My name is Merle Hill, I am a third year student and have been involved with University Sport for over 3 years. In my second year I was elected social media and event officer for the executive Team of Team UWS and with the help of attending the SSS Leadership program 2017/2018 I was elected as vice president this year.
If elected I aim to deliver a Sports Union for Students!
With so much change in University sport over the past year I aim to ensure we do everything we can to make sure the student is at the heart of the Sports Union. The main aims of my campaign focus on development opportunities for clubs and committees as well as creating further recruitment opportunities for our clubs to engage with as many students as possible. To do this I will:
1. Create access for Teams to attend open days and offer holder sessions
2. Advertisement opportunities and support on campus
3. Redevelopment of a new Website of the Sports Union
The University of the West of Scotland offers four different undergraduate degrees in sport. My second objective for the year would be to create the Team UWS Coaching Academy. This would allow the Sports Union to professionalize our recruitment and development of our coaches. This will allow us to support more clubs throughout the year by:
1. Creating opportunities for students to attend umpire courses
2. Create funding for coaching licenses
3. Offer coaching and umpire opportunities to use the newly developed skills
My third objective for the year would be to develop our current committee structures to ensure the Sports Union supports each and every student that dedicates their personal time to allow more students to take part in sport and to ensure a smooth running of their club.
I aim to do this by:
1. Having the committee training days prior the start of the new season
2. Giving a deeper insight into the Universities financial and insurance structure in order for teams to understand the order and payment processes better
3. Giving a clearer structure of the responsibilities of the different Team UWS staff so student know who to ask in what occasion