00:00 [ Background Music ]
Student leaders discussing at the table what they can do to shape life at RMIT
Text appears on screen saying “RUSU & RMIT, Student voice at RMIT”
Zoom in on students discussing
00:09
>> Georgina: Student voice is important because well, uni is meant to be for us
Pan of students discussing eagerly
00:15
Student analysing papers stuck on a wall
>> Henri: Well, I'm very passionate about creating an inclusive and engaging environment. And actually hearing everyone’s voices to create that community.
Text appears on screen saying “Every student’s voice”
Happy student gazes up while signing in
00:24 [ Background Music ]
Text appears on screen saying “Every student’s voice”
Happy student gazes up while signing in
Question appears on screen asking “why are student voices important to RMIT”
00:27
Student enthusiastically speaks to camera
>> Jayanti: What you want from university, the university is ready to give you. If you are not raising your voice, then the university cannot help.
Text appears on screen saying “honest communication”
00:34
Another student appears on camera sharing their thoughts
>> Xavier: ultimately, like I guess it’s the university's choice to like make a good experience for students. And who knows the most about the experience but you know the students
00:41
Student comes to camera and shares their opinion
>> Deniz: As a student, we’re studying, and so the decisions made by the university impact us the most.
00:47 [ Background Music ]
Question appears on screen asking “How do you share your voice at RMIT?”
00:52
Student talks about their experience
>> Vrushub: What RMIT has in terms of service and everything is brilliant, but it is important that RMIT advocates more and stresses a lot more that students have to voice their opinions
Student discussing with other students in the auditorium
01:03
Student comes to camera and discusses ways to share your voice
>> Lily: Everyone on the student union council is incredibly kind and happy to lend an ear. And in the university through your student staff consultative committees as well.
Text appears on screen saying “strong student leadership”
01:13
Student speaks happily to camera
>> Ella: Speak up! Even if it’s writing an email if it’s getting engaged in your SSCC if it's volunteering just being a part of it. Like being a part – my biggest regret was not getting involved with university life in my first year. It’s about all that extracurricular and other stuff that really makes RMIT and student voice and everything else so unique.
Student walks up to podium to speak about student leadership
01:30
Student discusses thoughts to camera
>> Georgina: your voice might seem likes it's not valid, but I think you might be surprised
Text appears on screen saying “valuing student voice”
01:36 [ Background Music ]
Question appears on screen asking “How have you seen RMIT use your voice?”
01:42
Student appears on camera
>> Henri: RMIT taking a stance on marriage equality, that was fantastic even though I wasn’t here at the time.
01:48
Two students discuss their thoughts to camera
>> Akshay: I was really impressed or like you know like surprised, by the you know by the amount change that we were able to bring in culture and in at RMIT in terms of like you know campus safety or like introducing programs like bystander intervention or like you know wellbeing activities or making the system in way its accessible to students.
Students happily chatting while waiting for speaker to arrive at the auditorium
Student helpers putting wristbands on students as they sign in
02:05
Student appears on camera
>> Georgina: it’s been really good to see really proactive ideas coming from like the student wellbeing centre. So, I’ll put my money on that – yup.
02:13 [ Background Music ]
RMIT University Student Union logo and RMIT’s logo appear on screen
Text appears on screen saying “Share your voice bit.ly/rmitstudentvoice”
