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Student Council
Student Council is the primary student-led decision making body at the Students' Union. They work together to tackle issues and run campaigns which affect all parts of student life, from your course to the wider University experience.
Our Student Council is made up of a group of elected student representatives including the 5 Elected Officers, Faculty Reps, Groups representatives, Student Liberation Officers and Student Experience Officers.
The Student Council will meet approximately every four weeks in 2023/24 - View meetings and minutes.
Faculty Reps
Faculty Representatives are selected by members of their faculty to ensure that their students' academic interests are represented. Faculty Representatives are also voluntary positions.
The faculty reps can be reached by emailing facultyreps@upsu.net
Positions TBC
Student Officers
The Student Officers are a collection of students who represent students based on a range of issues. Liberation Officers may represent students regarding anything on the Liberation Campaign, and Student Experience may represent students on anything regarding Student Experience.
Positions TBC
Union Chairs
Our Union Chairs also sit on Student Council and ensure that student groups have their views represented too.
- Nathan Zelli - Groups Executive Representative
Elected Officers
Student Council is also supported by the Union's full-time Elected Officers. Each year five Elected Officers are elected by you to make positive changes to student life in Portsmouth. Officers are paid to spend a year leading the Union and delivering their manifesto points, this may be taken as a sabbatical from their studies or immediately after finishing their degree.
- Anwar Jawula - Democracy & Campaigns Officer (Email)
- Kajetan Albin - Learning Experience Officer (Email)
- Ines Brzychcyk - Welfare Officer (Email)
- Marija Solic- Academic Representation Officer (Email)
- Temidayo Dosunmu - Development Officer (Email)
Fancy getting involved?
If you're interested in getting involved with Student Council, at any time during the academic year, send an email to representation@upsu.net and we'll get in touch with next steps.
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