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WELCOME TO YOUR STUDENTS’ UNION By joining UoG you automatically become a member of the SU (FOR FREE!), and as your SU, we are here to ensure you have a life-enhancing experience whilst you study. The Students’ Union is a registered charity that runs separately to the university. That’s right, we run and govern ourselves, meaning that we can focus on what matters to students 24/7! We are on hand to offer support and assist you throughout your time living and studying in Gloucestershire. We do this by putting on lots of exciting events, promoting money-saving opportunities, running campaigns and initiatives aimed at keeping you safe, getting you involved in sports and societies, running student rep programmes and much more. Our goal is to be by your side at every step of your journey, ensuring you have a smooth and enjoyable experience. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE!
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YOUR OFFICERS FOR 2023/4 My aims as Activities and Opportunities Officer are to continue with my Cost of Student Living campaign, focusing on reducing the cost of food on campus. I’m looking to improve communications between the SU & Sports/Societies, as well as lowering the financial barrier to participation in SU activities through expanding the Activity Access Fund. r aige Arche P r) Email - [email protected] - [email protected] (She\He Instagram - @uogsuactivitiesoppsInstagram - @uogsuactivitiesopps I will be working to make sure that you have the best possible academic experience whilst at university as your Education and Communirty Officer. I studied Drama and Performance Practice and was a representative for my course and wider subject during my studies, which encouraged my passion for improving student experience, especially within academic settings. Email - [email protected] - [email protected] Ibb y Williams Instagram - @uogsuedcInstagram - @uogsuedcommomm (she/they) My key responsibilities as Welfare and Diversity Officer revolve around fostering an inclusive environment, providing resources for individuals from diverse backgrounds, and promoting a culture of understanding, respect, support and sense of belonging. Email - [email protected] - [email protected] bola Ajibola Bo Instagram - @uogsuwInstagram - @uogsuwelfareelfare (He/Him)
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HELPZONE: Your first port of call for information on all aspects ofstudent life. Email: [email protected] Or Call: 01242 714444 Click or scan REPORT AN INCIDENT Park Campus Security: to book and 07801 183630 appointment FCH Campus Security: 07736 692087 Oxstalls Campus Security: 07793 245 017 Pittville Campus Security: 07740 913684 We want everyone to feel safe and included at UoG. If you have been made to feel uncomfortable or unsafe, you can use the incident reporting tool: uogsu.com/report Need other support? glos.ac.uk/contact-us/
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CALENDAR ONE MONTH FULL OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FRI MON MON 5 8 8 WELCOME CALENDER PAGE 1 Juice Friday Wellbeing Bags World Vintage at Atik Park Reception at FCH The Loft 10:30PM 10-12PM 10-4PM MON TUE TUE 8 9 9 Glam at Wellbeing Bags Craft Afternoon MooMoo’s FCH Refectory FCH The Loft 10:30pm 10-12PM 1-4PM WED WED THU 10 10 11 Re-Welcome Welcome Back World Vintage at Fayre at Oxstalls at MooMoos Park Living Room 10-4PM 10:30PM 10-4PM
CALENDAR ONE MONTH FULL OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THU FRI FRI 11 12 12 WELCOME CALENDER PAGE 1 Wellbeing Bags Diversity Night Juice Fridays Business School Oxstalls The Lounge at Atik 10-12PM 5-9PM 10:30PM MON MON MON 15 15 15 Cake and Chat TeamGlos Quiz Welcome Back FCH Chapel FCH The Loft at MooMoos 5-6:15PM 7-10pm 10:30PM TUE TUE WED 16 16 17 Dog Walk Zumba Phoenix Everybody Sing Oxstalls Space Pittville FCH Chapel 12-1PM 5:30PM 12:30-1:15PM
CALENDAR ONE MONTH FULL OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WED WED WED 17 17 17 WELCOME CALENDER PAGE 1 Big Questions International Cafe Blue & Blue at Park Sanctuary Oxstalls Sanctuary MooMoos 1-2PM 5-7PM 10:30PM FRI FRI FRI 19 19 19 Doggy Drop in Doggy Drop in Dog Walk Pitville Sanctuary Park Sanctuary FCH Chapel 11:30-12:30PM 2:30-5pm 12:30-1:30PM FRI FRI MON 19 19 22 Dog Walk Pittville Juice Fridays at Cake and Chat Laurie Lee Atik FCH Chapel 12:30-1:30PM 10:30PM 5-6:15PM
