Disabled Students Group Committee

Chair of the Disabled Students Group

Tasks

Empowering Committee members by identifying support needs and communicating these to OpenSU staff.
Ensuring the Committee and members of the Group adhere to relevant OU and OpenSU rules and regulations.
Maintaining a safe environment for the Committee and members to participate in discussions.
Representing the Group in an official capacity at the OU and OpenSU by making public announcements and attending or taking part in events.
Liaising with OpenSU staff, the Student Leadership Team, Charter Project team, the OU’s DSG staff network and other student-led Support Groups to collaboratively drive forward improvements related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to address intersectionalities among students.
Working with the Communications Officer to moderate the Group’s online platforms.

The Chair leads the Committee in creating a strategy for the Group and will support the Committee to be effective in their roles to deliver this (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee.

Vice-Chair of the Disabled Students Group

Tasks

The Vice-Chair will work closely with the Chair of the Committee and agree on sharing certain tasks between yourselves. Your shared aims will be to lead on creating a strategy for the Group and to support the Committee to be effective in their roles to deliver this (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee, duties will include:

Deputising for the Chair (attend meetings, make decisions in their absence)
Working closely with the Chair to share managerial tasks
Coordinating and delegating tasks to other Committee members
Empowering Committee members by identifying support needs and communicating these to Association staff
Ensuring the Committee and members of the Group adhere to relevant OU and Association rules and regulations
Maintaining a safe environment for the Committee and members to participate in discussions
Producing a quarterly report on the work and impact of the Group to the Student Leadership team
Representing the Group in an official capacity at the OU and the OpenSU Staff by making public announcements and attending or taking part in events
Liaising with OpenSU staff, the Student Leadership Team, Charter Project team, the OU’s DSG staff network and other student-led Support Groups to collaboratively drive forward improvements related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to address intersectionalities among students.
Working with the Communications Officer to moderate the Group’s online platforms

Secretary of the Disabled Students Group

Tasks

The Secretary is responsible for providing administrative support to the Committee to deliver the agreed strategy of the Group. Duties will include but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee):

Coordinating and communicating Committee meetings
Taking and distributing Committee meeting minutes
Overseeing important dates and deadlines relevant to the Group, populating calendars
Supporting Chair in ensuring the Committee and members of the Group adhere to relevant OU and OpenSU rules and regulations
Performing quality assurance tasks by creating tools to measure the impact of the Group
Liaising with OpenSU staff, the Student Leadership Team and other student-led Support Groups to collaboratively drive forward improvements related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to address intersectionalities among students
Working with the Communications Officer to moderate the Group’s online platforms

Communications Officer in the Disabled Students Group

Tasks

The Communications Officer works with the Committee in creating a strategy for the Group and will help to deliver this. Duties will include, but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee).

Developing ideas for events in partnership with the Group Committee
As Communications Officer, you will work with the Committee in creating a strategy for the Group and help to deliver this. Your duties will include, but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee):
Coordinating/creating internal and external communications for the Group, for example; social media, forums and newsletters.
Ensuring that all communications from the Group are accessible
Moderating and coordinating the moderation of the Group’s online platforms
Being a point of contact for communication-related matters with relevant staff at the OpenSU, the Student Leadership Team and other student-led Support Groups
Reviewing communications by gathering feedback from the Committee and Group members.

Events Officer in the Disabled Students Group

Tasks

The Events officer works with the Committee in creating a strategy for the Group and will help to deliver this.

The Officer will complete Event and Meet Up Host Training
Main support and lead for the monthly drop-in events
Planning and delivering events for the Group by taking on an Events and Meet up host role
Collaborating with the Secretary and Communications Officer on timelines for events
Working with the Communications Officer to ensure the Group membership is kept informed on events
Encouraging members to suggest ideas for events and to actively participate
Ensuring events are accessible
Maintaining a safe environment for members to participate in discussions
Regularly reviewing events by gathering feedback from the Committee and Group members
Liaising with Open SU staff, the Student Leadership Team and other student-led Support Groups to collaboratively drive forward improvements related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and to address intersectionalities among students
Working with the Communications Officer to moderate the Group’s online platforms
Duties will include, but are not limited to (depending on the agreed strategy of the Committee.

Benefits, Skills and Training for DSG Committee Roles

Training

You will be required to complete the online self-study core training for all Open SU volunteers. You will be offered the opportunity to sign up for the Volunteer app to chat online with other Club Leads and Open SU volunteers, in our volunteer community.

Skills

Problem Solving Communication Collaboration Self-awareness

Benefits

Making a difference for others by helping to create a student community. To improve representation for students like you. Making new friends.
Students who join Groups can feel less isolated and feel more empowered to make their voice heard, increasing their student satisfaction.