3. What’s UWLSU?
• A charity
• Here to improve the lives of UWL students
• Run by students
4. What’s a student leader?
• Sabbs
– Work one year full-time, paid £23,000
– Trustees of a charity
• Part-Time Officers
– Volunteer for one year (unpaid)
• School Council Reps
– Volunteer for one year (unpaid)
5. What do they do?
Lead and represent UWL students to
improve their lives as students…
6. Why is it so great?
Feel a sense of achievement
Get a unique experience
Get paid
Give something back
Meet interesting people
Learn skills
Make the world a better place for somebody
Gain knowledge
7. What’s the catch?
Change takes time
It can be exhausting
Feel under-appreciated
You aren’t prepared for it
Sabb-flab…
You won’t agree with everybody
You aren’t really a student any more
People won’t know what you do
8. Give me some examples!
Check out our website: www.uwlsu.co.uk
Chat to Jodie and Rohit about what they
have done
If you have ideas already, ask your friends.
9. What are you worried about?
I don’t think I’ll win
I’ve not had enough experience
I don’t think I’ll be able to change anything
I don’t like confrontation
I’m not really a political person
I don’t know how the University works
I’ve been told I won’t be any good at it
10. What’s next?
• Nominations Open = 17th Feb 10am
• Nominations Close = 11th Mar 12pm
• How To Win Your Election Training= 13th Mar
afternoon
• Candidate Briefing = 17th Mar 10am
• Campaigning Opens = 17th Mar 11am
• Voting Opens = 17th Mar 12pm
• Voting Closes = 20th Mar 3pm
• Sabb Results Announced = 20th Mar 9pm
• Other positions Announced = 21st Mar 5pm
