UniSA Online Student Rep

Hi all,

In the first month of being Uni SA Online Student Representative I have attended the USASA Board Retreat, on the 30-31st of January. This retreat not only allowed me to develop professional relationships with my fellow representatives, but also the staff at USASA. The retreat also provided me with incredibly useful personal development, especially governance, finance, leadership and social media, which I will utilise throughout the year as Online Representative.

I also attended the Networking Event at the UniSA Symposium on the 5th of February in which I, along with my fellow Board Members networked and developed our professional relationships with UniSA staff members. At this event I specifically networked with Scott Copeland, Program Director of Undergraduate Accounting, and we discussed further developing our professional relationship in relation to support for Online Accounting students at UniSA. I also developed a professional relationship with Tina Li, UniSA’s Student Leadership Coordinator about ensuring accessibility and lived experience of Online Students and Students with a Disability are involved in the development of leadership programs at UniSA.

I am looking forward to further building networks between USASA and UniSA, as well as furthering my knowledge of USASA as a whole.

Hi all,

I’m the month of March as USASA Online Student Representative, I have joined the Psychology Students PsychSavvy Facebook Study Group on Facebook, after being in email communication with Justin Bromage, the Online Representative for the Psychology Society UniSA Club. I myself am a Psychology student, therefore I will use this opportunity to learn and ask questions within the group to get an understanding of perspectives of students, especially online students studying Psychology at UniSA.

I also attended online, both the DEA and Finance Committee meetings for this month.

I had planned to attend the UniSA Fair at City West, but unfortunately my daughter was unwell that day.

Additionally, I connected with two OT students, whilst in my capacity at my workplace, whilst at a networking event for Youth in Gawler. We briefly spoke about their experiences of placement in OT, and I suggested they fill out the current placement survey. I also let them know that they could contact us at USASA at any point and introduced myself as one of our representatives.

I also expressed interest in being a part of the Adelaide University brand development, after being contacted by Tim Smedley, Manager of Marketing Insights within the Comms and Marketing Unit at UniSA. However, I believe the focus sessions have passed.

I am in discussions with both Bridget, as well as Jodie George, Academic Director of UniSA online about arranging a time in the near future to discuss our common roles in both the academic and student space. Once this meeting has occurred, I will update the board.

Thank you,

Lily.

Hi all,

Unfortunately April wasn’t a very productive month with USASA for me due to sickness, injury and also being interstate for work for a week.

However, on Friday April 5th I had a great and productive chat with Bridget about my role within USASA, the history of the UniSA Online Representative role as well as future connections to reach out to within the university.

I am also in the process of arranging a time to meet with Jodie George, Academic Director of UniSA online about arranging a time in the near future to discuss our common roles in both the academic and student space, as I was unable to do this in the past month due to barriers discussed above.

Hoping for a more productive month for my role in May!

Thank you,

Lily.

Hi all,

Once again, my June and July were filled with illness and injury, and unfortunately, I was not present at the June Board Meeting due to this.

I have, however had a teams meeting with Bridget recently to check in with how I am going, as well as chat through ideas she and I have had for the Online space. I am in conversation with the Academic Director of UniSA Online, as well as reaching out to our Online Student Representatives. I will also be reaching out to our Comms team to chat about what kind of messaging and ideas I have for our online students! I also attended the most recent Finance Committee Meeting.

I am looking forward to progressing with the above in August and working in the interests of the online students I am privileged to represent.

Thank you,

Lily.