glasgow kelvin college students’ association 2014/15 by arlene sweeney and ryan jenkins learner...
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Glasgow Kelvin College Students’ Association 2014/15
By Arlene Sweeney and Ryan Jenkins
Learner Engagement Officers
Glasgow Kelvin College
Glasgow Kelvin College was created through the merger of:• John Wheatley College• North Glasgow College• Stow College
Transformation Fund
Glasgow Kelvin College Students’ Association (GKCSA) was awarded £300k in 2013 from SFC
for 3 years in order to build an effective Association in which to represent all learners.
Part Time Officers
It was decided that before merger, we would have nine part time paid officers to represent
the three legacy colleges (three per legacy college).
GKCSA 2014/15
This year the association decided on three full paid officers.
At the moment there are two full time with elections happening to fill a part time paid VP
Welfare role, and 10 voluntary roles.
Class Representatives
This year we have 310 class reps, with46 trained through Sparqs and 15 trained
through our faculty of Trade Union Education and Workplace Learning, with more sessions still
to take place.
Peer Mentors
We have 17 peer mentors, who we trained at the beginning of the year, and will receive a
volunteering qualification after committing to 20 hours of voluntary work within the college. They helped through enrolment and inductions and will be working on a pilot project with Young
Scot.
Learner Engagement
1.5 FTE Learner Engagement Officers who support the work of the Student Association and
work with the Quality department to help improve the college experience for all students.
What’s Next
• Regional Curriculum and Estates review.• Collaborative working with Glasgow Colleges
and Universities.
Thank you