New student space comprises of chill out area, complete with couches, PlayStations, Netflix, confidential offices and meeting rooms for WITSU officers
On 12 February SETU Students’ Union along with students and staff officially opened the new WITSU Social, a student focused centre.
WITSU Social provides students with a chill out area, complete with couches, PlayStations, Netflix, confidential offices and meeting rooms for WITSU officers to support students with a greater service, one which is accessible and welcoming to all.
A social space
It is hoped that this new space will create an intersection of people and ideas, where every student will feel welcomed and there will be a real centre of campus life which will enhance the ‘student experience’ for all. Students will be able to use the centre between lectures to make new friends, chill out with old ones and interact with all that the Students’ Union has to offer.
Meeting student needs
Research conducted by SETU Students’ Union showed that students craved an area where they could go to hang out, relax and even do some light study, either on their own or with their friends and students saw the Students’ Union being integral to the delivery of this cohesive student life.
A dream come true
WITSU’s main goal is inclusivity of all and so reserves have been put away over the years by WITSU along with aid from SETU Campus Services to fund the new fit-for-purpose space.
This dream has finally become a reality for SETU Students’ Union to provide this to students as it is social interactions that build a vibrant and strong campus community.
“The WITSU Social will be a space where you can be who you want to be, express yourself however you want to and develop as a person. This has been a dream of every WITSU team for the last 15 years and this social learning space has now finally become a reality. We couldn’t be more excited and proud about what potential this new space will provide to current and future students of SETU,” said Michael Murphy, SETU Students’ Union President 17/18.
The hope is that the social space will ensure a positive experience in SETU so that students will always feel they have somewhere to go.