Part-Time Officers
Part-Time Officers are democratically elected each year by you! They hold a vote on Council and make decisions about what the GSA campaigns on, the policy it creates, and hold Sabbatical Officers to account.
You can find out more about who they are, what they do, and how you can contact your Part-Time Officers below!
If you are interested in becoming a Part-Time Officer, continue reading for information on the different roles available and their responsibilities, for your next opportunity to get involved!
General Duties of Part-Time Officers
GSA Part-Time Officers shall carry out such duties and responsibilities as arise after being elected to the post, in particular:
Attend:
- All relevant training events
- Association Council
- GSA Annual General Meetings
- Represent students to the GSA and the University
- Actively gather feedback from students they represent
- To promote and bring about change based on manifesto promises
- Feedback to students about the work they are doing
- Engage with the democratic process of the GSA in relation to their campaigns and help to review relevant GSA policies
- To contribute to the creation, discussion and debate of policy motions submitted to the GSA Council for approval
- Actively campaign for and be involved in the development of the GSA and the University’s provision for students in relation to their respective remits.
- Engage with local and national campaigns and bodies in relation to their role
- Run campaigns in collaboration with the Sabbatical Officers to effect change
- Help to deliver and shape the GSA strategic priorities, contribute to the promotion of the GSA vision and share the GSA values
- Produce a handover for their successor
Part-Time Officer roles:
Aaryan Singh Bisht - Chair of Council
Responsibilities:
To work with the GSA President on matters relating to governance and democracy.
To Chair all meetings of the GSA Council.
To be the driving force for the work of the GSA Council, ensuring that the elected officers are held to account, and working with the elected officers to ensure that policy resolutions are actioned.
Email contact: councilchair@yorkgsa.org
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Ksenia Horoshenkova - Participation Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on issues that affect participation of postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: participationofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Rachita IJ - Sports Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on matters related to postgraduate involvement with sport.
To support the running of GSA sports sessions.
To coordinate postgraduate sports teams.
Email contact: sport@yorkgsa.org
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Alonge Ifeoluwa Ololade - Volunteering Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on matters related to postgraduate involvement with volunteering.
To work with the university to ensure volunteering opportunities are available for postgraduate students.
To work with the GSA to create volunteering opportunities for postgraduates students.
Email contact: volunteering@yorkgsa.org
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Rohan Toke - Colleges Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Academic on issues experienced by postgraduate students in relation to colleges.
To liaise with GCRC’s and CSA’s to ensure the needs of postgraduates are known and taken into account.
To be a bridge between the GSA and College committees.
Email contact: collegesofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Trisha Singh - Postgraduate Taught Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Academic on issues that affect postgraduate taught students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: pgtstudentsofficer@yorkgsa.org
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MRes Students’ Officer
Eligibility:
This Officer role is open to all MRes students only.
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Academic on issues that affect MRes students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: mresstudentsofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Rajat Sharma - PhD Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Academic on issues that affect PhD students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: phdstudentsofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Antariksh Kudal - BAME Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on issues that affect BAME postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: bamestudentsofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Evelyn Oldham - LGBTQ+ Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on issues that affect LGBTQ+ postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: lgbt@yorkgsa.org
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Man Li - Disabled Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on issues that affect disabled postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: disabledstudentsofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Ashish Garg - International Students’ Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the GSA President on issues that affect international postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: internationalofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Naschla Aburman - Women and Non Binary Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on issues that affect women postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Alexandra Hold - Student Parents, Guardians, and Carers Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on issues that affect students with caring responsibilities.
Email contact: studentpgcofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Roheel Mahmood - Distance Learning Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Academic on issues that affect distance learning postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: distancelearningstudentsofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Debayan Dey - Working Class Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on issues that affect working class postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: workingclassofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Ike David Chimdindu - Religions/Faith Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Wellbeing and Community on issues that affect postgraduate students belonging to a faith or religion at the University and GSA.
Email contact: religionfaithofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Widya Hapsari - Sustainability Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the GSA President on matters related to Sustainability at the University and the GSA.
Email contact: sustainabilityofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Barry McGuire - Online Learning Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Academic on issues that affect online learning postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: onlinelearningstudentsofficer@yorkgsa.org
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Rany Bargouthi - Part Time Students' Officer
Responsibilities:
To work with the GSA President on issues that affect part-time postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: part-timestudentsofficer@yorkgsa.org
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GTA Officer
Eligibility:
This Officer role is open to all postgraduate students in Graduate Teaching Assistant roles only.
Responsibilities:
To work with the VP Academic on issues that affect Graduate Teaching Assistants postgraduate students at the University and GSA.
Email contact: gtaofficer@yorkgsa.org
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