Reid Kerr College

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Reid Kerr College

• Joe Mooney, Principal
• Natalé Craig, Student President

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Board of Management
Student Affairs Health and Safety Spiritual Care
Team Communications Racial Equality Environmental
Internal Committees
Internal Support Management and Student liaison
External Support NUS and SPARQS
Reid Kerr College Students Association
College Profile
Student Representation
Payback to College
College Community
Executive Officers Class Reps SRC -Main Mile
End -Work Skills -Commercial
Extending the Gap
Student Participation
Staff Members direct/indirect involvement
HMIe learner focused

• Student liaison team
• Staff Training and Development
• Staff Handbook
• Monthly e-mails
• Class Rep Elections

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Resources

• Students Association
• Charter of Minimum Rights
• Sabbatical President.
• Constitution.
• Adequate Office Space.
• Telephone, networked computer, e-mail address,
  filing system etc.
• Internal Support.
• Training.
• Clear Chain of Command.
• Photocopying, mailroom, fax machine etc.
• Realistic Budget.
• Two Students on BoM.

Scottish Executive Open Space Event The student
focus within the HMIe report A Baseline may be
developed for a Students Association.
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Continuity

• The College acknowledges that our Association has
  evolved and developed
• Dramatically over the past two years and the
  challenge now is how do we
• maintain the level we are now at and ensure the
  SA continues to grow?
• Handover Pack
• Handover Period
• Staff Handbook
• Election Packs
• Student Information Booklets
• Slots during Inductions
• Student Liaison Team
• Common Room

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Second student on BoM.Common Room Student
Central.Sanctuary Space.Fully Functioning
Office.Stronger and more effective Class Rep
Systems.Better Quality Assurance in Engineering
and Built Environment.Successful trips out with
College.Freshers and Re-Freshers Fayres.Charity
Fundraisers.Raising awareness of International
Concerns.Sexual and Mental Health Awareness
events in conjunction with local
departments.Local Student Discounts.Membership
within Paisley Fair-trade Partnership.Partnership
with Renfrewshire Council.Building partnerships
for the College. Liaising with local business
and our departments to build bridges into local
industry.Successful bid to Paisley Universitys
Board of Trustees for RKC Students to use UPSU
facilities.Student representation on key
internal committees.Positive input into the
Student Movement Across Scotland.Representation
for Scottish Students in educational
bodies.Provided case studies and student
volunteers for various initiatives.Approached by
Principals and Vice-Principals for
advice.Continuing to produce examples of good
practice.Helping to develop other FE
Associations.Supporting local businesses (and
former students).End of year Student Focus
Groups. National Recognition for the work we do.
Student Volunteer Gold Award Winner.This would
not have been possible without the support and
mutual respect the College and The Students
Association hold for each other.
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Reid Kerr College

• Joe Mooney, Principal
• Natalé Craig, Student President