RMT Meeting Thursday 5 December 2013
Key points from the December meeting:
- Removal of the £5 booking modification fee for commercial bookings was agreed.
- Handsets in student bedrooms will be disconnected at the end of the academic year 13/14. Arrangements for the removal of handsets would be made in due course.
- The “Working with Others: Fair Treatment and Respect” course for Managers will be attended by all RCSD managers in the next 12 months. Non- managers are encouraged to attend the non-manager course. For course listings, visit: The core learning and development programme.
- Residential Life are working with Studentpad and the Student Union to improve information relating to private sector accommodation for students. This should be completed by the end of Lent Term.
- A strategic workshops to review progress against three of the six strategic priorities took place early in December. A further workshop reviewing the remaining three strategic priorities will complete the process by the end of January. See: Residential Services Strategic Plan 2012-2017, six strategic priorities [PDF]
- Sign off of Accommodation Office, Summer School and Finance procedures. Also see: Policies and procedures [login required]
- A review of the first finance quarter from August to October 2013 was presented by Mark Beale, Head of Finance, highlighting a positive start to the year helped by strong commercial and staff accommodation sales.
If you have any questions on the discussion points above then please use the comment section related to this article or feel free to email any member of the RMT.
