Organisational Plan and Presidents priorities 201718 First a

Organisational Plan and Presidents’ priorities 2017/18

First, a little context… • • • No Chief Exec since September 2016 until… new Chief Exec arrived 1 July 2017. New team of Presidents took over 24 July Lots of holidays over the summer! This is therefore work still in progress. …it won’t be like this next year!

Wider context… A lot has happened in the last year, e. g. • • • Brexit vote General Election Higher Education and Research Act TEF Office for Students and new regulatory frameworks Is HE ‘value for money’ for students? Read more: https: //www. fxu. org. uk/studentvoice/generalmeetings/

Our simple 2017/18 ambition: “By the end of 2017/18, FXU will have developed a renewed, coherent and relevant plan for the future. ”

We will achieve this by pursuing 4 Organisational Objectives… 1. Organisational intelligence – a better understanding of the lives and needs of our students. 2. Organisational relevance to our students – connecting with and impacting on the student journey of ALL our members. 3. Organisational value to our universities – adding value to both Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. 4. Organisational robustness – ensuring FXU is fit for the present and the future.

1. Organisational intelligence – a better understanding of the lives and needs of our students. 1. 1 Increasing our understanding and implications of wider sector and societal issues and their impact on students. 1. 2 Considering the implications of local issues and development on the Cornwall student experience. 1. 3 Great insight on the current individual and collective experiences of students at Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. For example…

2. Organisational relevance to our students – connecting with and impacting on the student journey of ALL our members. 2. 1 Connecting with students in places where they are, and ensuring student voices can be heard, respecting which university they study at, where or how they are studying, what their background is, and what their need or perception is. 2. 2 Signposting to and, where appropriate, providing the highest quality advice and support to students as individuals and collectively. 2. 3 Enabling connections and friendships between our members, and enabling the development of strong leaders through the development of appropriate student led activities, both within our campuses, and the wider community. For example…

3. Organisational value to our universities – adding value to both Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. 3. 1 Supporting the short and medium term recruitment, retention, and success strategies of both universities, particularly cognisant of Widening Participation challenges, off campus developments, the employability agenda, and the internationalisation of both universities. 3. 2 Reflective and supportive of both Falmouth University and the University of Exeter’s longer term strategic ambitions. 3. 3 Celebrating success and recognising great people within our universities from the students’ perspective. For example…

4. Organisational robustness – ensuring FXU is fit for the present and the future. 4. 1 Improving our governance, compliance and financial management. 4. 2 Professionalising our approach and striving for service excellence. 4. 3 As an ethical and socially responsible organisation, develop strong working links with appropriate community and sector bodies. For example…

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