Principal Accountabilities:
To adhere to and act in accordance with the AuSM constitution and AuSM policy.
• Your primary responsibility as Disabilities Officer is to represent all students at AUT.
• Facilitate communication of Disability issues between students and the AuSM Executive Council.
• To familiarise yourself with the effective operation and functioning of the Association
• Attend all Executive Council meetings (generally every two weeks) and any other meetings of committees that you sit on.
• Be fully conversant with matters of importance before the Executive and to read all relevant papers before meetings.
• Attend all Student Senate meetings (generally once a month). .
• Ensure that you are fully conversant with the proceedings of any meeting that you are unable to attend.
• Monitor the situation of all students disabilities with regards to
equity within AUT, and make recommendations for action to the Executive
Council as necessary.
• Work in conjunction with the AuSM Events Co-ordinator to help
organise at least one event per semester that caters to the needs of
students with Disabilities at AUT.
• Assist wherever possible at official AuSM activities.
• Represent students at any committees that deal predominantly with
Disabilities issues, in particular the Disability Resource Office
meetings.
• Be available for at least two hours for general Executive Council
duties each week, an hour of which is allocated to meet with students
in relation to your portfolio.
• Present a report every six weeks to the Executive Council
outlining the current situation for students with disabilities at AUT,
your work, progress, initiatives, achievements and recommendations to
the Executive Council.
• Maintain regular contact with the President with regards to any issues relating to your portfolio.
YOU CAN EXPECT:
• The support and advice of the AuSM President, Vice President and National Association President.
• To be allowed to question the actions of the President and other Executive Council members.
• To be able to bring any questions regarding the actions of staff
to the attention of the President and have any such questions dealt
with adequately.
• To have the opportunity to apply for performance based expense
payments of up to $2000 to the Executive Council, as per Executive
Council Policy.
• To be consulted on issues affecting or likely to affect students with disabilities at AUT
• Have the opportunity to travel to conferences within New Zealand related to your portfolio.
