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AYRSHIRE UPDATE
Ayrshire College
Students’ Association
From the fun of Freshers Week to the serious business of appointing the class reps, it has been a busy
start to the academic term for Ayrshire College’s Students’ Association. Here, president Sharon Rennie
and vice-presidents Steven Fegan, Mary Palmer and Mark McMillan, explain what has been happening.
Sharon
Rennie,
Student
President
“It has been all go
since the start of
term and there is a
great atmosphere
across the three
campuses. There have been a few
teething problems, which is to be
expected, but we will learn from them
as we go along. I hope new and returning
students are settling in well. If any
students require further support or have
any ideas on how to improve life at
Ayrshire College, contact your student
VPs, who introduce themselves below.
Coming up, we will be recruiting for the
Ayrshire College Students’ Association
(ACSA) Executive Committee Members
over the next few weeks and plan to have
officers in place when we return from the
October break. There are eight positions
available - secretary, LGBT, disability/
equal opportunities, welfare, events/
fundraising, women, mature students
and young persons officer.
Any student who has background
knowledge of these positions, is willing
to learn and has a few hours a week
to spare can apply.
Training will be given to all officers in their
respective field, and it may be possible
to incorporate this into their studies.
If this doesn’t quite suit, there is always
the option of becoming a class rep. His or
her job is to be the voice of the students,
to present the views of their class as a
whole, and to ensure their classmates are
all receiving quality learning and teaching
to enable them to be successful in their
chosen careers. It’s important that every
class has one, so let us know if you’d like
to get involved. Dates for the first class
reps meeting will be issued soon and will
be advertised on Facebook, plasma
screens and notice boards.
Freshers week has taken place across
all campuses and there were lots of
freebies, fun and free advice out there,
from agencies as diverse as the
Community Housing Trust, Samarit ans,
Sexual Health, NHS and more.
A real highlight for staff and students was
the Giggle Pod, a portable photo booth
where you could dress up and get fun
photos taken and have them printed
there and then. Domino’s provided free
pizza and drinks over the three days
and Sharon from Herbalife made sure
we all had access to their health drinks.
Big thanks to all who attended.
The three VPs and I are working on the
new constitution and hope to have it
finalised by the end of September.
We will keep students up to date with
our progress and in the meantime if you
want to get in touch, you can email
me at [email protected]
Steven
Fegan,
VP Ayr and
Cumnock
Campuses
“I’d like to
welcome
everyone to
Ayrshire College
and look forward to hearing your ideas
and suggestions for improving your
course or college experience.
You will be able to find me in the
Students’ Association office which is
in room G15 at Ayr, or in the Learning
Development Advisors room at Cumnock
every Wednesday. You can also email
me at [email protected]
You’ll also see me out and about,
so please free to stop me for a chat!
The Students’ Association is there
for you so make the most of it.”
Mary
Palmer,
student VP,
Kilmarnock
Campus
“I am a returning
officer so I have
considerable
experience
of representing students at a local
and national level.
I look forward to working with my
colleagues over the next year. We will
work together to listen to what you
have to say and to act on your behalf
to make sure that your time at Ayrshire
College is not only educational but
enjoyable and fun.
Contact me at:
[email protected]
Mark
McMillan,
student VP,
Kilwinning
Campus
“I’ll be working
alongside the
Student President
and my colleagues
at Ayr and Kilmarnock to help students
get the most from their time at
Ayrshire College.
I’ve been a student myself for the last
three years, so I know many of the issues
that matter to you, and I will make sure
your voice is heard.
I’ll be based in the Students’ Association
office in Kilwinning, so if you need
to get in touch, then please drop in,
or contact me by e-mail at
[email protected]