CALENDAR ONE MONTH FULL OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES MON TUE TUE 22 23 23 WELCOME CALENDER PAGE 1 Glam at Soup and Chat Dog Walk Oxstalls MooMoos Park Sanctuary Business School 10:30PM 12:20-1:30PM 12-1PM TUE TUE WED 23 23 24 Zumba Phoenix Pitville Film Night Everybody Sing Space Pittville The Pheonix FCH Chapel 5:30PM 7PM 12:30-1:15PM WED WED WED 24 24 24 Big Questions International Cafe Geek Party FCH Chapel Park Sanctuary MooMoos 1-2PM 5-7PM 10:30PM
CALENDAR ONE MONTH FULL OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THU FRI FRI 25 26 26 WELCOME CALENDER PAGE 1 Donut and Board Doggy Drop in Doggy Walk Pitville Sanctuary Pitville Sanctuary FCH Chapel 6PM 11:30-12:30PM 12:30-1:30PM FRI FRI FRI 26 26 26 Dog Walk Pittville Doggy Drop In Juice Friday at Laurie Lee Park Sanctuary Atik 12:30-1:30PM 2:30-5PM 10:30PM MON MON TUE 29 29 30 Cake and Chat Arctic Zoo Party Dog Walk FCH Chapel at MooMoos Oxstalls 5-6:15PM 10:30PM 12-1PM
CALENDAR ONE MONTH FULL OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TUE TUE TUE 30 30 30 WELCOME CALENDER PAGE 1 Soup and Chat Zumba Phoenix Pitville Film Night Park Sanctuary Space Pittville The Pheonix 12:30-1:30PM 5:30PM 7PM WED WED WED 31 31 31 Everybody Sing International Cafe UV Out of This FCH Chapel Pittville Sanctuary World MooMoos 12:30-1:15PM 5-7PM 10:30PM Scan or Click to View Native
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IT’S IT’S NEVER #NEVER #OK OK In October 2021, we launched #NEVEROK to change the culture around harassment, assault and abuse across all our campuses, and in partner venues. We believe everyone has the right to study, live, work and have fun in a safe and supportive environment. Since launching the #NeverOK campaign, we have seen a safer environment for all. Here's how we keep you safe: Here's how we keep you safe: FREE anti- Ask for Angela spiking kits scheme, available in our MooMoo’s have SU bars Welfare Officers and FREE bottles of water FREE service For more between Pittville information and and Moo’s Monday useful contacts, and Wednesday. head to uogsu. N94 to Oxstalls com\neverok and Gloucester.
‘Move Your Way’ is a free physical activity and wellbeing programme ran throughout the university community to open up activities for you to explore, your way. You do not Scan or click the need any equipment or have QR code to see any experience in any activity what activities are we run, just turn up and play taking place across your way. the university: Our aim is to have more people, more active, more often. We run a broad variety of activities including zumba, football and badminton. If you have any questions, please email: [email protected]
DO YOU WANT TO SOCIETIES PLAY AT UoGSU SPORTS? There is something for everyone Scan or click Discover sports Competitively or recreationally At UoG you can do both #TEAMGLOS
SOCIETIES AT UoGSU Find people who share your hobbies and interests, or you can try something new at UoG There is something for everyone Scan or click Make new friends, Learn new skills, Competitively or recreationallyHave fun! At UoG you can do bothCan’t find a society for you? Why not start a new society!
MYGLOS The MYGLOS APP Scan here or visit my.glos.ac.uk MyGlos is your essential guide to life at University of Gloucestershire. From key information about starting your course and how to enrol, to allowing you to access your emails, timetable and resources on the go, MyGlos is there with you every step of the way.
DONT DONT Student LET YOUR Advice LET YOUR PROBLEMS PROBLEMS GROW! GROW! The SU Advice service is Support with: independent, impartial, and Support with: confidential. Whether you’re in dispute with the university, need guidance on a process Complaints, or want advice on where to Wellbeing go next, the SU is the place Signposting to start. We can support you finding the team best suited to support your needs. Academic appeals and misconduct Scan or click to book Drop by to ask any questions an appointment in our Drop In Week, 25th - 28th September.
