FAQ
Participating in the SRC offers valuable opportunities which will enable you to engage with Southern Cross University and students.
What will I learn?
By being an SRC Member you will connect with other students, meet new people and gain invaluable professional experience on a committee in leadership, consultation, communication and teamwork.
As an SRC member you will be part of the decision making process at Southern Cross University, effect change and contribute to improving the student experience.
You will also have the opportunity to represent the SRC on other University Committees and workgroups. .
Criteria
To be eligible to nominate for the SRC you must:
- Be enrolled in a University Course and be able to serve the required term.
- Clearly demonstrate that you represent the cohort of students of the University for which you nominate.
- Not be employed by the University on either a continuing (permanent) or fixed-term basis of more than 0.5 full-time equivalent (FTE).
- Not be suspended or on a leave of absence from the University.
You can not be nominated by another student, nomination is a voluntary process.
What is expected of me?
SRC reps talk with students to gather the majority’s insights and information and communicate this with the University, as well as provide advice and recommendations.
As an SRC rep you will be an advocate for thestudents’ best interests.
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Commitments
Your dedication to the SRC is for two years, except the SCU College member, who is an SRC Member for one year. Your first SRC meeting will be mid-September 2022.
You will attend a minimum of five meetings a year and have the opportunity to represent the SRC on other University Committees and workgroups.
Positions
One student from each Faculty/College:
- Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
- Graduate School
- Faculty of Health
- Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- SCU College
One International student (studying in Australia)
SRC also includes the Chair, Brendon Nelson Vice President (Students) and Registrar and appointed student members:
- One representative for students who are from a CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) background
- One representative for students who identify as women
- One representative for students who experience disability
- One representative for students who identify as LGBTIQ+
- One representative for students who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Tools
A dedicated Blackboard site within MySCU is the main forum for communications.
All Southern Cross University students will have access to this site and can directly connect with SRC members, create threads on specific topics for discussion, share documents and collaborate.