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How We Work

FXU – run by students, for students

Like all student union’s, FXU is student-led and is constantly working hard to make sure it is providing services that students want. The main way that FXU achieve this is by being run by students (Student Presidents and Executive Officers) and by having good communication with students. The Student Presidents and Executive Officers together are the FXU Trustee Board and so are entrusted by students in making sure that FXU is student-led and run properly!

Your Student Presidents

Each year, 4 students are democratically elected by the student body to be Student Presidents for FXU (which usually takes place in the Spring term).  As being a Student President is a serious and extremely busy job, these are full-time and paid jobs where the elected student either takes a year out from their studies or takes up the position straight after they have finished their degree.

It is the Presidents job to communicate with students and represent student views on management level boards and meetings so that students have a say at the top.

To see who your Student Presidents are for 2009-10 and what they are working on, click here

Your Student Executive Officers ('the Exec's')

The Executive Officer posts are undertaken by current students alongside their studies. Even though they are voluntary positions, the officers still have a great deal of responsibility in representing students around the area of their role and by being an FXU trustee. These positions are voted for at the same time as the Presidents (usually the Spring term). Click on this link for the Student Executive Officers page (click here) for 2009-10 and what they are up to!

FXU Student Council represents all students in decision-making, policy-making and discussions as it is the broadest representative body made up entirely of students at University College Falmouth and University of Exeter Cornwall Campus. They are also the scrutiny or ‘watchdog’ of the Presidents and Execs to make sure that everyone at FXU is doing what we should be doing!  See Student Council page for more details on how you can be a representative on student council for your halls or academic school/subject!

FXU is working hard in building good links with both universities course rep system (University College Falmouth) and Student-Staff-Liaison-Committees or SSLC (University of Exeter Cornwall Campus) to ensure that FXU know what’s happening with regards to current course and academic issues for students and to support students in creating action if needed. See the Academic Representation page if you are interested in being a course rep/SSLC member and to catch up on the latest minutes from your course or school.

Elections 2010

Elections 2010 for Presidents and Executives for the academic year 2010-11 will be happening in the Spring term. Watch the elections page for more details and how you can be involved!

Campaigns

If there are particular issues students want to raise formally and be set as policy for FXU, then these can be motioned through campaigns and taken to Student Council for a vote. 

Linking with shared student servicesFXU is always working on maintaining good links with Tremough Campus Services (TCS) through the FXU President being a member of TCS Board and meetings, through the recent joint management venture of the Woodlane Bar and through good communication. Click here for more information on TCS and students.

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