STUDENT VOICE The SU prides itself on being a democratic, student-led organisation and our student representatives are vital in providing a listening ear to students and taking in their feedback! Network Student Leads Representatives Student Networks create Our student representative spaces for students from scheme is split into two roles: different communities and course representatives and protected characteristics Student Voice Assistants to connect and make (SVAs). We have over 500 change. From networks like Course Reps that collect the LGBTQ+ Network to students’ feedback on the Sports Network to the their course. Our SSCs Parents and Carers Network, work alongside course meet students of similar reps, academics, and the backgrounds and share what SU to enhance the student it means to be a part of your experience. community! Scan or click
Let us know your feedback Voice It is the SU’s anonymous Voice It is simple and quick feedback tool that allows you to use, taking only a minute to voice your experiences, to complete. Each Voice It good or bad, about anything. submission is completely Whether it’s about your anonymous and open 24/7 course, the facilities around and your feedback can make campus, or anything else – we change around the university! want to know! Have you got an idea about how we can improve life at UoG? Change It is a feedback tool Once you submit an idea, that allows you to submit students then vote on your ideas for change! From food idea. Get enough upvotes options in the refectory, to and we will take your idea to removing resubmission fees Student Council, the highest for assignments, we want to decision-making body in the hear your ideas for change! Students’ Union! uogsu.com/feedback
LGBTQ+ Connect with other LGBTQ+ individuals, either through the LGBTQ+ society or local partnerships. Go to one of the LGBTQ+ Volunteer for a queer project Society socials on Thursday - visit www.consortium.lgbt/ at FCH. Get involved with jobs/ or search queer events sports clubs/societies that on Eventbrite. you are interested in and that make you feel comfortable. LGBT+ Partnership Mermaids Helping to promote, advance Support for gender diverse young and celebrate diversity across people Gloucestershire www.mermaidsuk.org.uk www.lgbtchelt.co.uk Switchboard Being Gay Is Okay Listening service www.bgiok.org.uk www.switchboard.lgbt Support for transgender people Albert Kennedy Trust under 25 Support those who are in challenging www.genderedintelligence.co.uk housing situations www.akt.org.uk LGBTQ+ foundation Advice, support and information Galop Hate crime helpline www.lgbt.foundation www.galop.org.uk Stonewall Advice, support and information www.stonewall.org.uk
BAME+ International Students At UoG we’re dedicated to fight against discrimination, to developing an inclusive harassment and prejudice culture where everyone by challenging harmful has equal opportunities stereotypes and the status and diversity of culture, quo. ethnicity and experiences are Join the Black, Asian and valued. We hope to provide Minority Ethnic+ Networl in a sense of community to the SU or wider university all members of staff and participation network for staff students alongside working and students. Hair and Beauty Places of Worship Gracious Afro Hair Salon, Cheltenham The UoG Sanctuaries are open to all Gracious Store & Afro Hair Salon, religions, with Christian and Muslim Gloucester chaplains on campus. Gentlemen’s Barber Shop, Cheltenham Cheltenham Mosque, Anna’s Hair and Beauty, Gloucester Masjid E Noor Mosque, Gloucester New Testament Church of God, Food and Drink Gloucester Thai Emerald Church of God of Prophecy, The Coconut Tree 5 Gloucester Pho Hindu Community Centre, Cheltenham Halaal Butchers Cheltenham Hillray Biltong & South African Gloucester Pillaiyar Temple, Products Ltd Cheltenham Synagogue, Greek on the Docks Balti King
BAME+ International Students There are lots of ways to meet other international students at UoG… SU International Network Scan or Click for info International A student run network where international students can meet, chat, and talk about their experiences at UoG. This is where topics such as diversity and welfare are discussed and reviewed for further work. International Café Meet with other international students every Wednesday from 5:30 - 7:30pm for activities, information sessions and hot chocolates. UoG Internationals A group chat to find out about local events, share information and arrange social gatherings. International Student Services We have a team of trained immigration advisers and international student advisers who will be able to help you with visa application and immigration advice, CAS queries, international student advice and anything in between. Feel free to ask us any questions, or book an in-person appointment, via [email protected]
CHAPLAINCY A Space for You Our Sanctuary spaces are chat with others over lunch, or relaxed and welcoming - think take some time out in the rooms comfy sofas and peaceful we’ve set aside for prayer and surroundings. They’re a great meditation. Our spaces are for place to chill in between lectures, you, whatever your beliefs. Activities For Everyone - Walking to a local park with - Mindfulness meditation some of the chaplains and their - Meeting up with international dogs students for games, chat and hot - Getting your hands dirty in the chocolate Oxstalls Peace Garden - Cake and Chat - Singing for fun in FCH Chapel Whats on? Interfaith Lunch: different beliefs Midday Prayer in dialogue over lunch Breathe: Quiet Prayer for the end Lunchtime Communion of the week Friday Prayers: for Muslim A Listening Ear: students and Staff [email protected]
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