► Strategic Plan

THE UNION’S OBJECTIVES ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT BATH SPA UNIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:

• promoting the interests and welfare of students at Bath Spa University during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising students;
• being the recognised representative channel between students and Bath Spa University and any other external bodies;
• providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussion and debate for the personal development of its students. 

 Vision-2013

The Union’s vision for July 2013 is to be a welcoming, inclusive and responsive student led organisation with a commitment to participation and involvement, and serving and representing the diverse needs of the student body in a professional manner.

The Union shall strive to meet the following criteria that constitute the vision by July 2013.

The Union:

• Enhances the overall student experience.
  
• Represents all students equally, fairly and professionally.
  
• Provides quality services for our diverse membership
  
• Effectively campaigns on behalf of and unites the diverse membership behind causes of common benefit.
  
• Effectively raises awareness and communicates to the whole student population. 
  
• Engages students to facilitate their personal development through providing a diverse range of extracurricular activities and life changing opportunities.
  
• Is financially sustainable.
  
• Develops staff to be motivated, dedicated, engaged and effective. 
  
• Constantly identifies the demands of a dynamically changing student population and provides for them.
  
• Strives to be an environmentally and ethically sound organisation
  

It is the aim of this plan to deliver this vision through strategic objectives that will filter down and impact on all areas of the Union at an operational level affecting all staff, officers and representatives. 

Objective

1. 75% students consider the Union has had a positive impact on their student experience.
   
   
2. 5% of students involved in a representative role within the Union.
   
   
3. Minimum of 15 campaigns undertaken per year by Union Representatives or in association with the Union.
   
   
4. 25% of students taking part in one or more Union democratic processes.
   
   
5. 75% students aware of all Union/University support services.
   
   
6. 20% of students involved in developmental activities.
   
   
7. Wednesday afternoons free
   
   
8. 50 Clubs & Societies operational
   
   
9. 5% of students involved in community based volunteering.
   
   
10. One new profit making commercial activity introduced
    
    
11. Commercial Services contributing a minimum of 15% to union budget.
    
    
12. 25% of students use one or more Union commercial service on a daily basis
    
    
13. 50% of students are happy with the quality and range of commercial services provided
    
    
14. Best Bar–Silver award achieved
    
    
15. Profit from non-commercial services contributing a minimum of 20% to Union annual budget.
    
    
16. Plan for future development of Union building agreed with University
    
    
17. 5 year strategic plan extension
    
    
18. National average University block grant of £54 per FTE.
    
    
19. Investors in People status achieved.
    
    
20. Fair Trade University status achieved
    
    
21. Green Impact Award – Gold level achieved
    
    
22. 25% reduction in complaints about students in the community
    
    
23. 5% of students involved in community based volunteering.
    
    
24. 5 annual community related awareness campaigns.
    
    
25. 50% of students regularly view one or more Union communication platforms or media
    
    
26. 2% of students involved in the delivery or development of one or more Union communications or media platform