Kevin Jang

Hi, I'm Kevin, a current wellbeing rep at ESE :)

The past 6 months as a rep have been deeply rewarding and I gained new insights into how ESE and ICU are run (including their problems). I also had the honour of being selected as the ICU Rep of the Month in November. ESE is very fortunate to have dealt with things in-house in the past without the need to escalate things to the ICU or the faculty level - my aim is to continue this trend which the past ESE dep reps have built upon their successors.

Feedback / Communication

• Allow wider range of channels for collecting feedback in ESE (open & closed)
• Follow ups: Students should be notified of what happens at SSCC, its outcomes and changes made
• Closing the feedback loop: Reps should share their little wins more!
• Better connections between year and dep reps

Assessments

• Wellbeing and academics are interlinked; one being poor often affects the other
• Most modules in ESE are either fully coursework or exam-based (students should get a say in how they are assessed)
• Two extreme end-members of assessment methods impact wellbeing - anxiety, work-life balance & burnout
• Unsuitable for most students as individual learning needs vary
• As a dep rep I will advocate for more inclusive, accessible assessments, reducing high-stakes pressure

Sense of belonging

• Bridging a gap between student groups – ESE is relatively small, and we can use this to our advantage
• Improving existing networks – RSM parents scheme dwindled after term 1