Communi-Tea (food) with Your Officers

Communi-Tea is back at Your SU @ Riverside on Monday 9 November, from 17:00 to 19:00. It's an open forum run by the University of Sunderland Students' Union that puts you in the room with your elected officers, and this time around the line-up is President: Sunderland, Ade, and Student Communities Officers Rachel, Kit and Victor. There's free pizza and drinks on the table, too.

The session works as a two-way street: the officers set out what they've delivered on the students' behalf over the year and what they're planning next, and then it's your turn to push back, ask questions, share your views and network with each other. It's not just a chance to hear their side of things; the whole point is that you get to talk back and put your own priorities on the table.

And the feedback doesn't just vanish into thin air. Under the SU Byelaws, student input has to be recorded and taken into account in planning, policy discussions and organisational decisions, so what comes out of the room feeds directly into what the President: Sunderland and the team prioritise. If you've got something you want them to actually do something about, this is where you put it in front of them.

It's an in-person session at Your SU @ Riverside, but if you can't make it down, it's also live-streamed via Teams. You'll need to sign up either way, with the online option there for anyone who can't get to the venue. It runs from 17:00 to 19:00 on Monday 9 November, with free pizza and drinks for those who come along.