► Frequently Asked Questions

What is the role of the Vice President for Community Engagement?

What Is the role of the Community Engagement and marketing Coordinator?

What are Hall Reps? How are they elected? How do you get involved?

Do you have to live in Halls to be a Hall Rep?

What is the role of the Vice President for Community Engagement?
The role of the Vice President Community Engagement is to represent students in the wider community etc Halls, student housing and home students. I work very closely with the local authorities and councillors within the city looking out for the safety and security of students. I also organise a number of events within local communities bringing students and residents together in one environment.

What Is the role of the Community Engagement and marketing Coordinator?
The role of the community engagement and marketing co-ordinator is to support the vice president Community Engagement in the activities they undertake. The main responsibilities of the job are coordinate the hall rep scheme by working closely with hall reps, the university and accommodation managers making sure the scheme runs effectively for students. It is also about managing an affective community rep scheme and making sure the reps are working closely with the local community, councillors and lsu to make the relationship between students and residents better within Liverpool. Using effective social marketing is another key factor of the role as allows us to inform all students of what happening in the lsu community.

What are Hall Reps? How are they elected? How do you get involved?
Hall reps are volunteers who are elected into the 14 different sites across the city, to organise social get together with other students within the halls. We have hall reps within the halls so we can engage with the students and offer more support and engagement with them. Hall reps is promoted from around April/May time when students consider coming to Liverpool John Moores. We try and encourage first year students to get involved in the scheme as it is a way students get to met other students.

Do you have to live in Halls to be a Hall Rep?
Yes you have to live in Halls of Residences to be a Hall Rep.