Accommodation Subcommittee

Composition Membership
Director of Estates & Campus Services or representative [Chair] Jerry Woods
Pro Vice-Chancellor & Director of Finance (or representative) Reggie Blennerhassett
College Principals:
Digby Stuart College Dr Gulliver Ralston
Froebel College Simon Dorman
Southlands College Dr Christopher Stephens
Whitelands College Rev. Dr Mark Garner
College Life Development Officers:
Digby Stuart College Life Development Officer Sergei Wicking
Froebel College Life Development Officer Jonathan Miller
Southlands College Life Development Officer Gwen Brookes
Whitelands College Life Development Officer Paul Coward
Director of Recruitment & Marketing (or representative) Gary Davies
Head of Disability Services Sue Carter
Head of Accommodation Services Sara Jacob
Director of Recruitment and International Development or their representative Kelly McDonnell
RSU President ChuChu Nwagu
RSU VP, Welfare & Community George Walker
College Presidents:
Digby Stuart College Tamiah (Tia) Forbes
Froebel College Daniel O’Donoghue
Southlands College Shay Patel
Whitelands College Kevin Muhika
Mount Clare representative Joshua Malone
Secretary ECS Business Support team

Terms of Reference 

Parent Body

Student Life Committee.

Terms of Reference

To act with delegated authority on behalf of the Student Life Committee, and report to the Student Life Committee on all matters relating to student accommodation, on and off campus. In particular:

Developmental

  1. To develop a University Student Accommodation Strategy including key performance indicators that consider supply, quality and level of student satisfaction with the accommodation;
  2. To advise Estates Committee on the operational and student needs for additional accommodation;
  3. To define the allocation guidelines for student accommodation;
  4. To define guidelines for the management and coordination of private off-campus accommodation;
  5. To report recommended rent increases and changes to the room stock to the University and seek approval for the increase in rent proposals from the University Finance and Estates Committee;

Monitoring

  1. To monitor implementation and future development of the Accommodation Strategy;
  2. To monitor compliance with UUK Code of Practice on Management of Student Housing and other issues of legal compliance on accommodation matters;
  3. To consider the results of the annual review of student satisfaction regarding accommodation, and to undertake any additional survey deemed necessary with regard to accommodation.
  4. To report regularly to the University Student Life Committee on matters impacting upon University accommodation strategy;

Operational

  1. To seek the views of students on proposals relating to student accommodation;
  2. To ensure effective communication is undertaken with key stake holders such as students, the Colleges, the Roehampton Student Union, the International Office, the Admissions and Enquiries Office and the Student Affairs Office.
  3. To submit an annual report to the Student Life Committee.

Approved by Student Affairs Committee:  November 2011

Updated: April 2019