- Opened submissions for ‘In Camouflage’, a zine on the intersection of autism and gender. More information here.
- Met with Géraldine Dufour, head of the University Counselling Service, to discuss potential changes to the pre-counselling form.
- Attended a briefing on acting as a student assessor for the University complaints procedure.
- Attended a meeting with the Students’ Union’s Advice Service to discuss the role of sabbatical officers in casework.
- Analysed survey responses and finalised a draft of a best practice paper for colleges on support for undergraduate students on intermission.
- Finished the Disabled Students’ Campaign Guide to Undergraduate Intermission, outside of incorporating final comments from various staff and the DSC committee. Barring complications this should be online very soon.
- Opened submissions for ‘In Camouflage’, a zine on the intersection of autism and gender. More information here.
- Met with Géraldine Dufour, head of the University Counselling Service, to discuss potential changes to the pre-counselling form.
- Attended a briefing on acting as a student assessor for the University complaints procedure.
- Attended a meeting with the Students’ Union’s Advice Service to discuss the role of sabbatical officers in casework.
- Analysed survey responses and finalised a draft of a best practice paper for colleges on support for undergraduate students on intermission.
- Finished the Disabled Students’ Campaign Guide to Undergraduate Intermission, outside of incorporating final comments from various staff and the DSC committee. Barring complications this should be online very soon.
- Attended the University Counselling Service Executive Committee. Discussion focused on the development of centralised guidance for college-based counsellors, which makes confidentiality and boundaries a clear focus, along with providing guidance to students on making complaints and reminding them of their ability to pursue complaints with the counsellor’s accrediting body. Changes to the UCS pre-counselling form were also discussed, along with the 2015-2016 annual report.
- Attended meeting regarding planning the CUSU Garden Party.
- Continued involvement in the CUSU Shadowing Scheme.
Disabled Students’ Officer Updates: 06/02/17