Hello everyone!
I'm here to ask for your vote on Friday for SRC Education Officer.
St Andrews has a fantastic reputation – we have some of the leading academics and best facilities of any University in the world. As your SRC Education Officer I aim to ensure that every student is able to fulfil their potential and take full advantage of our fantastic academic environment.
I believe I am the best candidate for the job, both in terms of experience and ideas. Now, some details…
A key role of your Education Officer is to convene the Education Committee and make sure you are all represented. As President of the European Society and member of the national European Movement Council I am very adept at working with committees to make sure your voice is heard. As a class rep for the past two years I have seen the same concerns surface time and again, and am used to dealing with department heads.
We are already in a very good position, but as with any institution, improvements can always be made.
1. The class rep system is a great idea in principal, but could be so much better. It needs to be improved. Class reps are your voice on the ground, but are currently stifled by a clunky system - so let’s give them the tools to shout.
2. Lets improve access to the library. Extended opening hours (particularly during exams) and the possibility of 24 hour swipe card access should all be seriously considered. And during exam time we should set up study rooms across the University to reduce the overcrowding in the library. With the current threat to departmental libraries I will fight strongly to maintain and improve them. And we should all have proper electronic access the journals we need.
3. Introduce ‘top up classes’ (along the same lines as the evening language programmes) to improve our knowledge of subjects such as maths and English that may not feature in their degree. This would allow us to indulge our interests and expand our horizons in subjects such as history, science or politics in the evening without the stress of studying for a degree.
I openly welcome questions and comments, the role is a two way process. Come to the Hecklings, send me and email or ask in this group and I’ll get back to you.
We’re privileged to be getting a world class education. Let’s make it even better.
Please do post any questions or comments you may have and I'll make sure to get back to you. Alternatively, check out my Facebook group here: http://standrews.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9177026383
Thanks!
Andrew