Disabled Students Group Committee

Chair of the Disabled 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

Training

Skills

Benefits

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, Charter Project team, the OU’s DSG 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.
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.
Problem Solving – Core skills and competencies
Communication – Core skills and competencies
Collaboration– Core skills and competencies
Self awareness – Personal attributes and behaviours
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 Disabled 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):

Training

Skills

Benefits

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 OU’s DSG 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
Four online induction and training sessions run in MS Teams
Mandatory e-learning modules and online self-study core training for volunteers
Opportunities for optional personal development training
Problem Solving – Core skills and competencies
Communication – Core skills and competencies
Collaboration – Core skills and competencies
Self-awareness – Personal attributes and behaviours
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 Disabled 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):

Training

Skills

Benefits

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
Four online induction and training sessions run in MS Teams
Mandatory e-learning modules and online self-study core training for volunteers
Opportunities for optional personal development training
Communication – Core skills and competencies
Collaboration – Core skills and competencies
Digital and information literacy – Core skills and competencies
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 Disabled 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):

Training

Skills

Benefits

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
4 online induction/training sessions run in MS Teams plus Moderating
Mandatory e-learning modules and online self-study core training for volunteers
Opportunities for optional personal development
Communication – Core skills and competencies
Collaboration – Core skills and competencies
Initiative – Personal attributes and behaviours
Develop transferrable skills, including communications 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!

Events Officer in the Disabled 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):

Training

Skills

Benefits

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
4 online induction/training sessions plus Event/Meet-up Host training
Mandatory e-learning modules and online self-study core training for volunteers
Opportunities for optional personal development
Communication – Core skills and competencies
Collaboration – Core skills and competencies
Initiative – Personal attributes and behaviours
Develop transferrable skills, including event management 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!