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UUSU Student Councillor

You will gain these graduate attribute skills:

Creative Problem Solver Creative Problem Solver

Critical Thinker Critical Thinker

Responsible Team Player Responsible Team Player

Effective Communicator Effective Communicator

Growth Mindset Growth Mindset

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A student leader in the Students’ Union who has carried out a minimum of 30 hours volunteering over the course of an academic year to improve the student experience by gathering feedback, running campaigns and supporting the Campus VP Academic and Student Affairs.

Outline of Activity

Learning Outcomes

Through this various experiences and opportunities in this role you will develop leadership, representation and high level communication skills..

Assessment Details

A Logbook must be completed detailing your activities and reflecting on the outcomes and how they have enhanced your employability.  This must be completed within the academic year which the activity was carried out and must be verified by the appropriate person and forwarded to the Students’ Union.  The logbook can be downloaded from the UUSU website as well as the information required on who can verify this and where to return it.

Level of Commitment

A minimum of 30 hours in the year.

This will be spent attending training sessions, UUSU meetings and also talking to students or promoting SU campaigns. Attendance at 75% of scheduled meetings is required, as well as evidence of engaging with students in between these meetings.  This will be recorded and verified by UUSU staff.

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Graduate Attributes

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Creative Problem Solver

A student who displays this skill can:

  • identify and select methods to analyse complex problems
  • innovate and experiment to advance knowledge and solve problems
  • be creative with ideas and solutions
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Critical Thinker

A student who displays this skill can:

  • question norms and practices
  • source and retrieve relevant contextualised information to support logical reasoning
  • analyse and combine ideas to find patterns, formulate and evaluate arguments
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Responsible Team Player

A student who displays this skill can:

  • be a reliable, empathetic and empowering team contributor
  • be open to positive and constructive feedback
  • consistently deliver and exceed on all expectations in a reliable and honest manner
  • be accountable and reliable (responsible)
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Effective Communicator

A student who displays this skill can:

  • show effective spoken and written communication skills in multiple forms and with a range of audiences
  • help resolve conflicts which may arise in a group dynamic
  • be an assertive and active listener
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Growth Mindset

A student who displays this skill can:

  • confidently explore new directions and take on new challenges
  • proactively make decisions and take responsibility for actions
  • encourage progress by assessing and taking risks