About UCASU

UCA STUDENTS’ UNION

NUS SMALL & SPECIALIST STUDENTS’ UNION OF THE YEAR 2016

NUS DISABLED STUDENTS HE UNION OF THE YEAR 2017

 

WHAT WE DO AND HOW WE DO IT

Strong, creative and inspired – we are UCA Students’ Union.

OUR VISION

We will enable our students to be fulfilled, innovative leaders who make valuable contribution to our community and the world beyond.

OUR MISSION

Together we will create a strong union that is recognised as being relevant and influential throughout our university community.

IN DOING THIS WE ARE COMMITTED TO…

  • Delivering an Inspiring Student Voice – We will develop a partnership with the university which enables students to collectively influence and co-create their university academic experience.
  • Supporting Creative Student Opportunities – We will help grow student ideas into exciting and innovative enterprises for the benefit of our community.
  • Developing Strong Student Communities – We will create an exciting student led social and extra-circular community so that students are fulfilled and enjoy their time at UCA.
  • Building a Strong and Active Students’ Union – We will lay the foundations for a strong, sustainable and creative students’ unions which is recognised as making a contribution to its members and the student movement.

HOW WE DO IT

The following behaviours are vital to the success of UCASU. We believe that people at all levels of our organisation need to display these to enable us to make student life better.

·       Accountable

Our people take personal responsibility for the part they play in our students’ union, its mission and values, the student body and wider society.

·       Student Focussed

Our people keep the needs of students at the heart of our activities.

·       Effective

Our people consistently role model high standards and good practice.

·       Inclusive

Our people apply an understanding of equality and diversity to strengthen positive engagement in all our students’ unions activities and services.

·       Achieving Impact

Our people maintain commitment to qualitative and quantitative impacts for our members and our work.

·       Communicating Clearly

Our people help to provide clear, consistent and appropriate messages at all levels of our students’ union and beyond.

·       Politically Aware

Our people apply an appreciation of the political environment in which our students’ union operates.

·       Active Leadership

Our leaders actively lead. They establish expectations, accountabilities, purpose and vision, creating an environment where others can achieve optimal performance.