Alice 'Axolotl' Robertson - Union President

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  • Increase connection and belonging between the campuses
  • Implement freshers inductions into what and Students' Union actual is
  • Encourage Government election voting through education and awareness strategy
  • Conduct research into why students miss classes to identify issues
  • Lobby university to review Special Considerations consistency across faculties

Why vote for Alice 'Axolotl'?

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I’m Alice ‘Axolotl’ Robertson, and I would like to represent you! I’m passionate about making change within our university, and take pride in helping others achieve academically and develop as individuals.

Below are the key areas I want to tackle. You won’t find any sensational claims like ‘free ice cream every Wednesday’, I’m aiming for things can I actually impact:

Connecting Campuses

  • We have disconnected campuses and students. WSA and Medical students especially are very disconnected. As union president, I would strive to build connections between the campuses. Reshaping the way students see themselves from ‘my campus’ to ‘our campuses’.

SUSU Induction

  •  What is SUSU? This is not  so easy for every student to answer. If you are reading this, you probably understand what SUSU is and what it provides, but think; do all your housemates and classmates know? I believe implementing a proper induction into what a students’ is can help us get the most out of the resources available to us at UOS.

Encouraging Democracy

  • When the topic of politics comes up, there is a typical response of ‘what’s the point of voting, I have no power to impact change in society’. This is untrue - EVERY ONE OF US CAN HAVE AN IMPACT!  By 2030, Gen Z will be 25% of eligible voters…that is a lot of power! Setting up increased education and awareness of how to understand local and general elections, and how simple voting can be. Building confidence in voting, we can ensure students get involved and MAKE the politicians hear us.

Attendance Issues

  • There is a surprising lack of attendance in many courses’ lectures. People may be struggling, finding the teaching unengaging, or a hundred other reasons. I want to conduct research within the student body to identify common reasons for missing class. Identifying barriers, attitudes, and behaviours can uncover root causes to be addressed, and get us fully engaged with the academics.

 

Special Considerations Consistency

  • What scenarios count towards special considerations varies wildly. There are some heartbreaking and traumatic student situations that are rejected from receiving special considerations. I believe a review of reasons applications were rejected needs to take place, with a comparison across faculties. There should not be reasons that are considered ‘valid’ in one part of the uni but not another.



Why vote for Axolotl?

—> I am not afraid to stand up and speak. No matter the role, I will say what needs to be said.

—> I have experience with SUSU. Being a course rep in 1st-year, a SUSU trustee in 2nd-year, club committee in 3rd-year, and society committee in 4th-year.

 —> I am a marketing student. Marketing is the communication between a company and its customers - the university and you. We identify your needs and wants, evaluate the company’s resources and capabilities, and build practical solutions. I want to build practical solutions for YOU!