Appointments Committee

The Appointments Committee is a sub-committee of the Open SU Board of Trustees. It is tasked with scrutinising the application and appointments process, ensuring that the Open SU Student Voice team are following the agreed Terms of Reference and Principles and Processes of Appointments. 

It's membership consists of:

• Vice President Student Representation (chair)
• One member of the Student Leadership Team - elected by the Student Leadership Team
• One member of the Board of Trustees - elected by the Board of Trustees
• One Student Representative

The Head of Student Voice acts as the secretary for the Appointments Committee.

The Appointments Committee support the work of the Open SU Student Voice team, helping to ensure that students are part of the conversations and decisions which affect students. They scrutinise the appointments process for the following roles:

• Student Representatives (including Student Senate Reference Group members)
• Student Members of the Central Disciplincary Committee
• Non-ex-officio Student Members of Senate
• Non-ex-officio members of the Appointments Committee

The Board of Trustees may also ask the Appointments Committee to consider other roles from time-to-time.

What does the Appointments Committee do?

• They scrutinise the decisions of the Open SU Student Voice team, ensuring that the agreed principles and processes have been followed.
• They provide feedback and input into the development of role descriptions for student voice related roles. 
• They work together to ensure that students who are interested in joining community are, welcomed, supported and developed throughout their term.

Students appointed through this process are empowered to play a full part in the Academic Representation process. They are included in meetings, produce reports and provide essential feedback in the areas the student voice is needed the most.

Student Representatives enjoy this role because they come together as a community to make postive changes – making the role a really worthwhile and valuable one.