head of Directorate
Caroline Young
Welcome to the Student Plus Directorate. We are dedicated to enhancing, enriching and exceeding the student experience as well as delivering an exceptional experience to our internal and external customers.
Who we are
Student Plus is comprised of six individual business units:
Accommodation, Campus Food and Drink, Childcare at Queen's, Eventus, Culture and Arts, Queen's Sport and the Students' Union
Where we are based
The Student Plus Central Office is located on the ground floor of Lanyon North.
What we do
The student experience is at the heart of our business, providing solutions to student needs, based on their lifestyles, and helping them contribute, grow and develop academically, all within a welcoming and inclusive community.
DIRECTORATE UNITS
Accommodation
Unit responsibilities include:
➤ Student Accommodation
➤ Staff and Family Accommodation
➤ Summer Accommodation
➤ Conference Accommodation
➤ Pastoral and Social programme to support resident students
Campus Food and Drink
Unit responsibilities include:
➤ Delivery of on-campus hospitality and special events, ie Campus Food Markets
➤ Conference and event Catering
➤ Operational management of Riddel Hall and Great Hall
➤ Management of third party food outlets on campus
➤ Management of Students’ Union bars and entertainment events
Eventus, Culture and Arts
Unit responsibilities include:
➤ University core events, including Graduation
➤ External events, conferences and functions
➤ Bespoke conference management service
➤ Academic timetabling and internal room bookings
➤ Welcome Centre and SU Shop
➤ Naughton Gallery and Queen’s Film Theatre (QFT)
Queen’s Sport
Unit responsibilities include:
➤ Management of PEC, Upper Malone, the Boathouse and Mourne Cottage
➤ Student, staff, alumni and public membership packages
➤ Performance sport opportunities/bursaries for elite athletes
➤ 50+ student sports clubs
➤ Adult and Children’s courses
Students’ Union
Unit responsibilities include:
➤ SU Sabbatical Team
➤ Clubs and Societies
➤ Advice SU
➤ Volunteer SU
➤ Enterprise SU
➤ Student Voice