Hilary Term 2009
All in a term's work...what OUSU achieved in Hilary 2009
Organised Beyond Profit, the Ethical and Community Careers Fair
Attended over 70 University committee meetings, representing your views
Campaigning to SKY TV to reduce your common room subscription fee
Run the Target Schools Shadowing Scheme with 100 school students visiting Oxford
Trained 50 welfare providers on Sexual Violence Awareness
Set up a Cultural Societies’ Presidents’ Committee
Held a RAG week raising over £5000
Ran two awareness sessions: on breast and prostate cancer
Campaigned on climate change to delegates of the Copenhagen Summit 2009
Held alternate weekly meetings of Enough, the support group for people with disordered eating
Helped college reps raise over £30,000 for charity
Set up a Big Sister/Big Brother mentoring scheme for children in care
Ran Women’s Finals Forums in Classics, English, Philosophy and Politics (with more organised for Trinity)
Liaised with the local community, creating closer ties with the student body
Held the charity event LOST with 55 participants raising £3000 for charity
Helped organise and attended the International Careers Fair
Fought and won on welfare phone numbers being printed on the back of Bod cards
Drew up a Statement of Best Practice for Common Room Officers to ensure fair rent negotiation processes
Facilitated scholarships for underpriviledged students from around the world with the Reach Oxford Scheme
Pushed the University on its Socially Responsible Investment Policy
Organised a mentoring session for women interested in entering graduate study
Sent the Oxford Vice-Chancellor 1000 valentines cards urging him to go green
Met and supported your Common Room Officers and Presidents
Ran 3 street collections involving over 50 student volunteers
Held fortnightly social events for students with children