improve representation for students like you
- Make friends through volunteering
- Students who join Support Groups can feel less isolated and feel more empowered to make their voice heard. Students can make friends, benefit from informal student-to-student support and have fun!
Secretary of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students Group
Tasks
The Secretary is responsible for providing administrative support to the Committee to deliver the agreed strategy of the Group. Duties will include but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee):
- Supporting the Committee with agreed administrative tasks
- Coordinating and communicating Committee meetings
- Taking and distributing Committee meeting minutes
- Overseeing important dates and deadlines relevant to the Group, populating calendars
- Supporting Chair in ensuring the Committee and members of the Group adhere to relevant OU and Association rules and regulations
- Performing quality assurance tasks by creating tools to measure the impact of the Group
- Liaising with Association staff, the Student Leadership Team and other student-led Support Groups to collaboratively drive forward improvements related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to address intersectionalities among students
- Working with the Communications Officer to moderate the Group’s online platforms
Training
- Mixture of online induction sessions delivered via Teams as well as online self-study modules to complete. Covering Welcome sessions, Event and Meet-up Hosting and Accessibility, Safeguarding, GDPR.
Skills
- Communication – Core skills and competencies
- Collaboration – Core skills and competencies
- Digital and information literacy – Core skills and competencies
Benefits
- Develop transferrable skills, including organisation skills
- Make a difference by helping to create a community
- Collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders
- Improve representation for students like you
- Make friends through volunteering
- Develop transferrable skills, including organisation skills
- Make a difference by helping to create a community
- Improve representation for students like you
- Make friends through volunteering
- Students who join Support Groups can feel less isolated and feel more empowered to make their voice heard. Students can make friends, benefit from informal student-to-student support and have fun!
Communications Officer in the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students Group
Tasks
The Communications Officer works with the Committee in creating a strategy for the Group and will help to deliver this. Duties will include, but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee):
Make a difference by helping to create a community
- Coordinating/creating internal and external communications for the Group, for example; social media, forums and newsletters.
- Ensuring that all communications from the Group are accessible
- Moderating and coordinating the moderation of the Group’s online platforms
- Being a point of contact for communication-related matters with relevant staff at the Association, the Student Leadership Team and other student-led Support Groups
- Reviewing communications by gathering feedback from the Committee and Group members
Training
- Mixture of online induction sessions delivered via Teams as well as online self-study modules to complete. Covering Welcome sessions, Event and Meet-up Hosting and Accessibility, Safeguarding, GDPR.
Skills
- Communication – Core skills and competencies
- Collaboration – Core skills and competencies
- Initiative – Personal attributes and behaviours
Benefits
- Develop transferrable skills, including organisation skills
- Make a difference by helping to create a community
- Collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders
- Improve representation for students like you
- Make friends through volunteering
- Students who join Support Groups can feel less isolated and feel more empowered to make their voice heard. Students can make friends, benefit from informal student-to-student support and have fun!
Events Officer in the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students Group
Tasks
The Events officer works with the Committee in creating a strategy for the Group and will help to deliver this. Duties will include, but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee):
Developing ideas for events in partnership with the Group Committee
Planning and delivering events for the Group by taking on an Events and Meet up host role
Collaborating with the Secretary and Communications Officer on timelines for events
Working with the Communications Officer to ensure the Group membership is kept informed on events
Encouraging members to suggest ideas for events and to actively participate
Ensuring events are accessible
Maintaining a safe environment for members to participate in discussions
Regularly reviewing events by gathering feedback from the Committee and Group members
Liaising with Association staff, the Student Leadership Team and other student-led Support Groups to collaboratively drive forward improvements related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to address intersectionalities among students
Working with the Communications Officer to moderate the Group’s online platforms
Training
- Mixture of online induction sessions delivered via Teams as well as online self-study modules to complete. Covering Welcome sessions, Event and Meet-up Hosting and Accessibility, Safeguarding, GDPR.
Skills
- Communication – Core skills and competencies
- Collaboration – Core skills and competencies
- Initiative – Personal attributes and behaviours
Benefits
- Develop transferrable skills, including organisation skills
- Make a difference by helping to create a community
- Collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders
- Improve representation for students like you
- Make friends through volunteering
- Develop transferrable skills, including organisation skills
- Make a difference by helping to create a community
- Improve representation for students like you
- Make friends through volunteering
- Students who join Support Groups can feel less isolated and feel more empowered to make their voice heard. Students can make friends, benefit from informal student-to-student support and have fun!
We have vacant roles on the Committee; Vice-Chair, Secretary, Communications Officer and Events Officer..