Wellbeing

Tanaka Chikomo - Wellbeing

“Tanaka​ is the voice for student wellbeing and liberation”

Their role focuses on making sure our students are as happy and healthy as possible.

E-mail: suwellbeing@aber.ac.uk

About the Role:

 

The Wellbeing Officer is responsible for:

  • Representing the student body on matters relating to wellbeing, including student support, welfare, equality and diversity.
  • Co-ordinating activity and campaigns relating to student wellbeing.
  • Informing policy within the University and Students’ Union on matters relating to student wellbeing.
  • Supporting and developing a network of students on wellbeing matters by chairing the Wellbeing & Liberation Forum.
  • Working with the Chief Executive, Officers and Undeb Aberystwyth’s senior management team to achieve and shape strategic aims and outcomes.
  • Attending appropriate University Committees.
  • Attending regular meetings with relevant University departments to further the development of student wellbeing.

 

University Committees/Meetings Attended:

 

  • Student Experience Committee
  • Accessible Aber
  • Equality Champions
  • Peer Guide Network Meeting
  • Department Disability Coordinators Meeting
  • Drug and Alcohol Strategy Group Meeting
  • Trans Implementation Policy Group
  • Attendance Monitoring Group
  • Plastic Free Aberystwyth University Meeting

 

 

Current Priorities:

Below you can find a list of priorities Tanaka is working on this year as well as their current progress on them.

 

TBC

TBC

 

The Students Union should keep running the international student’s advisory board*

 

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To reduce the use of buying from Amazon within the Students Union. *

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Petition for Free Laundry Services for Full-time Residents *

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*denotes policy as passed democratically by Aberystwyth students. Find out more here.