President’s Letter

words Isaac Solomon

For many of us, it’s the first time we’ve been on campus since we started our degrees and we’re “returning” to an unfamiliar University life to which we haven’t yet become fully accustomed to. As we approach study period 5 and winter school is almost over it’s been an unusually cold couple of months, but we’ve made it through. Many of us have endured the cold winter, dressed in a blanket or Oodie of choice with a cup of hot chocolate and textbook in hand. It’s now an important time to reflect on the year so far. What’s working and what’s not. What makes us happy, and which unnecessary stresses are worth giving a little less attention to. We’re at that critical point, we’re at the top of the hill and we’re only going to pick up speed from here.

Over at USASA, we’ve been working hard on looking at student wellbeing. This year we saw the continuation of our Working on Wellness program with a month of events such as nature walks, petting zoos, free massages, sports and the arts all coming together in one. As we look to the future the reps are working hard to ensure student wellbeing is key to all we do and we’re looking at both the preventative measures but also the support that the University should be providing for students into the future.

The Student Reps have also been working hard on ensuring that students on-campus and online have every opportunity to reconnect with one another post covid. As mentioned in earlier letters this has been our key theme for the year and a series of events and food stalls have popped up over previous months to allow for that reconnection.

it through. Many of us have endured the cold winter, dressed in a blanket or Oodie of choice with a cup of hot chocolate and textbook in hand. It’s now an important time to reflect on the year so far. What’s working and what’s not. What makes us happy, and which unnecessary stresses are worth giving a little less attention to. We’re at that critical point, we’re at the top of the hill and we’re only going to pick up speed from here.

Most recently, we also had Pride Month with the Uni hosting Drag Bingo at My Lover Cindi, which was a fantastic night. Followed by USASA’s very own Pride Fair in the student lounge to celebrate the end of Pride Month. The event did well to create a safe space for all students who attended and boasted several different activities from biscuit decorating to a queer quiz hosted by some of our own UniSA and USASA staff in drag. It’s always important to take opportunities like Pride Month to remember and appreciate where we’ve come from as we strive for better.

Best of luck for SP5.

Until next time,

Isaac Solomon