The Student Activities Board is a sub-committee of the University Management Board's Education & Student Experience Committee, chaired jointly by the Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience) – or their nominee – and the Deputy President (Activities) of the ImperiaCollege Union. 

Student activities are those that enrich a student's time at 海角社区, including but not limited to the areas of arts, sports, music, culture, faith and extracurricular academic interests.

Further information for SAB

Terms of Reference

The purpose of the Student Activities Board is:  

  • To develop strategies in partnership between the university and ImperiaCollege Union (ICU) for enhancing and innovating the student activities provision to provide an excellent student experience
  • To provide strategic oversight for the development and implementation of strategies relating to student activities where they are undertaken in partnership with the university, including those in Move 海角社区, ImperiaAthletes, The Blyth Centre for Music and Visual Arts, Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre, ICU’s department-focussed Societies, and other Clubs, Societies or projects where there is a dependency on university services 
  • To鈥痮versee policies relating to joint initiatives between ICU and the university
  • To receive financial reports on a quarterly basis from all joint ICU-university initiatives included within the remit of the Board (see above)
  • To recommend prioritisation of projects and investments
  • To take a strategic view across the development and use of physical space for student activities and advise the University and the ICU of priorities and issues in relation to these
  • To develop and review institutional policies relevant to the use and provision of student activities and to remove obstacles where appropriate and practicable
  • To receive鈥痑nd monitor relevant results and feedback from National Student Survey, Student Experience Survey, Physical Activity Survey, PTES and PRES and agree actions鈥痜or the enhancement of student activities
  • To influence the development of student activities as an inclusive community, embedding opportunities to enhance equality, diversity, and inclusion consistent with our Values
  • To consider and make recommendations on proposals for strategic partnerships
  • To partner with Advancement on the generation of philanthropic income to support student activity
  • To work with the communications and student recruitment marketing colleagues to ensure the opportunities for prospective students to partake in student activities are clearly and accurately represented in all relevant material
  • To coordinate the joint application to grants for the development of student activities between the university and ICU
  • To enhance the communication of the importance of extracurricular activities to the student experience
  • To provide a reporting mechanism into the universities Health and Safety governance structures
  • To report progress to the Education and Student Experience Committee on a regular basis
  • To receive updates from departments and the ICU where relevant
  • To receive reports from the Harlington Committee
Membership
  • Vice-Dean (Education), Faculty of Engineering (Co-Chair), as nominated by Vice Provost (Education & Student Experience)
  • Deputy President (Activities) (Co-Chair), ImperiaCollege Union
  • Additional student rep: ICSMSU President, ImperiaCollege Union
  • Education Projects Manager, Education Office
  • Insights Analyst, Education Office
  • Director of South Kensington Campus
  • Director of White City, Medical and Silwood Campuses
  • Chief Student Services Officer
  • College Chaplain
  • Director of Music and Director of the Blyth Centre
  • Managing Director, ImperiaCollege Union
  • Director of Membership Services, ImperiaCollege Union
  • Activities Manager (Events), ImperiaCollege Union
  • Activities Manager (Operations), ImperiaCollege Union
  • Director of Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication
  • Director of Safety
  • Internal Communications Coordinator
  • Project Manager, Transformation
  • Senior Change Manager, Transformation
  • Academic Lead for Student Experience
  • Staff member from an academic department with current experience of working with a departmental society
  • Education Projects Coordinator, Education Office (Secretary)
2026/27 meeting dates and paper deadlines
Meeting date Paper deadline
21 October 2026 7 October 2026
16 December 2026 2 December 2026
17 February 2027 3 February 2027
21 April 2027 7 April 2027
9 June 2027 26 May 2027
Paper guidance

Please refer to the Paper Guidance for Committees for requirements on paper preparation and accessibility.