STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION

What is the Students' Association 

The Students’ Association is the representative organisation for students within West College Scotland. It’s run by students for students and aims to maintain and improve the student experience, both within the College and on a national level through affiliated membership of the National Union of Students (NUS).

What does the Students’ Association do?

The Students' Association gives the voice to all students at all levels across the College. The aims and objectives of the Association are:

• To advance the education and social development of its members and students of the College as a whole.
• To represent the interests of its members and act as a channel of communication in dealing with the College and other bodies.
• To promote and protect the welfare of its members.
• To promote, encourage and co-ordinate student clubs, societies, sports and social activities. 
• To provide a mechanism for liaison with other Students' Associations or Union.

Can anyone be part of the Students’ Association?

Membership of West College Scotland Students’ Association and NUS is free and automatic to individual students studying here (both full-time & part-time). Students have the right, however to opt out of membership from the Association at the start of each academic year.

Get in touch by emailing: student.association@wcs.ac.uk

Where to find us

• Clydebank
  In the canteen to the left-hand side of the entrance
• Greenock
  Finnart Street – Ardgowan 4
• Waterfront
  Room 207 on the first floor
• Paisley
  Canteen, ground floor of the Renfrew North Building

Get Involved

Voluntary Officer

You can become a Voluntary Officer that will help us work on a specific area, this could include:

• Mental Health
• Care Experience
• ESOL
• LGBT
• Sports
• Charity

Class Representative

Become a Class Rep and play a vital role within the College, by ensuring that the student voice is represented and heard. As a Class Rep you will represent the views of your class group and keep your group fully informed of any developments or issues that impact upon them during their time at college. This is done through curriculum meetings at the end of each block

What are the benefits of getting involved?

Make a difference – Being a Class Rep allows you to get actively involved in the decisions made about your education. It is a great way of increasing the quality and standards within the college and can benefit you, your peers and future students.

Transferable Skills – There are countless skills you can develop as a Class Rep such as: negotiation, diplomacy, problem solving and communications skills, both in your training and in your role. These are skills that can benefit your studies, personal life and in your future career.

Employability

Prospective employers want to see more than just a qualification and often look for those with the types of skills above. If you can show you have done something outside of your course, then this will prove you can juggle different responsibilities.