Welfare Overview
The GSA provides a number of different academic and welfare
services for post-graduates, all of which are co-ordinated by the
welfare team, who can be contacted by email at welfare@yorkgsa.org, or
direct telephone on 01904 433714. Click on each of the above links to
learn more about the specific areas in which we work.
The welfare team consists of a member of staff and an elected graduate student representative. Some of the issues covered by the welfare team are: academic issues; relationships with supervisors; plagiarism/collusion, harassment; orientation/cultural issues; wellbeing; housing, financial and benefits advice; referrals to appropriate University staff/services.
Welfare Officer (Heather Rowley)
welfare@yorkgsa.org
Heather Rowley has been elected by the GSA membership for the year 2009/2010. She is responsible for welfare campaigning and supervising the representatives to Association Council such as the LGBT, Racial and Gender Equality representatives.
She represents the GSA on the University Equality and Diversity Committee, Dignity at Work and Study Committee, Health, Safety and Welfare Committee, Student Services Committee and Ethics Committee. She also attends YUSU Welfare, Equality and Diversity Committee, and other University and YUSU committee meetings as appropriate.
Academic and Welfare Co-ordinator (Mel Fox)
advice@yorkgsa.org
Mel has nearly twenty years experience of student welfare work, in both University and Students’ Union Services.
Mel undertakes all individual casework, liaises with University staff and support services and is happy to give advice and information on specific student issues. Mel also assists with representation of individual students.