GLASGOW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL SCOTTISH CHARITY NO: SC006970 REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE 2020 Contents TRUSTEES' REPORT ........................................................................................ 8 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 8 Council ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 8 Induction and Training of Trustees .................................................................................................. 8 Related Parties – Partnership .......................................................................................................... 9 Objectives and Activities .................................................................................................................. 9 STRATEGIC PLAN 2015 TO 2020 .................................................................... 10 STRATEGIC AIM 1 - REPRESENTATION AND ENGAGEMENT .......................... 10 GUSRC ELECTIONS .................................................................................................................... 10 SUPPORT TO ELECTED OFFICERS .................................................................................................... 10 COUNCIL AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVES .......................................................................................... 11 ENGAGEMENT WITH UNIVERSITY DECISION MAKING (OVERVIEW) ....................................................... 11 STUDENT EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE ................................................................................................ 11 CLASS REPRESENTATIVES: ............................................................................................................ 12 Impacts and Benefits ..................................................................................................................... 12 Class and PGR Representative Training ......................................................................................... 13 Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Demographic ................................................................................................................................. 13 Class Reps Skills Development: ...................................................................................................... 14 Areas for development .................................................................................................................. 14 Class Representative Training for Online/Distance Learners ........................................................ 14 Class Representative Mixer ........................................................................................................... 15 ACADEMIC ISSUES ...................................................................................................................... 15 Student Code of Conduct – Fairness in approach ......................................................................... 15 Periodic Subject Reviews ............................................................................................................... 16 #LecRec .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Content Advice .............................................................................................................................. 16 Student Representation Toolkit..................................................................................................... 17 Review/Evaluation of Toolkit ......................................................................................................... 17 Student Teaching Awards .............................................................................................................. 17 24/7 Library Access ........................................................................................................................ 18 SOCIAL AND SUPPORT ISSUES ....................................................................................................... 18 Guarantor Scheme ......................................................................................................................... 18 Student Carers ............................................................................................................................... 19 Black History Month ...................................................................................................................... 19 LGBT History Month ...................................................................................................................... 19 Student Accommodation ............................................................................................................... 19 Period Poverty: Free Sanitary Products ......................................................................................... 20 Invisible Disabilities Campaign....................................................................................................... 20 International Day of Persons with Disabilities ............................................................................... 20 Campus Estates Development ....................................................................................................... 20 2 MENTAL HEALTH ....................................................................................................................... 21 Take a Break ................................................................................................................................... 21 De-stress at a Distance .................................................................................................................. 21 Mental Health Action Plan ............................................................................................................. 21 MIND YOUR MATE (PHASE 4) ...................................................................................................... 21 MYM Evaluation/Feedback ............................................................................................................ 22 PGRs ............................................................................................................................................... 22 General feedback ........................................................................................................................... 22 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ........................................................................................................... 22 “Collaborating for Change”. ........................................................................................................... 22 Let’s Talk About Sexual Violence ................................................................................................... 23 GBV Training - Evaluation .............................................................................................................. 23 Rape Crisis Scotland: Campus Based Surgery ................................................................................ 24 CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP (CPAG) ....................................................................................... 24 POSTGRADUATE ENGAGEMENT AND REPRESENTATION ...................................................................... 24 Gilchrist Postgraduate Club: Postgraduate Welcome Fortnight: .................................................. 25 SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL AND CULTURE BASED SOCIETIES AT THE GILCHRIST .................................. 27 GUSRC IN THE MEDIA ............................................................................................................... 28 STRATEGIC AIM 2 – SUPPORT AND WELL-BEING .......................................... 28 WELCOME POINT ...................................................................................................................... 28 THE ADVICE CENTRE ................................................................................................................... 29 Casework Activity .......................................................................................................................... 29 Case Types ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Outcomes and Gains: ..................................................................................................................... 30 Case studies ................................................................................................................................... 30 New and updated information resources – Web Based ............................................................... 31 PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH UOFG ............................................................................................ 32 Respect Advisers’ Network ............................................................................................................ 32 Senate Student Conduct Committees Training ............................................................................. 32 No